Too cute by half

Rating: 4/10 (27 November 2004)

I was really looking forward to seeing this movie. Really. Silly me.
It's not that I am a purist. I could handle that they Van Helsing into Huge Ackman - I really like the guy and I liked his look. But they crammed everything in here but the kitchen sink. It was like Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman and Dracula on Ecstacy. All the old monsters were here and amped up. They just pumped so many effects in here (Frank's monster with a hinged face??? and just about everyone climbing the walls at one point or another) they lost sight for story quality and continuity. It was just too excessive to be pleasurable. I think they were going for the Mummy (which was a hoot!), but forgot that even though that fill fill was elaborate and expensive looking, it was still simple and fun. If they are cranking out a sequel, count me out...