a roller-coaster ride in the worst way possible

Rating: 3/10 (15 December 2004)

Van Helsing enlists a Transylvanian beauty to battle Dracula. Complicating things are the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's Monster. This "summer blockbuster" looks more like a prototype for a thrill ride than a movie. It features some of the worst dialogue I have ever had the displeasure of hearing. Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale have proved in "X-Men" and "Underworld" that they can carry action films but they both fail miserably here. I'm not typically against CGI, but I felt like I was watching a cartoon! I did like that Dracula's Brides had a large role in this, and as CGI flying vampires, they were somewhat creepy. This would have been more exciting as a 3-D attraction at Universal Studios or an arcade game. My Rating: 3/10