Good fun ala the two Mummy flix...

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2004)

See it in that light and you will be okay. If you liked Stephen Sommers other movies, you will like this one too. It has over-stuffed everything-too many characters, crazy fights, lotsa cartoony violence, tributes to the old monster movies from the 30's and to current flix ala the X-men and Bond and Star Wars, insanely over the top acting by the Drac Pack-esp Drac, and oh yeah, a fun Hulk kinda nod on Notre Dame with Mr Hyde.
I liked it for what it was. You don't go into this looking for realism, a coherant plot or the most adult sensiblities. You get Wolverine doing a Solomon Kane routine, Kate Beckinsdale in a bodice with a sword, 3 models cackling in harpy get-ups ala the Wicked Witch of the West, a fun wise cracking side-kick(Farimir from Lord of the Rings!), decent Wolfman and Frankenstein fights, f/x, etc.
They will definitely make a couple more of these, I hope next time they rein in the camp factor somewhat. It is a pretty good popcorn movie, don't go with more than THAT in mind and you will be fine.
**1/2 outta ****.