Anytime it started to get scary or interesting a character would wake up the next day. It had to happen at least 6 or 7 times. There would be great tension and build up only to end with a character waking up the next day wondering what happened.
@BamaShanks I completely agree.It was a big fail for me, and i'm a long time Lover of anything vampire movie. Everybody has their own thoughts and opinions. It's just crazy to think that the majority of the people really liked this movie. I just thought it was kind of a dark comedy. I was laughing my ass off throughout the whole thing. My wife kept slapping my arm. Telling me it's not a comedy. It's a horror movie.🤣🤣🤣🤣And I would say,Well babe its funny to me, And another thing people are talking about, Oscar performances.Which one was an Oscar worthy performance?It was all over the top None of the performances felt real at all. They all felt comedic. I really think they're just trying to get johnny depp's daughter her first oscar, In my opinion, this one wasn't it. Horrible she should go back to acting school
@ everyone I watched it hated it. Everyone around me in the theater seemed to hate it as well. I thought it was beautifully shot and there were some good performances and some bad, but the pacing was the only thing horrifying about the movie. I thought the scene with Orlok and Thomas at dinner was great until it cut to Thomas waking up on the floor. Nicholas Hoult acting scared in that scene was great. That is really the only scene that I thought was exceptional, but it was ruined by having Thomas wake up on the floor. At that point it was the 3rd or fourth time that had a character “wake up” after experiencing something.
@BamaShanks Completely agree The only thing that i've told people that I liked about it is that it was visually stunning the set pieces and just the world itself We're all well done I just don't feel like everything else fit the tone of what they were going for,Too many Comedic performances
Vampires can wave their hands over someones face and make them forget or control what they thunk the person saw. It was used a lot in What We Do In The Shadows@BamaShanks
Dracula in the novel had a mustache but Eggers only included the mustache on Orlok because it is historically accurate that Transylvanian noblemen had mustaches at that time period. Vampires that have a mustache don't bother me at all so I don't get why everyone is bitching about it.
Because it looked dumb and raised many questions like "who trims his stach? Does he grow a beard? What about his nose hair? Why does it look like a famous porn stache? Stuff like that
As my 90-year old dad always says when people have differing opinions (especially about subjective things like art, which I consider films to be), "That's why they make chocolate and vanilla." Even when I disagree with you, I always enjoy your opinions, Adam. You make me laugh.
I loved the movie, but I also agree that Adam is trying really hard to be funny and used the same Roger Rabbit 'joke' twice in his review. Oh wait I mean- yeah... Everyone has different opinions... Sometimes a thing can be trash, mid, or peak as Gen Z taught us. The barometer for art we should all live by. Ermahgerd soooo boring and cringe. Am I crazy? Is it just special me? Am I the only one? Btw I didn't like Long Legs, but saying Maika Monroe's performance was "ass burgers" tells anyone with a working braincell all they need to know about your takes/criticisms ADAM.
I agree with you completely. Went to see it because everyone was raving about it and it was a snooze fest. Beautiful photography but frustrating watch, performances were kind of funny at times, not scary at all (wasn’t it supposed to be?)… orlok looked like Jim Carey’s dr robotnik with that mustache… one of my friends actually fell asleep… also it got kind of disgusting after a while, I’m not a prude, but all the moaning, hornyness, etc got annoying really fast. And what’s up with the necrophilia?? It was SO unnecessary and it didn’t seem like logical for that character to do that, to me it seemed that they didn’t know what to do with his character.
I don't mind a slow burn however I do expect some fire and this felt flat. The big Ending was Orlok not having access to a pocket watch during a booty call😮
But Adam, it's the internet. You can't say "I liked this thing", or "I didn't like this thing" without all the neckbeards attacking you and telling you what you're supposed to like and not like.
I know it’s the Internet and they can do anything they want, but it’s not morally right to do so. They don’t have any empathy towards one another. Shame on these people.
“In my personal opinion I didn’t enjoy this movie” “BAIT USED TO BE BELIEVABLE 🤓” Like dawg how the hell is me having my own opinion about a movie bait and trolling? God forbid someone forms their own thoughts and emotions lmao these people need to touch grass or a women
Melodramatic script writing. Melodrama is the equivalent for emotion what exposition is for plot. No one wants to hear people explain things, especially their feelings. We want to FEEL them.
The comments in the channels that love that film are saying, "Go back to TikTok" and that haters don't have any attention span. I just see a hollow, predictable film.
I had the same feelings watching this. Beautifully filmed movie with potential that fell flat at the end. I was also rolling my eyes at the same parts. That mustache disturbed me for some reason. They tried so hard and it was just okay. I appreciate the effort though.
Dude you nailed it. This was exactly how I felt about the movie. I cared not who lived or died at the end. I also thought the performance of Defoe was so goofy and did not fit the movie at all. Strange. And you are right about the ending. Even my wife said isn't that the way most guys would like to go? Pump a load and then go to the light? Also don't forget the silly "He's Coming! He's coming". He certainly did, for the last time.
Many guys let their little friends do all of the "thinking" when it comes to getting laid. They're only concerned about doing the deed and not the possible consequences. The 1922 film's ending also has Nosferatu dying when the sun came up after he went to visit her.
Love your honest takes Adam! This is one of my favorite channels and it’s mainly because you keep it real and generate fun discussion around movies. I’m on the same page with you, I really wanted to love Nosferatu and was let down for the same reasons. Thank you for an awesome year of super entertaining reviews and can’t wait for more in 2025!
A guy who for hundreds of years has been having his way with the most beautiful women on earth lets one woman make him forget that he’s allergic to sunlight.😂 that’s the movie unfortunately it takes you almost 3 hours to get there.
Just watched the movie… it started good… finished meh. The overacting and the cuts from one 30 second scene to another had me rolling my eyes. It felt like the actors were performing in a theater setting projecting to an audience as supposed to interacting with each other.
I didn’t have a bad time at the film. That said you are pretty accurate in your comments. This is a movie that is more style over substance. The issue is everyone wants to be a part of the next masterpiece. Every movie that is on the “artistic “ side of cinema will have its film snobs praise it to a point of hyperbole. I also agree that the Lily performance was borderline goofy. It felt like she was trying to act possessed during a game of charades and her card was The Exorcist. Keep doing your thing. You are not far off the mark in most of your opinions.
Actually, I think Depp was channeling Isabelle Adjani's performance in Possession (1981). Adjani played the same role as Depp in the 1979 Nosferatu. This movie was so busy "paying homage" to this and that it forgot to tell a strong story with interesting characters.
I wanted to like this movie so much. Biggest problem is the characters had no arc and no real choices to make. This my biggest problem with the director of this movie. Great visuals but hate the endings and way the story evolves. AGREE WITH YOUR POINTS!
OMG just looking at the cast this seems to be a total nepo baby film! All we are missing is the M Night Shyamalan sisters and we have a party 😂 😂 Are all the roles in Hollywood today just being handed out based on who your daddy or mommy are? Johnny Depps daughter was just in a garbage show on HBO "The Idol" with even worst acting by her and that guyThe Weekend. It must be so hard being a "non-related" actor, even if you're good "so or so relative" can just get the role automatically 🤔
I just ran to your comment section to tell you I am a new subscriber from the first 5 minutes of this video! As someone who wasn’t with the masses on this movie, I’m so very glad I can tell by your title how you feel because yes, it did make me click on your video!! I’m agreeing with everything you’re saying. Woohoo for me that I have a new reviewer to binge watch!!
I really wanted to like this movie, but I really, really don't. It was boring, not scary at all. Depp's seizures, if can call it that reminded me of the Exorcist, especially when she was in bed. Orlock sounded asthmatic. Why such a healthy mustache on such a dead person? The "atmosphere" got to be oppressive, no breaks, just unrelenting. And if anyone thinks the costumes were spot on please take a look, and you can find them on line, of fashion prints online. This was not a Victorian era. Victoria didn't take the throne until 1837, just a year before the year of the movie's 1838 time. And men's pants did not have zippers! But that's me being picky. The movie left me feeling like I just lost 2 hours and 15 minutes of my life that I won't get back. I believe the audience felt the same, the guy behind me kept nodding off. I saw another leaving, I ran out as soon as the movie ended. I didn't leave because I thought something, anything would happen and it didn't.
Frankly, I am right there with you. I was really looking forward to this movie. But after I watched it, I stood up. Looked at the other people with me and was like. That movie sucks. It was a lot of drama that amounted to nothing.
I agree, this movie's story just never connected with me and when I wasn't cringing, I was either rolling my eyes or nodding off. The acting was over the top or even at times just a slog to listen to. People say Willem Dafoe took them out of the movie but I say Lily Rose Depp was so much worse and she's supposed to carry this film. As soon as Lily Rose started talking I knew it was going to be a bumpy ride, she was a complete caricature and all I could see was an actor reading lines.
Agreed on Depp....I think she was mostly what I couldn't get behind. Maybe this isn't her fault but she was way too much Regan McNeil and not enough Mina Harker. Just my humble opinion....
Completely agree. Baffling to me how this movie is being included on so many best-of-year lists. It was completely devoid of dread or danger. I checked my watch early and often, and I hate the feeling that I'm sitting in a theater bored but refusing to leave my seat because I might as well get my money's worth.
1st I’m not getting in a murdered out self driving chariot with automatic doors in 1832. 2nd what was the logistics of the count getting on the boat? Who set that up? Like what was the point of the husband going over there other than getting freaked out? 3rd This was just a freak fest. Dracula was a pedo, then he freaked the husband. Then the best friend freaked his dead wife. Then the count freaked his old fling and dies. Such a waste of time.
Hey mr “ A “ ( short for Adam ) “ haters gonna hate “ don’t sweat it your reviews are excellent , happy new year , I look forward to your 2025 reviews …peace
Your thoughts on the movie matched mine. I wanted to like the film and was hyped to see it, but within the 1st 15 minutes, I kept saying to myself, "Give it a chance. It'll get better."
Where the hell does he bite people ? It surely is not the neck ! Oh wait, of course they've needed to show some boobies in the movie. When Orlock was finally revealed the entire cinema broke out in laughter. That was my experience with the movie. Oh and one guy in the audience said (a little louder) towards the end "Come on man now kill her so we are finally done with it !" And he got applause ! Btw: I am an absolute fan of Murnau's original Nosferatur, also of the Klaus Kinsky remake AND "Shadow of the Vampire" with Willem Dafoe, yes the same Willem Dafoe, playing Count Orlock. I have to add that the audio and sound design of this movie is incredible. Ps.: This post is a copy of a text i've already postet on "Adam Does Movies" other Nosferatu review.
The whole cinema broke out in laughter because of a moustache? Were ya'll allowed to hang out in the McDonalds play area until the bus arrived or what? 😂
The lighthouse was so underwhelming and boring. Eggers and his fans are pretentious film school losers that never will do anything but watch films and complain. The witch was his best film.
@ nonsensical pretentiousness. At least this had a narrative I can’t even tell you what happened in that film I was bored out of my mind and i watched all of Evers films. The witch to me is probably his best film. I might’ve put nosferatu if I hadn’t seen almost every iteration of the Dracula story and not know what to expect. The Northman was good but not a fan of the ending.
This is crazy to me. I wanna live in a world where everyone has different opinions, especially about a movie! I don't always have the same likes as dislikes as Adam, but that's fine....keep up the good work.
It sounds like the classic case of “all style, no substance” and that’s disappointing to hear. Visually Nosferatu looks great but I dunno, it’s going to take more than atmosphere and pretty images to get me back into theaters.
I agree with his review. I saw the movie on opening day and was excited to be there. But by the end of the film I felt a sense of disappointment without being able to put my finger on why. While some of the scenes were hard to watch, I never felt fear or dread. And I agree that the movie could have been more fleshed out. For example, when the twins are killed, what could have been a terrifying moment, elicited no feelings in me. At the time I just thought my expectations were too high with all the hype, but it really didn’t live up to what should have been a horror movie.
I totally agree with you 👍 You didn't get to see the Count enough and when you did get to see him, the mustache was reidiculous! Where were his fangs? Awful movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is one of my favorite movies of the year, so I know a thing or two about unpopular opinions. But it's all subjective! Happy New Years, Adam!
11:51 yup. Dafoe is a great actor but him just showing up and being Dafoe does not get me to the theater. The promos for this movie, with him in them, as all I needed to see to skip it. I think he may be taking way too much Xanax. Way too little true involvement in the project. He looks bored as hell. Like he should have been the lead character.
Agreed 100% on Depp's performance being laughably ott. Still torn on the film though. Second watch on streaming usually cements my feelings on Egger's stuff, so we'll see.
This was a snooze fest and don’t get me started on the mustache! It was so distracting. The main protagonist was such a downer, always looking like she was about to cry to the point where I was thinking why is everyone obsessed with her? I was at least hoping for some baby vampires but seems like that part of the lore was not true here. All in all a wasted 2 hours for me.
I thought the movie was beautiful to look at, but the story-telling was lacking. At some points, I thought Ellen needed an exorcist; maybe a Max Von Sydow would have been more helpful than Willem Dafoe. Nosferatu was very menacing to Ellen and those close to her, but I didn't feel the menace extended beyond that (despite the plague rats). The movie just fell flat for me overall.
If the mustache was more like Count Vlad rather than Ted Nugget, it would have been better. But then again having to get over the Rip Off of the 1992 Gary Oldman character. This Nosferatu is not scary but simply cliche and it's predictability to Gary Oldman.
When some star director wants to remake a classic movie because it’s been their passion project for years, it usually doesn’t work, because it’s usually not something for which there was a demand. Peter Jackson’s King Kong comes to mind or Guillermo Del Toro’s nightmare Alley
@@-kdot-2332 Peter Jackson's King Kong was supposed to be a large cinematic spectacle for the progression of CGI which it still looks great to this day. Del Toro's Nightmare Alley was a classic Del Toro science fiction thriller with a winding story with twists and turns around your brain a bit. Calling both of those movies popcorn flicks are super disingenuous, even to King Kong when it's like 3 hours long if not longer I don't fully recall. Popcorn flicks would be something like Boy Kills World or Killers Game. Nosferatu is definitely an acquired taste when it comes to film. I'd say it's more of a visual centered film than story oriented which isn't bad, but it leaves everything feeling lacking and the story that is presented does little to hold me to the screen. I'm glad it's being praised so maybe he can create something new that I will enjoy, but this was just very disappointing and I do think it comes from people constantly droning on about it being something of greatness and award worthy.
This comes from someone who loves Arthouse films and has a lot of patience for slow burns. I wouldn't consider Nosferatu Arthouse. It is definitely teetering on that line, but Arthouse is like the movies High Life, A Clockwork Orange, and Killing Of A Sacred Deer or even Midsommar.
I didn't hate the movie. I couldn't leave the theater thinking I liked it though. And it's very annoying to see people say "you don't like/understand gothic horror" when you criticize the movie, like this is the only example of gothic horror.
If someone thinks this film represents gothic horror, that shows how little they know about gothic horror. Gothic horror is pretty genteel and psycholgical compared to this, for example 'The Turn of the Screw'. This film was just outright jumpscare horror.
Perhaps this is more "gothic" than "gothic horror". It contains the core elements of the gothic: sex, death, suffering, entrapment, aloneness, and the "other"
Dude, you don’t have to justify why you don’t like it! I LOVE Robert Eggers, but this was a snooze fest and felt the plot was really thin! But it was gorgeous. Two things can be true at once. You have a new subscriber 😊
@@RDB93 I just felt like he drug it out too much in the beginning saying “I understand how people can see…” like we know! Just felt like he was getting into semantics at one point. I also agree with you.
@@asher14ful I felt like the Director dragged the movie out and kinda ruined it with his forced "symbolism". It ended being a mess for me. A beautiful looking mess, but a mess nonetheless hahaha.
@@RDB93 and the symbolism doesn’t hit hard for dumb folk like me. Maybe I’ll see it on a second watch, but him representing the plague and having no control is about all I got 🤷🏼♀️ and I was disappointed in the costume design for Orlock.
As a huge Dracula/Nosferatu/vampire fan…I walked in so stoked. I left feeling exactly what was expressed in this review. I’ll have to give it another watch but on first view, did not care so much for it.
I was really hoping for a reimagining of this film. I found the cinematography to be competent. The sets were captivating. And the film had me entertained until the scenes in the castle ended. Then it felt like a retelling of coppola's Dracula. The narrative unfolded very predictively and the ending left me unsatisfied. Like Adam, I found Niholas Hoult's performance wanting but I rather think it was the way the character was written. I kind of wished they gave that main role to Aaron Taylor- Johnson and as he has more emotional range. The gypsies were interesting and wish they added more to them in the story. And they should of further explored alchemy with Willem Dafoe character. I prefer the The Last Voyage of the Demeter over this film.
This movie was so goofy when it needed to be serious, and the only reason I stuck through it was for Eggers. I’ve liked some of his other work and I was hoping that eventually Nosferatu would work for me. It simply didn’t. Also, whoever’s idea it was to cast Lily-Rose Depp should be fired.
Adam you're speaking truth! I wanted so much to love this movie, but I didn't. They let out ALL the tension and air out of this film when the Count and her meet in person... and nothing actually happens. It felt like a balloon got popped and anything that happened after that first meeting was pointless... we didn't need further convincing he was a vampire and going to kill everybody, but it's like the movie KEPT trying to hammer the point home that a vampire was in town. WE KNOW! Then the 3 night returning thing went on and on... it made no sense for this film, even if it's the source material for literature, in this movie it doesn't work for pacing. They never gave us a reason WHY she's so smitten with him at all.
That was one LONG three night span, especially since there was a triple homicide and time enough for a funeral (yet we're supposed to believe it all happened in one day?)
Once again, LOVE that you always give your honest opinion AND you're not afraid of backlash for not enjoying a movie the majority of YT critics (and their followers) did.
Anybody who condescends someone for criticizing a movie that they love is just insecure as hell. Regardless of how high brow the movie is that they’re defending.
I'm in the like category of this movie. While I loved the atmosphere, costumes, sets and performances, this is not a perfect film. The pacing of the film seems off, the time frame should seem like a few months passed but it feels like a couple days. Also I wasn't a fan of orlocks design. The mustache to me was laughable, it looked like a janitors 13 year old push broom. Also keeping him in the dark was a great idea, the voice was awesome but when his look was revealed it just didn't add up on the fright factor. I'd give it a 7.5. I will watch it again, but it's not a masterpiece like the witch. I think a lot of "online critics" are either paid off or given perks to praise movies. Oscar buzz and masterpiece is thrown around too much. Even worst movie ever is thrown around too much.
So much time was taken with every single shot of this film. So much skill so much thought and care. Visually this movie is perfect. Perfection. But after TWO HOURS I didn't care about any of the characters, the plot, I wasn't invested at all. I feel like...at a certain point, your visuals mean nothing if I'm not engaged in your story.
Adam I agree 100%. Movie looked great, I didn't connect with the characters . My problem with the count's is, it wasn't very scary. A very mixed bag movie.
Hey Adam, I always appreciate your content and opinion. I really enjoyed the cinematography throughout the entirety but I agree I don't think it's very scary at all, looking at it as more so a drama helped me enjoy it a lot more too. the side characters and 2nd act definitely felt boring at times and it's missing that constant intensity like in the witch or the lighthouse. still for the most part very enjoyable and as someone who values endings a lot the last 5 minutes was my favorite part, everything about it was perfect
Main praise I’ve heard about this is the cinematography and acting and that worried me. When those are the main strengths of a film and not the story, horror, pacing, characters, engagement, etc then the movie sounds like a mid movie that was just very well made. Joker 2 is a horrible movie but guess what its strengths are? Acting and cinematography. Not gonna call nosferatu a bad movie or even put in the same breathe as joker 2 but had to make that comparison
I appreciate you. You've won a sub... For whatever ny sub is worth. There's always a fine line between horror and silliness. You can steer well clear and be maybe a little bit "scary" to a lot of people, or you can walk right up to it and be a lot scary to some and more than a little bit silly to others. And I can certainly see that about this movie.
A24 is really scary as a company in all honesty. They've managed to capture the Gen Z audience and get nothing but praise from them. One unnamed TH-camr had a 40 minute video up where she praised not only A24 but one of their films with no negative criticism at all. I left a comment , said something about a24 being almost like a cult and personally I found the film in question a recycled 70s horror film in both the style and the script and it worries me how there's nothing but praise for their projects as film critics should not do promos for movies but review them. And there's always something to be critical about regardless of how great you might think the product is. She replied with the nastiest word salad I've ever seen and even said she would find me on her Patreon and block me because she doesn't want financial support from someone who doesn't love A24. After that I've stayed away from comments under those channels. It's really scary how they behave and how fast a simple comment gets a completely unhinged response.
@@BookishOwl2 They're American... go figure. The subtitles and accents were too difficult to understand and there wasn't enough bright colours. That makes it Arthouse to the average American 😂👏🏼
I agree. This film didn’t go hard enough. This is Dracula. There’s drama, violence, romance. It’s like someone watched Bram Stoker’s Dracula and said “what if we watered this down and took all the drama out of it?” Rolling your eyes at her performance, lol
Adam you're just not bright enough to understand the layers! He's a vampire. And. Well. Umm. Hmph. I guess there really aren't any layers. Wait! There ARE layers . He's The Crow playing a vampire. See? Only us artsy fans could figure that out!😅
If you can't offer a rational articulated critique of why you actually disliked it that doesn't come off as juvenile then you kinda do come off that way lol
@@travislawrencemusic Totally agree with you. In the context of the novel "Dracula" combined with the two primary versions of Nosferatu, this movie does work. Nosferatu is portrayed as almost pure evil and the beast he is. I left the theatre unsure of this version, but the images sat in my mind ever since. That is powerful if considered. I think the biggest problem most are having with this film is wiping everything they have seen of vampires from their bias and returning the the core essence of the beast.
@phoenixkirchoff5268 this version of vampire does a good job of highlighting the animus of the Victorian-era female sexual repression. She came of age and called for a fantasy and it festered into a monster. Her sexual desires were so sinful, it brought about a plague. And once she finally atoned for her sin, the city was saved. You can see Eve's original sin, the smiting of Sodom and Gamora, as well as Inqiluisition-era witch-hunting being reflected in this story.
Just saw it at the theater. My first thought was the film dragged around the second act. That was my major complaint. Secondary was that Orlock looked like Stock Zombie#1 with about the same personality. I think I had too high of hopes for this film, being a fan of Eggers. If I didn't know it was him directing, I'd assume it was a promising up and comer making a mediocre horror film. I think empty is a good way of describing how this movie made me feel.
I absolutely loved this movie. AND I’m not afraid to admit that there is a huge pacing problem with it. The third act kinda dragged on to the point I recall thinking “wtf are we doing here? Move the plot forward.” I think it also lacked a climax (no pun intended). The third act drags on and then…it ends (awesome shot at the end though…)
Adam you don’t need to explain or justify if you don’t like a movie. Just give us your honest opinion. That’s why I watch your channel. On that note you saved me from watching this snoozer.
I subscribe and watch your videos because half the time we have completely different opinions about movies. I 100% respect that and further take your point of view and learn something different about a movie I personally like. That being said, I don’t think it’s necessary for you to go on a five minute rant about how people comment rude or disparaging things about the way you review movies. I think you know, and I would hope most of your fanbase would know that you speak from a genuine personal truth and often times that would be perceived as divisive. Your videos are a breathe of fresh air from the mediocre fanboy commercialized shit thats shoveled out usually. And to reiterate, even though we had completely separate opinions about Nosferatu, I found this particular video very enjoyable. I hope this doesn’t come across as a critique, my intention is actually quite the opposite. Keep up the good work, man!
I think where we disagree is how well Eggers put together a movie that made a lot of people feel utter dread and with his style, I felt like I was in a dream. The shots and framing were so beautiful, often times it was like looking at a painting. I will admit to taking a 5 minute nap during a hugely unnecessary exposition scene. And I didn’t care for the magoo of an ending it had for sure
I really do not understand why anyone would be so hyped about this film, it has endless issues, from weird uncomfortable twisted diddler like bedroom fun fantasy's that I found just laughable then gross, to even more sinful thing's like terrible pacing, plot amounting to the main characters not changing a single thing that was written, they couldn't make Nosferotu doubt for even 1 second that he would succeed, the film has a horrible way of showing the passing of time, it was so difficult to gauge if time had passed for the characters, like them being aware an time going by, them doing the usual daily stuff that even this film didn't want to subject us to, or if they became aware during the scene at hand, an they saw what we saw an only that, it was never made clear, then there was the ultimate sin, it was just freaking boring, so much so people walked out of my theater an never came back, something not even the red one- managed to do. The ending was just so unsatisfying an not in a- the bad guy won bleek kind of way, it was just an atrocious story, shame to because they had amazing actors, ok crisp visuals, but the script man, it was just bad, Plus it had endless scary movie skit moments, it made me wonder if they actually want the writers of the next scray movie to have lots of material, they basically wrote the jokes an skits for them, idk man it was awful in so many ways, plus I hated the way Nosferotu looked.
It's very easy to defend your position. It's a remake of a much better film: Bram Stokers Dracula. The acting is boring. Lilly Depp's scenes were cringe. Her spasm scene was unwatchable and embarrassing. The relationship between Lilly and Nosferatu was very thin. There was very little setup. They just had a bond instantly. The visuals had been done before in Bram Stokers. I had high hopes for this but it's honestly the worst movie of the year. Not good at all.
Like the original and 1979 remake, I think the tone of the movie is the major deciding factor. I can’t complain if someone doesn’t like these films, but they put me in a place that I love being in while watching. I can only recommend these if I fully set up what you should expect.
Three people(one couple)left early during my viewing. I must say that the thing that would stop me from watching this again is the Depp actress. I got tired of all those convulsion scenes.
I didn't like it as much as I expected to like it. Out of the 15 people at the matinee with me and my daughter, at least 3 walked out halfway through. I think sitting through, literally, half an hour of previews, then sitting for another 2 hours and change of movie didn't help my enjoyment. Im going to give it another watch when it streams to see if I like it better. I agree with the points you brought up about what you didn't like about it. There were so many choices made in the course of this film that I didn't understand. His mustache was the icing on the strange cake that was this movie.
@elihyderart not even close to being an impatient viewer. I am a lifelong horror fan who, along with most subgenres of horror, loves found footage. I dont think I haven't sat through hours upon hours of crap that any normal person would shut off. If Im seeing a 2 hour plus movie in crappy theater seats, dont tack on an extra half hour of previews and crap. Im going to watch it again when it streams. Stop attacking with the same old nonsense that people dont have attention spans or patience when they aren't in 100% agreement with you. As any horror fan, I've given everything I decide to view a fair chance, even watching multiple times to really get into a story if I felt I've missed something. This movie had issues for me. I didn't hate it, but I wanted to like it more. That's why I will watch it again when it streams.
@@mrsmonster7020you made good points. Funny how the people who love the film have only one response, which is to be condescending and say you're just a Marvel fan. That's rubbish because I am a huge fan of vampire/ gothic horror, have seen both previous Nosferatu films. This version is, to me, dull and cliched. But I would never abuse someone for liking it.
After extensive research, I found out that the blonde in the movie is not hot af. And that Nasferatu is a rapper from the 90's turned Count in another country. The more you know.
I think it's all about what kind of horror affects you. I wouldn't call Nosferatu a scary movie, but I found it atmosphericly horrifying. Crushingly oppressive is how I described it to my wife. I can see that some will not enjoy how this is presented, but it carried me the while way through. I enjoyed the acting and presentation, and yes, the pacing. I haven't seen the Northman and didn't like The Witch at all. The one thing that really did bother me was how it seemed to snow relentlessly but the ground was always barely covered. I did love the movie though. It just clicked for me in an old-school, almost fairy tale (albeit a dark and horrible one) way.
Anytime it started to get scary or interesting a character would wake up the next day. It had to happen at least 6 or 7 times. There would be great tension and build up only to end with a character waking up the next day wondering what happened.
@BamaShanks I completely agree.It was a big fail for me, and i'm a long time Lover of anything vampire movie. Everybody has their own thoughts and opinions. It's just crazy to think that the majority of the people really liked this movie. I just thought it was kind of a dark comedy. I was laughing my ass off throughout the whole thing. My wife kept slapping my arm. Telling me it's not a comedy. It's a horror movie.🤣🤣🤣🤣And I would say,Well babe its funny to me, And another thing people are talking about, Oscar performances.Which one was an Oscar worthy performance?It was all over the top None of the performances felt real at all. They all felt comedic. I really
think they're just trying to get johnny depp's daughter her first oscar, In my opinion, this one wasn't it. Horrible she should go back to acting school
@ everyone I watched it hated it. Everyone around me in the theater seemed to hate it as well. I thought it was beautifully shot and there were some good performances and some bad, but the pacing was the only thing horrifying about the movie. I thought the scene with Orlok and Thomas at dinner was great until it cut to Thomas waking up on the floor. Nicholas Hoult acting scared in that scene was great. That is really the only scene that I thought was exceptional, but it was ruined by having Thomas wake up on the floor. At that point it was the 3rd or fourth time that had a character “wake up” after experiencing something.
@BamaShanks Completely agree
The only thing that i've told people that I liked about it is that it was visually stunning the set pieces and just the world itself We're all well done I just don't feel like everything else fit the tone of what they were going for,Too many Comedic performances
Vampires can wave their hands over someones face and make them forget or control what they thunk the person saw. It was used a lot in What We Do In The Shadows@BamaShanks
Dracula in the novel had a mustache but Eggers only included the mustache on Orlok because it is historically accurate that Transylvanian noblemen had mustaches at that time period.
Vampires that have a mustache don't bother me at all so I don't get why everyone is bitching about it.
Because it looked dumb and raised many questions like "who trims his stach? Does he grow a beard? What about his nose hair? Why does it look like a famous porn stache? Stuff like that
Dracula in the 92 film also had a mustache as well as in castlevania. I think people were expecting the Orlock from the black and white film.
Dracula in Coppola’s film had that ridiculous ass-bun hairstyle and dressed like a geisha girl. Between that and a mustache - I’ll take the mustache.
Mustache and the weird comb over didn't work for making the character look scary which I believe was the point
Yeah we were expecting Count Orlock not Dr Robotnik 🤷
As my 90-year old dad always says when people have differing opinions (especially about subjective things like art, which I consider films to be), "That's why they make chocolate and vanilla."
Even when I disagree with you, I always enjoy your opinions, Adam. You make me laugh.
Right? Ppl having fits because someone doesn't agree with every one of their opinions is scary, esp because they are adults. Technically.
I loved the movie, but I also agree that Adam is trying really hard to be funny and used the same Roger Rabbit 'joke' twice in his review. Oh wait I mean- yeah... Everyone has different opinions... Sometimes a thing can be trash, mid, or peak as Gen Z taught us. The barometer for art we should all live by. Ermahgerd soooo boring and cringe. Am I crazy? Is it just special me? Am I the only one? Btw I didn't like Long Legs, but saying Maika Monroe's performance was "ass burgers" tells anyone with a working braincell all they need to know about your takes/criticisms ADAM.
I agree with you completely.
Went to see it because everyone was raving about it and it was a snooze fest. Beautiful photography but frustrating watch, performances were kind of funny at times, not scary at all (wasn’t it supposed to be?)… orlok looked like Jim Carey’s dr robotnik with that mustache… one of my friends actually fell asleep… also it got kind of disgusting after a while, I’m not a prude, but all the moaning, hornyness, etc got annoying really fast. And what’s up with the necrophilia?? It was SO unnecessary and it didn’t seem like logical for that character to do that, to me it seemed that they didn’t know what to do with his character.
I don't mind a slow burn however I do expect some fire and this felt flat. The big Ending was Orlok not having access to a pocket watch during a booty call😮
But Adam, it's the internet. You can't say "I liked this thing", or "I didn't like this thing" without all the neckbeards attacking you and telling you what you're supposed to like and not like.
I know it’s the Internet and they can do anything they want, but it’s not morally right to do so. They don’t have any empathy towards one another. Shame on these people.
He just did
“In my personal opinion I didn’t enjoy this movie”
“BAIT USED TO BE BELIEVABLE 🤓”
Like dawg how the hell is me having my own opinion about a movie bait and trolling? God forbid someone forms their own thoughts and emotions lmao these people need to touch grass or a women
"I'm going to voice my opinion on a public platform, but no one should voice their own opinion if it differs!"
OK, Mr. Echo Chamber.
You’re not supposed to like superhero crap because they are dumb cgi fests for kids.
Melodramatic script writing. Melodrama is the equivalent for emotion what exposition is for plot. No one wants to hear people explain things, especially their feelings. We want to FEEL them.
The Count just wasn’t as scary as the film says he was.
Your reviews are the best , don't ever change.
No matter whether I agree or disagree I always get a laugh.
Agreed. My entire family bought the top row and all of us was snoozing
This cracked me up. ‘The moustache in the room.’
Mo-sferatu
I am so glad someone else feels this movie was lacking. I was bored and annoyed.
it seems like there's only two options for entertainment these days. dumb as a rock or overly pretentious and boring. very little in between.
Fell asleep, love eggers but this one wasn’t it
@@Watson135 I took a stroll through the lobby to stay awake and came back
The comments in the channels that love that film are saying, "Go back to TikTok" and that haters don't have any attention span. I just see a hollow, predictable film.
Oh woe is me if a film is slow and tries telling a story
I had the same feelings watching this. Beautifully filmed movie with potential that fell flat at the end. I was also rolling my eyes at the same parts. That mustache disturbed me for some reason. They tried so hard and it was just okay. I appreciate the effort though.
Dude you nailed it. This was exactly how I felt about the movie. I cared not who lived or died at the end. I also thought the performance of Defoe was so goofy and did not fit the movie at all. Strange.
And you are right about the ending. Even my wife said isn't that the way most guys would like to go? Pump a load and then go to the light?
Also don't forget the silly "He's Coming! He's coming". He certainly did, for the last time.
😂😂😂
He was a putrid rotting corpse. Come on now…his junk fell off centuries ago.
Dracula did the undead deed with the Depp character then the sun came up and he died? That's just silly
Dafoes role was so misplaced… If you compare him to Anthony Hopkins role in Bram Strokers Dracula, it’s a drastic difference.
Many guys let their little friends do all of the "thinking" when it comes to getting laid. They're only concerned about doing the deed and not the possible consequences. The 1922 film's ending also has Nosferatu dying when the sun came up after he went to visit her.
Hi Adam, hearing you sing Loverboy then Huey Lewis and the News made my day. 😊 Happy New Year to you and yours. Keep doing what you do.
Love your honest takes Adam! This is one of my favorite channels and it’s mainly because you keep it real and generate fun discussion around movies. I’m on the same page with you, I really wanted to love Nosferatu and was let down for the same reasons. Thank you for an awesome year of super entertaining reviews and can’t wait for more in 2025!
A guy who for hundreds of years has been having his way with the most beautiful women on earth lets one woman make him forget that he’s allergic to sunlight.😂 that’s the movie unfortunately it takes you almost 3 hours to get there.
So it's basically Bram stokers Dracula and never apologize for having a opinion that is your own it's so refreshing happy new year
Just watched the movie… it started good… finished meh. The overacting and the cuts from one 30 second scene to another had me rolling my eyes. It felt like the actors were performing in a theater setting projecting to an audience as supposed to interacting with each other.
I didn’t have a bad time at the film. That said you are pretty accurate in your comments. This is a movie that is more style over substance. The issue is everyone wants to be a part of the next masterpiece. Every movie that is on the “artistic “ side of cinema will have its film snobs praise it to a point of hyperbole.
I also agree that the Lily performance was borderline goofy. It felt like she was trying to act possessed during a game of charades and her card was The Exorcist.
Keep doing your thing. You are not far off the mark in most of your opinions.
😂😂😂 the Lilly Rose dig is hilaaaarious
VERY reminiscent of Charades😂
Actually, I think Depp was channeling Isabelle Adjani's performance in Possession (1981). Adjani played the same role as Depp in the 1979 Nosferatu.
This movie was so busy "paying homage" to this and that it forgot to tell a strong story with interesting characters.
She seemed dwarfed by every other actors performance even when they weren’t even giving their A-game.
Finally someone who agrees that it’s bad
I wanted to like this movie so much. Biggest problem is the characters had no arc and no real choices to make. This my biggest problem with the director of this movie. Great visuals but hate the endings and way the story evolves. AGREE WITH YOUR POINTS!
I thought i was the only one. That movie was pure ass. The ending was so anticlimactic
OMG just looking at the cast this seems to be a total nepo baby film! All we are missing is the M Night Shyamalan sisters and we have a party 😂 😂
Are all the roles in Hollywood today just being handed out based on who your daddy or mommy are? Johnny Depps daughter was just in a garbage show on HBO "The Idol" with even worst acting by her and that guyThe Weekend. It must be so hard being a "non-related" actor, even if you're good "so or so relative" can just get the role automatically 🤔
Cry about it lmao
I just ran to your comment section to tell you I am a new subscriber from the first 5 minutes of this video! As someone who wasn’t with the masses on this movie, I’m so very glad I can tell by your title how you feel because yes, it did make me click on your video!! I’m agreeing with everything you’re saying. Woohoo for me that I have a new reviewer to binge watch!!
That's great to hear! Glad to have you
I got your back, Adam
I really wanted to like this movie, but I really, really don't. It was boring, not scary at all. Depp's seizures, if can call it that reminded me of the Exorcist, especially when she was in bed. Orlock sounded asthmatic. Why such a healthy mustache on such a dead person? The "atmosphere" got to be oppressive, no breaks, just unrelenting. And if anyone thinks the costumes were spot on please take a look, and you can find them on line, of fashion prints online. This was not a Victorian era. Victoria didn't take the throne until 1837, just a year before the year of the movie's 1838 time. And men's pants did not have zippers! But that's me being picky. The movie left me feeling like I just lost 2 hours and 15 minutes of my life that I won't get back. I believe the audience felt the same, the guy behind me kept nodding off. I saw another leaving, I ran out as soon as the movie ended. I didn't leave because I thought something, anything would happen and it didn't.
Frankly, I am right there with you. I was really looking forward to this movie. But after I watched it, I stood up. Looked at the other people with me and was like. That movie sucks. It was a lot of drama that amounted to nothing.
I agree, this movie's story just never connected with me and when I wasn't cringing, I was either rolling my eyes or nodding off. The acting was over the top or even at times just a slog to listen to. People say Willem Dafoe took them out of the movie but I say Lily Rose Depp was so much worse and she's supposed to carry this film. As soon as Lily Rose started talking I knew it was going to be a bumpy ride, she was a complete caricature and all I could see was an actor reading lines.
Exactly! Why are critics raving about her performance?🤦♀️
Agreed on Depp....I think she was mostly what I couldn't get behind. Maybe this isn't her fault but she was way too much Regan McNeil and not enough Mina Harker. Just my humble opinion....
Didn’t like Nosferatu either. A lot of style, but the story was trash.
Completely agree. Baffling to me how this movie is being included on so many best-of-year lists. It was completely devoid of dread or danger. I checked my watch early and often, and I hate the feeling that I'm sitting in a theater bored but refusing to leave my seat because I might as well get my money's worth.
I loved the movie, but I can still appreciate how hilarious your review was awsome stuff love your content, bud.
1st I’m not getting in a murdered out self driving chariot with automatic doors in 1832.
2nd what was the logistics of the count getting on the boat? Who set that up? Like what was the point of the husband going over there other than getting freaked out?
3rd This was just a freak fest. Dracula was a pedo, then he freaked the husband. Then the best friend freaked his dead wife. Then the count freaked his old fling and dies. Such a waste of time.
Hey mr “ A “ ( short for Adam ) “ haters gonna hate “ don’t sweat it your reviews are excellent , happy new year , I look forward to your 2025 reviews …peace
I think that they stole the mustache look from Devil Flanders in the Simpsons Halloween Special which was scarier btw.
Your thoughts on the movie matched mine. I wanted to like the film and was hyped to see it, but within the 1st 15 minutes, I kept saying to myself, "Give it a chance. It'll get better."
The script was so convoluted
I don't want to pay $25 to be annoyed and not fighing sleep. Been there. Can I wait for television?
Just came out of the theater: You absolutely can. Trust me.
Guys, guys, hear me out, what is a television?
Where the hell does he bite people ? It surely is not the neck ! Oh wait, of course they've needed to show some boobies in the movie.
When Orlock was finally revealed the entire cinema broke out in laughter. That was my experience with the movie.
Oh and one guy in the audience said (a little louder) towards the end "Come on man now kill her so we are finally done with it !" And he got applause !
Btw: I am an absolute fan of Murnau's original Nosferatur, also of the Klaus Kinsky remake AND "Shadow of the Vampire" with Willem Dafoe, yes the same Willem Dafoe, playing Count Orlock.
I have to add that the audio and sound design of this movie is incredible.
Ps.: This post is a copy of a text i've already postet on "Adam Does Movies" other Nosferatu review.
The whole cinema broke out in laughter because of a moustache?
Were ya'll allowed to hang out in the McDonalds play area until the bus arrived or what? 😂
@@RDB93 No, because of how silly he looks.
I mean ... come on, he doesn't look scary, he looks just funny.
@@RDB93don't belittle people for disliking something you liked. Also if you have to write it, it's y'all not ya'll.
I'll just rewatch shadow of a vampire
People just love eggers, if he served them trash , they would never question it,, that's all.
I’m VERY glad I’m not in the minority when it comes to this fucking movie. Didn’t like it, just watch “The Lighthouse”.
Didn’t care for lighthouse that much and really like nosferatu. Both films third acts were weak though compared to the rest.
Light house is terrible
The lighthouse was so underwhelming and boring. Eggers and his fans are pretentious film school losers that never will do anything but watch films and complain. The witch was his best film.
@@micmorgan84lighthouse is a masterpiece, what was terrible about it?
@ nonsensical pretentiousness. At least this had a narrative I can’t even tell you what happened in that film I was bored out of my mind and i watched all of Evers films. The witch to me is probably his best film. I might’ve put nosferatu if I hadn’t seen almost every iteration of the Dracula story and not know what to expect. The Northman was good but not a fan of the ending.
This is crazy to me. I wanna live in a world where everyone has different opinions, especially about a movie! I don't always have the same likes as dislikes as Adam, but that's fine....keep up the good work.
It sounds like the classic case of “all style, no substance” and that’s disappointing to hear. Visually Nosferatu looks great but I dunno, it’s going to take more than atmosphere and pretty images to get me back into theaters.
I agree with his review. I saw the movie on opening day and was excited to be there. But by the end of the film I felt a sense of disappointment without being able to put my finger on why. While some of the scenes were hard to watch, I never felt fear or dread. And I agree that the movie could have been more fleshed out. For example, when the twins are killed, what could have been a terrifying moment, elicited no feelings in me. At the time I just thought my expectations were too high with all the hype, but it really didn’t live up to what should have been a horror movie.
I totally agree with you 👍
You didn't get to see the Count enough and when you did get to see him, the mustache was reidiculous!
Where were his fangs?
Awful movie
pure garbage. worst movie ever made.
@@Jeffreym36 why is is there no love for a great 1800s german mustache? No culture in these comments.
Thank the Universe! I wasn't the only one who didn't enjoy this film.
100% agree with your review. This just didn’t work for me. The mustache, the slow burn. The entire thing just wasn’t scary.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is one of my favorite movies of the year, so I know a thing or two about unpopular opinions. But it's all subjective! Happy New Years, Adam!
I do too….my favorite of the year was Joker Folie a Deux and most people seem the vehemently abhor that film
11:51 yup. Dafoe is a great actor but him just showing up and being Dafoe does not get me to the theater. The promos for this movie, with him in them, as all I needed to see to skip it. I think he may be taking way too much Xanax. Way too little true involvement in the project. He looks bored as hell. Like he should have been the lead character.
Agreed 100% on Depp's performance being laughably ott. Still torn on the film though. Second watch on streaming usually cements my feelings on Egger's stuff, so we'll see.
This was a snooze fest and don’t get me started on the mustache! It was so distracting. The main protagonist was such a downer, always looking like she was about to cry to the point where I was thinking why is everyone obsessed with her? I was at least hoping for some baby vampires but seems like that part of the lore was not true here. All in all a wasted 2 hours for me.
I thought the movie was beautiful to look at, but the story-telling was lacking. At some points, I thought Ellen needed an exorcist; maybe a Max Von Sydow would have been more helpful than Willem Dafoe. Nosferatu was very menacing to Ellen and those close to her, but I didn't feel the menace extended beyond that (despite the plague rats). The movie just fell flat for me overall.
If the mustache was more like Count Vlad rather than Ted Nugget, it would have been better. But then again having to get over the Rip Off of the 1992 Gary Oldman character. This Nosferatu is not scary but simply cliche and it's predictability to Gary Oldman.
When some star director wants to remake a classic movie because it’s been their passion project for years, it usually doesn’t work, because it’s usually not something for which there was a demand. Peter Jackson’s King Kong comes to mind or Guillermo Del Toro’s nightmare Alley
Such a stupid comparison when this movie is being almost universally praised and those movies were popcorn flicks, not art house films
@@-kdot-2332 Suck it.
@@-kdot-2332 That's not actually relevant to my comment, but feel free to cry yourself to sleep because someone disagrees with you.
@@-kdot-2332 Peter Jackson's King Kong was supposed to be a large cinematic spectacle for the progression of CGI which it still looks great to this day. Del Toro's Nightmare Alley was a classic Del Toro science fiction thriller with a winding story with twists and turns around your brain a bit. Calling both of those movies popcorn flicks are super disingenuous, even to King Kong when it's like 3 hours long if not longer I don't fully recall. Popcorn flicks would be something like Boy Kills World or Killers Game. Nosferatu is definitely an acquired taste when it comes to film. I'd say it's more of a visual centered film than story oriented which isn't bad, but it leaves everything feeling lacking and the story that is presented does little to hold me to the screen. I'm glad it's being praised so maybe he can create something new that I will enjoy, but this was just very disappointing and I do think it comes from people constantly droning on about it being something of greatness and award worthy.
This comes from someone who loves Arthouse films and has a lot of patience for slow burns. I wouldn't consider Nosferatu Arthouse. It is definitely teetering on that line, but Arthouse is like the movies High Life, A Clockwork Orange, and Killing Of A Sacred Deer or even Midsommar.
I didn't hate the movie. I couldn't leave the theater thinking I liked it though. And it's very annoying to see people say "you don't like/understand gothic horror" when you criticize the movie, like this is the only example of gothic horror.
If someone thinks this film represents gothic horror, that shows how little they know about gothic horror. Gothic horror is pretty genteel and psycholgical compared to this, for example 'The Turn of the Screw'. This film was just outright jumpscare horror.
Perhaps this is more "gothic" than "gothic horror". It contains the core elements of the gothic: sex, death, suffering, entrapment, aloneness, and the "other"
Dude, you don’t have to justify why you don’t like it! I LOVE Robert Eggers, but this was a snooze fest and felt the plot was really thin! But it was gorgeous. Two things can be true at once. You have a new subscriber 😊
Why have a TH-cam channel then? 😂
Of course he has to justify his opinions, otherwise he'd be considered a troll.
It was way too confusing
@@RDB93 I just felt like he drug it out too much in the beginning saying “I understand how people can see…” like we know! Just felt like he was getting into semantics at one point. I also agree with you.
@@asher14ful I felt like the Director dragged the movie out and kinda ruined it with his forced "symbolism".
It ended being a mess for me. A beautiful looking mess, but a mess nonetheless hahaha.
@@RDB93 and the symbolism doesn’t hit hard for dumb folk like me. Maybe I’ll see it on a second watch, but him representing the plague and having no control is about all I got 🤷🏼♀️ and I was disappointed in the costume design for Orlock.
As a huge Dracula/Nosferatu/vampire fan…I walked in so stoked. I left feeling exactly what was expressed in this review. I’ll have to give it another watch but on first view, did not care so much for it.
Agree. My expectations were way too high
I walked in hoping for the best - walked out saying “well that sucked”
Appreciate the honest reviews!! I agree with you here!
Same here .
It definitely wasn't as good as I thought it would be. But I feel like I'm supposed to like the "artistry' of it 🤷
How dare you adam for not liking a movie that i like! 🤬🤬😡😡 even though movies are subjective.
The beginning was decent. Went downhill into the second act and on….
I was really hoping for a reimagining of this film. I found the cinematography to be competent. The sets were captivating. And the film had me entertained until the scenes in the castle ended. Then it felt like a retelling of coppola's Dracula. The narrative unfolded very predictively and the ending left me unsatisfied. Like Adam, I found Niholas Hoult's performance wanting but I rather think it was the way the character was written. I kind of wished they gave that main role to Aaron Taylor- Johnson and as he has more emotional range. The gypsies were interesting and wish they added more to them in the story. And they should of further explored alchemy with Willem Dafoe character. I prefer the The Last Voyage of the Demeter over this film.
This movie was so goofy when it needed to be serious, and the only reason I stuck through it was for Eggers. I’ve liked some of his other work and I was hoping that eventually Nosferatu would work for me. It simply didn’t. Also, whoever’s idea it was to cast Lily-Rose Depp should be fired.
Adam, whether we agree with you or not, love your videos!
Adam you're speaking truth! I wanted so much to love this movie, but I didn't. They let out ALL the tension and air out of this film when the Count and her meet in person... and nothing actually happens. It felt like a balloon got popped and anything that happened after that first meeting was pointless... we didn't need further convincing he was a vampire and going to kill everybody, but it's like the movie KEPT trying to hammer the point home that a vampire was in town. WE KNOW! Then the 3 night returning thing went on and on... it made no sense for this film, even if it's the source material for literature, in this movie it doesn't work for pacing. They never gave us a reason WHY she's so smitten with him at all.
That was one LONG three night span, especially since there was a triple homicide and time enough for a funeral (yet we're supposed to believe it all happened in one day?)
Happy New Years Adam!! 🎉
People saying Lily-Rose Depp was incredible aren’t completely wrong…she was INCREDIBLY over the top
Once again, LOVE that you always give your honest opinion AND you're not afraid of backlash for not enjoying a movie the majority of YT critics (and their followers) did.
Anybody who condescends someone for criticizing a movie that they love is just insecure as hell. Regardless of how high brow the movie is that they’re defending.
I'm in the like category of this movie. While I loved the atmosphere, costumes, sets and performances, this is not a perfect film.
The pacing of the film seems off, the time frame should seem like a few months passed but it feels like a couple days. Also I wasn't a fan of orlocks design. The mustache to me was laughable, it looked like a janitors 13 year old push broom. Also keeping him in the dark was a great idea, the voice was awesome but when his look was revealed it just didn't add up on the fright factor.
I'd give it a 7.5. I will watch it again, but it's not a masterpiece like the witch. I think a lot of "online critics" are either paid off or given perks to praise movies. Oscar buzz and masterpiece is thrown around too much. Even worst movie ever is thrown around too much.
Well said. The pacing was just OFF
So much time was taken with every single shot of this film. So much skill so much thought and care. Visually this movie is perfect. Perfection. But after TWO HOURS I didn't care about any of the characters, the plot, I wasn't invested at all. I feel like...at a certain point, your visuals mean nothing if I'm not engaged in your story.
Well said
Hey don't worry about it. I liked The Flash. I'm so alone.
The flash is fun i guess but u have to agree it is not a really good tv show
@@yuttermulek4569 I mean the movie. No, really.
Not alone. I loved it. Saw it three times. I don't care what sheeple think, say or do. F 'em!
@@WickedScott You deserve to be alone! (jokes)
Adam I agree 100%. Movie looked great, I didn't connect with the characters . My problem with the count's is, it wasn't very scary. A very mixed bag movie.
It stink like Longlegs.
Hey Adam, I always appreciate your content and opinion. I really enjoyed the cinematography throughout the entirety but I agree I don't think it's very scary at all, looking at it as more so a drama helped me enjoy it a lot more too. the side characters and 2nd act definitely felt boring at times and it's missing that constant intensity like in the witch or the lighthouse. still for the most part very enjoyable and as someone who values endings a lot the last 5 minutes was my favorite part, everything about it was perfect
Main praise I’ve heard about this is the cinematography and acting and that worried me. When those are the main strengths of a film and not the story, horror, pacing, characters, engagement, etc then the movie sounds like a mid movie that was just very well made. Joker 2 is a horrible movie but guess what its strengths are? Acting and cinematography. Not gonna call nosferatu a bad movie or even put in the same breathe as joker 2 but had to make that comparison
I appreciate you. You've won a sub... For whatever ny sub is worth.
There's always a fine line between horror and silliness. You can steer well clear and be maybe a little bit "scary" to a lot of people, or you can walk right up to it and be a lot scary to some and more than a little bit silly to others. And I can certainly see that about this movie.
Like most A24 films, its boring overrated "arthouse" crap
A24 is really scary as a company in all honesty. They've managed to capture the Gen Z audience and get nothing but praise from them. One unnamed TH-camr had a 40 minute video up where she praised not only A24 but one of their films with no negative criticism at all. I left a comment , said something about a24 being almost like a cult and personally I found the film in question a recycled 70s horror film in both the style and the script and it worries me how there's nothing but praise for their projects as film critics should not do promos for movies but review them. And there's always something to be critical about regardless of how great you might think the product is. She replied with the nastiest word salad I've ever seen and even said she would find me on her Patreon and block me because she doesn't want financial support from someone who doesn't love A24. After that I've stayed away from comments under those channels. It's really scary how they behave and how fast a simple comment gets a completely unhinged response.
If you think this is "Arthouse" then you definitely think paprika is spicy.
I'd don't know if I call them arthouse but I hate them regardless modern horror sucks gimmie Jess Franco or Mario Bava anyday!
A fairly basic dracula retelling is hardly art house lol. Most Americans need everything spoon fed to them I guess.
@@BookishOwl2 They're American... go figure.
The subtitles and accents were too difficult to understand and there wasn't enough bright colours.
That makes it Arthouse to the average American 😂👏🏼
I was extremely bored, and was happy when it was over. It was a 6.5 out of 10 for me. Loved the Witch and enjoyed The Light House.
I kept picturing Orlok with maracas, sombrero hat and poncho😂😂.
I agree. This film didn’t go hard enough. This is Dracula. There’s drama, violence, romance. It’s like someone watched Bram Stoker’s Dracula and said “what if we watered this down and took all the drama out of it?”
Rolling your eyes at her performance, lol
Adam you're just not bright enough to understand the layers! He's a vampire. And. Well. Umm. Hmph. I guess there really aren't any layers. Wait! There ARE layers . He's The Crow playing a vampire. See? Only us artsy fans could figure that out!😅
If you can't offer a rational articulated critique of why you actually disliked it that doesn't come off as juvenile then you kinda do come off that way lol
It actually does have layers. Do you need help peeling them?
@@travislawrencemusic Totally agree with you. In the context of the novel "Dracula" combined with the two primary versions of Nosferatu, this movie does work. Nosferatu is portrayed as almost pure evil and the beast he is. I left the theatre unsure of this version, but the images sat in my mind ever since. That is powerful if considered.
I think the biggest problem most are having with this film is wiping everything they have seen of vampires from their bias and returning the the core essence of the beast.
@phoenixkirchoff5268 this version of vampire does a good job of highlighting the animus of the Victorian-era female sexual repression. She came of age and called for a fantasy and it festered into a monster. Her sexual desires were so sinful, it brought about a plague. And once she finally atoned for her sin, the city was saved. You can see Eve's original sin, the smiting of Sodom and Gamora, as well as Inqiluisition-era witch-hunting being reflected in this story.
Just saw it at the theater. My first thought was the film dragged around the second act. That was my major complaint. Secondary was that Orlock looked like Stock Zombie#1 with about the same personality.
I think I had too high of hopes for this film, being a fan of Eggers. If I didn't know it was him directing, I'd assume it was a promising up and comer making a mediocre horror film. I think empty is a good way of describing how this movie made me feel.
100% agree here. Movie was just a pretty but empty shell.
Count looked laughably bad.
I absolutely loved this movie. AND I’m not afraid to admit that there is a huge pacing problem with it. The third act kinda dragged on to the point I recall thinking “wtf are we doing here? Move the plot forward.” I think it also lacked a climax (no pun intended). The third act drags on and then…it ends (awesome shot at the end though…)
I'll do you one better: Noozeferatu
Adam you don’t need to explain or justify if you don’t like a movie. Just give us your honest opinion. That’s why I watch your channel. On that note you saved me from watching this snoozer.
I subscribe and watch your videos because half the time we have completely different opinions about movies. I 100% respect that and further take your point of view and learn something different about a movie I personally like. That being said, I don’t think it’s necessary for you to go on a five minute rant about how people comment rude or disparaging things about the way you review movies. I think you know, and I would hope most of your fanbase would know that you speak from a genuine personal truth and often times that would be perceived as divisive. Your videos are a breathe of fresh air from the mediocre fanboy commercialized shit thats shoveled out usually. And to reiterate, even though we had completely separate opinions about Nosferatu, I found this particular video very enjoyable. I hope this doesn’t come across as a critique, my intention is actually quite the opposite. Keep up the good work, man!
I think where we disagree is how well Eggers put together a movie that made a lot of people feel utter dread and with his style, I felt like I was in a dream. The shots and framing were so beautiful, often times it was like looking at a painting. I will admit to taking a 5 minute nap during a hugely unnecessary exposition scene. And I didn’t care for the magoo of an ending it had for sure
I really do not understand why anyone would be so hyped about this film, it has endless issues, from weird uncomfortable twisted diddler like bedroom fun fantasy's that I found just laughable then gross, to even more sinful thing's like terrible pacing, plot amounting to the main characters not changing a single thing that was written, they couldn't make Nosferotu doubt for even 1 second that he would succeed, the film has a horrible way of showing the passing of time, it was so difficult to gauge if time had passed for the characters, like them being aware an time going by, them doing the usual daily stuff that even this film didn't want to subject us to, or if they became aware during the scene at hand, an they saw what we saw an only that, it was never made clear,
then there was the ultimate sin, it was just freaking boring,
so much so people walked out of my theater an never came back, something not even the red one- managed to do.
The ending was just so unsatisfying an not in a- the bad guy won bleek kind of way, it was just an atrocious story, shame to because they had amazing actors, ok crisp visuals, but the script man, it was just bad,
Plus it had endless scary movie skit moments, it made me wonder if they actually want the writers of the next scray movie to have lots of material, they basically wrote the jokes an skits for them, idk man it was awful in so many ways, plus I hated the way Nosferotu looked.
It's very easy to defend your position.
It's a remake of a much better film: Bram Stokers Dracula.
The acting is boring. Lilly Depp's scenes were cringe. Her spasm scene was unwatchable and embarrassing.
The relationship between Lilly and Nosferatu was very thin. There was very little setup. They just had a bond instantly.
The visuals had been done before in Bram Stokers.
I had high hopes for this but it's honestly the worst movie of the year. Not good at all.
Like the original and 1979 remake, I think the tone of the movie is the major deciding factor. I can’t complain if someone doesn’t like these films, but they put me in a place that I love being in while watching.
I can only recommend these if I fully set up what you should expect.
I really like the 1979 Herzog version and didn’t like this one (Eggers); so dull I don’t remember it after 6 days but Herzog’s still haunts me.
I woke up from the nap Nosferatu put me in to support this review!
How did you not call it "Nosboreatu"?
NOsBOREatu.
@@garystinten9339 Thanks for the clarification - love it
Beautiful set and costume design, but bored to tears. I was excited to watch it, but it was a huge letdown. I almost walked out.
you didn't like Godzilla Minus One? hmmmm...I gotta rethink my opinion of your opinons
Three people(one couple)left early during my viewing. I must say that the thing that would stop me from watching this again is the Depp actress. I got tired of all those convulsion scenes.
I fell asleep in the middle
@mrsx7944 Yeah, I left that part out.
I didn't like it as much as I expected to like it. Out of the 15 people at the matinee with me and my daughter, at least 3 walked out halfway through. I think sitting through, literally, half an hour of previews, then sitting for another 2 hours and change of movie didn't help my enjoyment. Im going to give it another watch when it streams to see if I like it better. I agree with the points you brought up about what you didn't like about it. There were so many choices made in the course of this film that I didn't understand. His mustache was the icing on the strange cake that was this movie.
not for impatient viewers, go watch the MCU or john Wick
@elihyderart not even close to being an impatient viewer. I am a lifelong horror fan who, along with most subgenres of horror, loves found footage. I dont think I haven't sat through hours upon hours of crap that any normal person would shut off. If Im seeing a 2 hour plus movie in crappy theater seats, dont tack on an extra half hour of previews and crap. Im going to watch it again when it streams. Stop attacking with the same old nonsense that people dont have attention spans or patience when they aren't in 100% agreement with you. As any horror fan, I've given everything I decide to view a fair chance, even watching multiple times to really get into a story if I felt I've missed something. This movie had issues for me. I didn't hate it, but I wanted to like it more. That's why I will watch it again when it streams.
@@mrsmonster7020I had extremely high expectations for this. I was disappointed
@@mrsmonster7020you made good points. Funny how the people who love the film have only one response, which is to be condescending and say you're just a Marvel fan. That's rubbish because I am a huge fan of vampire/ gothic horror, have seen both previous Nosferatu films. This version is, to me, dull and cliched. But I would never abuse someone for liking it.
Gonna be an interesting review, most reviewers have praised this, like Long Leg's which was tripe.
After extensive research, I found out that the blonde in the movie is not hot af. And that Nasferatu is a rapper from the 90's turned Count in another country. The more you know.
I think it's all about what kind of horror affects you. I wouldn't call Nosferatu a scary movie, but I found it atmosphericly horrifying. Crushingly oppressive is how I described it to my wife. I can see that some will not enjoy how this is presented, but it carried me the while way through. I enjoyed the acting and presentation, and yes, the pacing. I haven't seen the Northman and didn't like The Witch at all. The one thing that really did bother me was how it seemed to snow relentlessly but the ground was always barely covered.
I did love the movie though. It just clicked for me in an old-school, almost fairy tale (albeit a dark and horrible one) way.