entertainment through and through

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2004)

ive seen reviews. ive seen the trailers. i wanted to see this film. hugh jackman. check. kate beckinsale. check. good plot? hmm. debatable! id heard feedback from this film from friends, and they were saying not to bother, but i wanted my own opinion. and this is it. the opening had me trying to guess the voice of mr hyde. (eventually found it after looking it up on here). throughout the film it is very implausable. the brides of dracula were too over the top. the monsters were spot on however. richard roxburgh as dracula..at 1st i could only see the duke from Moulin Rouge, but it only took a second, then i was entranced by his character. he was played perfectly, very believable. however the best character by far was Carl the frier. it is so easy to find 5 minutes of the best bits for the trailer, and Carl was virtually missed out, a very good little treat for the viewer. easily the best action part of the film, was the horse and carriage sequence.
this was entertainment through and through, no plausibility beyond fantasy and an over active imagination. well done stephen sommers. 6/10