Its a roller-coaster ride.

Rating: 7/10 (1 November 2004)

You have to enter a certain mindset to watch this movie. If you are a purist, or wish to see a movie that has plot, drama and character development, then don't watch this movie. If you are looking for realism, then stay away. But if you just turn off your mind and go for the ride, its a fun way to waste some time.. I enjoyed the movie very much. It was practically action packed from the word go. There are times where I said to myself, "This is way too over the top." But that is what this movie is. Its a roller-coaster ride. You don't go on a coaster thinking about life and realism. You just go for the ride. Van Helsing is just that. Too bad it didn't have a good plot, but for what its worth, it was an overload on the senses. I gave the movie a 7/10. But that is misleading. I give it around a 4/10 for acting and plot, but a 9/10 for action. That is why it is necessarry to enter this movie with the certain mindset I've been talking about. Then you too will enjoy this movie.