Almost what I expected

Rating: Null/10 (13 May 2004)

I am not going to beef on about what happens int he film or what certain parts meant to me.
All I shall say is that I went to the cinema expecting a real "Brain at the door" mindless action romp with a tiny bit of pointless humour and some nice stunts.....that is exactly what I got.
The humour factor, basically being the friar, is pathetically camp - think The Mummy. The action is quick and fast and pretty exciting.
But the one thing I MUST mention is the ending. **Spoiler**..... The moment when Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) is placed on the pyre and burned, and her 'soul' floats into the air and meets her family? I was on the brink of walking out of the cinema. I cringed and i hid my face in shame for fear of being seen watching such a truly, painfully awful scene. Whomever decided to put that in, I soooo hope they lose their job 8o) **End Spoiler**
All in all though, a fun mindless film on the same vein as The Mummy which is worth seeing in the cinema purely as the small screen will not capture the good parts as well.