REVIEW #286 Renfield (2023)

After spending years as Dracula’s familiar, Renfield vows to escape is narcissistic boss and create a life for his own.

On one hand Renfield is exactly what you would expect it to be, a goofy R rated action comedy that embraces the silliness of the overdramatised characters. On the other hand, just because it achieved what it intended, it certainly doesn’t make it a good film. Nicholas Cage sets the standard for creating a silly character that can still captivate audiences, whereas the others miss the mark, some more than others. However I will admit that it’s perfectly watchable with a few fun moments and surprisingly the action choreography is actually really well executed. That is definitely the area Hoult seemed to do well in, the rest of his performance just felt a little lame and lacklustre, like he wasn’t really invested in the role. So even though it’s not the highest quality film, it’s still entertaining.

Overall (6.2/10)

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Callan