Dissapointing...Not worth the wait

Rating: 4/10 (7 May 2004)

Some things taste better a bit over cooked. However in this case, Van Helsing 2004 tasted like a burnt bruquette.
All the special effects in the world or the best book cover design wont make a good story. It's the content that grabs you at the end of the day and Van Helsing seemed to forget that.
No character depth and too many unbelievable holes in the story took this very promising film and turned it into a big turkey. I was so looking forward to if for the idea of the film as well as being a Hugh Jackman fan. However, the director/writer put too much faith in wrapping then he did in content and, what a shame.
You might be mildly entertained by 'some' of the decent special effects (or nearly drowned by them)however you'll likely find yourself running out of breath due the pace, or in need of a real meal to fill that empty thing we call, connection and believability.