------------------------------------------------ Count Dracula is without a doubt the most classic of movie monsters. The legend has been reinterpreted in what must be a thousand different ways, most often focusing on the vampire myth: the castle in Transylvania, the blood, the stakes, the garlic, and the fangs. The vampire’s symbolism as a metaphor for sexuality, mortality, and the fear of the unknown is well known, but in this version the focus is primarily on the romantic and tragic side of a character with deep emotions and an eternal quest for his one true love. Luc Besson has created a visual firework of a film. No expense has been spared in creating this extraordinary spectacle. Everything from costumes, makeup, chandelairs and corsets, to blood and wigs fills the screen. Just when it seems like the classics have nothing more to offer, reinterpretations like this come along and breathe new life into stories that have been told time and time again. RED