Come on people...

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 2004)

I don't know what people have against this movie. First off, critics always hate movies that turn out to be good or enjoyable, it's just a fact. So I never listen to movie critics, I only go off of what my friends tell me about stuff. But I seriously loved this movie. Same thing happened with The Punisher, terrible reviews but I thought it was awesome. Anyways, I'm not going to summarize the entire movie, just some characters. Hugh Jackman (whom I love as an actor) as Van Helsing is awesome. I read reviews comparing him to Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and saying that he wasn't as memorable. That's just plain dumb, because it wasn't until after at least the 2nd Indiana Jones movie that people found Indiana Jones to be a one of a kind character. Anyways, I thought he did a great job, and he brought a lot of fun and excitement to the screen. David Wenham as Carl was great, he was awesome as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings, and he was great in Van Helsing. He provides some comic relief as Carl, and I loved it. Now for my favorite part: Kate Beckinsale. Ok, to begin with Kate Beckinsale is pretty easily one of the most gorgeous women I've ever seen between those I've met/seen in real life and in movies and television. But in this movie in particular, everything about her makes me drool. The outfit, the hair, the make up, and especially the accent, all just, wow. I seriously cannot stop thinking of it. But anyways, even though she'll likely receive little to no credit for her role as Anna Valerious, she did an incredible job. Anyways, I've seen this twice now, and I still love it. So for those of you who are looking to see a fun and enjoyable movie, see this one. If you're looking for a George Lucas or Peter Jackson masterpiece, you're going to be disappointed. But this movie serves it's purpose in my mind.