Eh...

Rating: 5/10 (10 May 2004)

This just felt like an "ehh" kinda movie. There were so many special effects that I felt that the theater seats should have moved around, like in those amusement park rides. Dracula's wives were, IMO, the WORST part of this movie. I've seen better acting in high school plays. Campiness is good at times but they were beyond campy to being just dreadful. And those things that help Dracula, whatever they're called, looked like evil, demented Umpa Loompas. And Igor just had a horrible make-up job. And this Mr. Hyde business, can anyone say Shrek rip off?
Okay, now to what I liked. Yes, shocker, I liked parts of this movie. The score was THE BEST part. While I may never buy the movie I'm seriously considering purchacing the music. I also liked the camp, when it was done well. But I found myself laughing in weird places.

*SPOILER*

I couldn't help it when Kate Beckinsale's character dies. The howl of the wolfman/Van Helsing just made me giggle. I thought it was incredibly funny. I don't know why.

*END SPOILER*

AND I liked Hugh Jackman although his accent threw me. I wasn't sure if he was trying to go for German or English or what. I've heard people say Kate's accent was bad, I think his was worse. Ah, but I didn't mind the way he looked. That HAIR! *faint* It's funny that anyone who had good hair never seemed to mess it up. Again, camp. Too bad there wasn't more of it, the movie would have been better. Campiness is what makes the Mummy good and that's why I like it. This movie just didn't seem to have enough or the camp it had just didn't seem to fit.
IMO, this movie gets a 5.5 out of 10. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either.