Cabbie B

This is the best Dracula version I have ever watched. Claes Bang is exceptional in the role and really deserves an award for it - he is tall, dark, extremely handsome, witty, suave and menacing - I could watch him all day and never tire of his performance. I really cannot understand why this series has had some poor comments because it gives a refreshing facelift for Dracula rather than a regurgitation of the same boring standard story.. The settings are very atmospheric, as is the music and the script writing, I think, was perfect. Claes delivers his witty one liners with great aplomb and I also thought (unlike some other comments) that his accent was fantastic. People need to remember that English is not his first language (he is Danish) and he has a mouth full of prosthetic teeth - under the circumstances I think he did darn well. I really hope we see more of Claes Bang on our TV and I do think he would make an absolutely perfect James Bond. I also thought Sister Agatha was a good foil to Dracula and would love to see them in their own show together. I have watched all 3 episodes several times now and I get more out of them each time I watch. I would highly recommend this series, but you need to watch it with no fixed ideas on what the novel is about as it is an adaptation and not a re-telling of the story. Best thing I've seen on BBC for a long time!! Additional Note: Even the King of Horror, author Stephen King to be exact, has critically acclaimed the show. Cannot get a better endorsement than that. I urge the general public to write to the BBC to get Claes Bang back on our TV - I have in the hope that some noteworthy Director and/or screenwriter will see just what a talent there is in Bang. There has been the campaign 'BangforBond', perhaps we can also have a 'BangonTV'!! Just a thought.

This movie is worth watching. It is deep and thought-provoking and gives a great insight into human behaviour and values. For many it may be too thought provoking, but this aside, it is worth watching for the devastatingly handsome and absolutely brilliant performance of Claes Bang who really steals the show. He would make a fantastic James Bond!! I agree, however, with some other comments that it was a tad too long in places, but it was still enjoyable and very entertaining.