The Classic Creatures are Reborn in this Action-Packed Adventure!

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2004)

If you like Action-Packed Summer movies that get you excited, then Van Helsing is for you. Also, if you are a fan of Steven Sommers's The Mummy and The Mummy Returns this is defenitley for you. While I would still rather The Mummy, this is ten times better then The Mummy Returns.
Don't listen to what the critics are saying about this movie, they obviously do not know how to have a good time at the movies. I just have to say, that if you inititally wanted to see it but are afraid to see it now because of the critics, still go see it.
SPOILERS!

The Opening sequence, which was in black and white, is a great tribute to the ending of the 1941 Frankenstien movie. The villager's with the picthforks and the burning on the windmill, really got me excited to see how they incorporated the orignal Frankenstien movie.
The best scene in the movie is the final battle between Dracula and Van Helsing(who at this point is a Wolf Man). Richard Roxburgh does a terrific job as Count Vladislaus Dracula.

End of SPOILERS!

The only problem I had with this movie(all movies have there problems even the very best movies), was the length. I do think it was probably 15-20 minutes to long. Other then that, this is going to be a Summer movie that will be very hard to top. Go see this movie, and I think you will be plesentley surprised.