I didn't come to enjoy this version of the story until two or three years ago. Now it's one of my favorite adaptations.Young solicitor Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) heads to the far reaches of Transylvania to finalize some property purchases for a mysterious nobleman, Count Dracula (Gary Oldman), after his predecessor Mr. Renfield (Tom Waits) is committed to an asylum. Little does Harker realize that his host is actually an immortal blood-drinker who just wants the young man out of the way so he can seduce his lovely fiancee, Mina (Winona Ryder). Mina is the spitting image of the Count's dead wife and he is willing to tear apart all of London to get her back.
This is definitely one of the most sympathetic portrayals of the classic monster, brought to life by a phenomenal cast and top-notch costumes and makeup. I just bought it on blu-ray and it looks amazing, even two decades later.
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