Renfield Movie Review

 

The evil world of Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage) features a fountain of blood spilling out of a human body, arms being torn off and used as weapons, bad guys being hit with a bone-crushing intensity, and a bloodthirsty monster constantly ready to sink his teeth into human flesh. He can control and mentally and physically annihilate individuals because he is the embodiment of evil. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), who has been mindlessly giving his employer blood while temporarily changing into a killing machine, is one of his victims. But after an accidental meeting with an upright policewoman named Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina), who was still nursing old wounds, he wants out. They have a lot of potential for violence and serious trouble together.

The film's spectacular action scenes, which are audacious and distinctive, are its strongest feature. Imagine someone bleeding profusely or having all the bones in their body broken by a single hit. It features action choreography on the level of "John Wick," interwoven with clever and creative use of visual effects. It merits viewing on a big screen because it appears to be quite realistic.

The tone switches between the darker and humorous portions of the screenplay (by Ryan Ridley) can, however, be unsettling at times. This is primarily due to how weakly humorous the comedy is. The short running time of the movie is a bonus since it keeps the tempo tight and stops the narrative from getting drawn out. Director Chris McKay makes sure that there is just enough time between the action to allow for character development.

The performance of Cage stands out because he conveys that he loves portraying his frightening role. His makeup might have been a bit less gimmicky, as it tends to take away from the menace that is supposed to be there in his character. Hoult does a good job portraying a very youthful-looking old man while maintaining his boyish charm. In her de-glam avatar of a cop on duty facing nuclear war with merely a service handgun, Awkwafina seems a little out of place. However, we would anticipate that a driven police officer will lose some weight before taking out all the strong bad men.

The writing is often predictable but pleasant, as is the climax. But in the end, the one thing that will stick with you is its frenzied and frantic take on the traditional vampire tale, which is presented with stylized and gory action that is not for the faint of heart.