The Mummy films are masterpieces compared to this crappy film.

Rating: Null/10 (30 October 2004)

I enjoyed both the Mummy films because you knew exactly what they were and they did not take themselves too seriously. Not to mention then fact that the actors in those movies knew how to act and there was an actually plot to follow. Van Helsing is one huge crappy film that not only does not have a plot but also has lousy acting to boot. Huge Jackman gives the best performance in this film but that's not a complement considering the fact that this is his worse performance. Kate Beckinsale can't act to save her own life, and Richard Roxburgh literally kills the image of Dracula with a really bad performance that makes George Hamillton's version of Dracula from the movie 'Love at First Bite' look scarier.
All of this falls directly on the shoulders of Stephen Sommers who literally kills any excitement or suspends with way over the top special effects that have no rhythm or substances what so ever.
Save your money and rent the Mummy films instead of this.