"Dracula Untold" movie update features one of the most astounding aspects of the movie that will surely wow viewers come screen time: awesome battle scenes and eye-popping special effects.
Contrary to what most people expect, the upcoming vampire origin thriller is less horrifying and more action-packed. IGN corroborates this observation when they reported that the flick falls under the action-adventure category, not exactly horror. Therefore, it calls for riveting battle scenes - and for these exquisitely executed scenes, creators have Buster Reeves to thank for.
During the interview with IGN, Buster Reeves elaborated on the combination fighting style employed in the battle scenes. According to him, Vlad (played by "The Hobbit" star Luke Evans) was well versed with both his native Transylvanian fighting style and that of the Turks. His use of broad swords was of Transylvanian influence, whereas the circular swinging technique he employs is Turkish in origin.
But in this "Dracula Untold" movie update, it is not only Vlad's fighting method that brought the film's action appeal to fruition. Excellent management of the fight scenes by director Gary Shore also played a critical role, according to Dominic Cooper who plays the antagonist's role of Mehmed II in the film.
Hallels confirmed this in their report. The actor had nothing but praises for the debuting director. He shared with Total Film, as reported by Hallels, that there was one scene in particular that he thinks would really impress the audience: Vlad's use of the "hand of the bat."
But the excellent CGI effects are not the sole crowd-pleasers in the fight scenes. Gary added that the battle action themselves, although heroic and fantastic, had to be vile at the same time. In this "Dracula Untold" movie update, he openly shared with Total Film, per Hallels, Shore did a great job of mixing Reeves-choreographed action scenes with astounding special effects.
Cooper stressed out that even if the battle scenes were fantastic to start with due to Vlad's participation, the element of realism must be preserved for the scenes to be effective - Shore pulled it off successfully.
Cooper certainly did a swell job in working up the audience's interest after what he shared. Good thing, they only have to wait until October 17, 2014 to see how all these great battles figure in "Dracula Untold."
