Represents everything that is wrong with Hollywood

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2004)

"So you're the great Van Helsing..." "And you're a deranged pyschopath killer."
As soon as that crafty dialogue hit my ears, I knew I was in for a long ride. What followed was one of the most uninspiring and unoriginal movies I've ever seen.
Van Helsing is the story about a guy who everyone supposedly hates but who everyone needs -- to fight the monsters that haunt citizens. You'll see all your favorites here, folks. There's the Wolfman and Frankenstein and Dracula.
The screenwriter had arguably the easiest job in the entire world -- make a story that combines these creatures and make it jumpy and include the funny little follower and the hot chick and the tough guy. And the screenwriter did just that - produce a script that would pass off as typical Hollywood crap so we can cash our million dollar checks.
What a horrible movie. I honestly felt cheated after having seen it.

(Note: There is a flash of brilliance in this movie, if you can believe it. Kudos to the director and the production designer for the ballroom scene. Very odd and creepy. Only bright spot in what could possibly be the worst movie I've ever seen.)