The producers of this film should be shot.

Rating: 1/10 (25 November 2004)

I was in total shock at what i had just witnessed when the film was over. It was a mess. The action was directed awfully and the story was told very poorly. The pacing of the film seems to try to intentionally swallow up the boring story that sets at the base of the film. Hugh Jackman (which i don't like that much anyway) is dreadful as van helsing. They've turned him into neo from the matrix. I mean 21st century weaponry in the 19th century, come on! Kate Beckinsale who was great in "Underworld" (even though that wasn't the best movie) was very stale in this role. She almost seems to be auditioning for the part of frankenstein in the film.The ultimate poor excuse for a performance in this film belongs to Richard Roxonbourgh who plays count Dracula. He plays Dracula with a coe sense of fun, but it's not fun. In fact it's the fartherest thing from fun. He parades around with no emotional control and delivers his "Wonderful" dialogue. He changes shapes and acts a little too femine at times as well. Enough said about the acting either that or my head will implode. Well at least the special effects were great, right? NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
God these effects were freaking terrible. Why cgi everything? Why not go back to the great films of the 30's and 40's. Like "Frankenstein vs The Wolf Man", that was a classic piece of storytelling and the acting and special effects are great. Well oh well Hollywood has managed to squander another great idea.