Van Helsing

Rating: 5/10 (5 October 2004)

What a massive disappointment 'Van Helsing' was. That is an outstandingly huge under statement!
I remember looking at the first advertising images in Empire Magazine and thinking this is going to be be one hell of a movie! Hugh Jackman a damn good actor ... Kate Beckinsale = Stunning actress ...
WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Pretty much everything being my answer!
I've no quarrel with the CGI aspect of things. Fact is this relied on the special effects but the story so awful and the the runtime was far too long ... Not to mention a poor Dracula.
The best thing about this film was the opening homage to the horror films of old ... it was downhill from there sadly.
Watch it if you want. You'll be disappointed.