Another Summer film that will come and go!

Rating: Null/10 (5 May 2004)

A saw "Van Helsing" at an advance screening and it was ok!
"Van Helsing" was high F/X, and low on story and characters!
"Van Helsing" told a simple story, with a throw back to the old monster movies of the 1940's and 1930's but by the end of the film when you walked out it was like "Ok now what"! I mean "Van Helsing" was alot fun, a great tthrill ride, but too me it was not worht the $8.00 to se, mabey $4.00 at a matinee showing!

The costumes, the score and the sets were great, the acting was a little over a the top and Ricahrd Roxbrough has to be the worst vampire ever!
Richard was not scary, and every time he came on screen we just wanted to laugh at his fake accent, and his over the top acting.
Hugh Jackman did what he does normanlly and that is well not act he just sleep walks through the role. and in "Van Helsing" he play his part like a wimp. I wouldn't wnat him coming to save my village.
Kate Beckinsale great actress, great accent, just wasted her talents!
Stephen Sommers knows how to make a over the top, big budget fx film, but that is it, as far as plot goes it fell apart!
This may be a new cult film in years, but too me I saw it once and soon forgot it!