Shallow and Failed Experiment

Rating: 4/10 (10 May 2004)

The movie Van Helsing starring Hugh Jackman, who has had a pretty good career so far by doing such films as X-Men, X2 and even Kate & Leopold, fails miserably to impress even a monster loving enthusiast like myself. The story gives no respect to the actual historical events and connects three different stories of Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster and Dracula into a mixture that no one should have to swallow, if they haven't already. I'm starting to feel nausious. There is much to say about the movie from fail-to-impress script to the misfortunate directing job done by Stephen Sommers etc etc.... I personally could not believe how many times I wanted to get out of my seat and leave thinking that someone out there has approved such an atrocity to be released as a motion picture. Life is unfair and so are the previews that made this movie seem decent enough for an evening out. Au contraire mon frére! I will go now and forget all about this sad, sad night. Thanks for ruining not one, but three different fairytales. Anyone sees Stephen out, do let him know! Two thumbs waaaaaaaaaaay down for Van Helsing. Hugh, what were you thinking?