Delivered pretty much what I expected

Rating: Null/10 (7 May 2004)

Okee, just as a matter of curiosity: when did Jack the Ripper make an appearance in LXG? I've seen that movie 4x and haven't been able to identify him.
As for Van Helsing, I thought it was great! I was a little disappointed that Kate Beckinsale wasn't as "kick-ass" as I had expected (cognate to Selene in Underworld), but every other facet of the movie delivered as much, if not more, than what I had hoped for. I didn't exactly expect the script for VH to rival the profundity of, say, the script for Gladiator. The quality of the script didn't damage the movie for me. It was fairly decent - certainly admissible. If you want Grecian catharsis, you shouldn't be looking to VH.
Script aside, the special effects in this movie are fantastic! Mr. Hyde was my favorite. The CG was great. Yeah it reminded me a bit of the Hulk, (referencing jsjn1s comment) but the only resemblance being that he's big and muscular. Despite that, Hyde CG creation was pretty dead on it's character. Technically, it's the one of the best 3D animated characters out there. It felt alive, had skin sliding over fat and muscle which deformed quite realistically with his movements. If you knew how 3D animation is created, you'd certaintly appreciate ILM's achievement.