Not a scathing review

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 2004)

SOME SPOILERS INCLUDED:

Ok, I admit it. I liked Van Helsing. I wasn't expecting tons of plot. I had a feeling it was going to be a summer tentpole blockbuster. Maybe that's why I'm not severely disappointed by the film. I thought the effects were great. I didn't have many problems with the overall plot. The one scene I HATE was at the end, the faces in the sky...that was a bit much. I guess it was to show that Kate Beckinsale was reunited with her family. I was kind of surprised by the fact that she in fact died at the end, but then again, Van Helsing shouldn't live life happily ever after. The final battle between Van Helsing and Dracula was a tad anticlimactic...so it's good that there was the struggle between the werewolf Van Helsing and Beckinsale.
All in all, I can't say I was disappointed.