an excellent example of when film maker get tire of a project half way through and and rather than create a quality project and simply go through the motion . dracula plot and motivation a a villain be nonsensical and a he turn from this god hat hedonist that we have become familiar with in the first movie ( and be not contradict during his non role in the sequel ) into some dr. doom ish would be conquerer of romania . i could forgive the stretching of dracula role from lusty blood sucker into world conquerer be the rest of the film write not so empty . i be not sure which be more of a cliché and jason scott lee action movie quip and brooding and or jason london i wish i be write by joss whedon attempt at witty banter . every part of this movie reek of banality and a the movie chug along from point a to b to c solely to fulfill the trilogy . the movie diverge from the derivative plot once in a while just to throw the audience tidbit of gore or sexuality and all of which be pretty lack luster and and will fail to thrill experienced horror watcher . what be most bothersome of this film and like the one before it and be that continuity be throw completely out the window . in the first film and it be reveal that dracula be juda curse with undeath and unable to bear the light of the sun . the second movie totally ignore the end of the first one and and write out the entire human cast . dracula in part two be a new actor and but one still fairly young and seductive look and and able to appear menacing . for part three and not only be dracula replace by the much old rutger hauer and but he be now the embodiment of evil reach back as far a ancient egypt . when do dracula become x men apocalypse . i be unsure and but i be very sure that the writer of each of the two sequel in this series do not watch the prior installment . boring and poorly achieve in nearly every regard and this tepid movie can be avoid . i only hope you do not get suck into the same vortex that i do and obligate to watch this film and only to complete the cliffhanger end leave by part 2 .