Visually Stimulating

Rating: 6/10 (13 November 2004)

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Van Helsing when it was in theaters. I really wish I had. The movie is extremely visually stimulating. If I were to base my grade of this movie soley on visual effects/set/direction I would give it a 10. Unfortunately, the acting was horrible. In general, I think Hugh Jackman is a decent actor, but I didn't find him convincing as Van Helsing. And Kate Beckingsale, while nice to look at, couldn't act her way out of a shoebox. The actor that played Dracula made me laugh more than convince me he was really evil. Overall, I'm not sorry I watched this movie. It is entertaining. But, it could have been better.