Over the top

Rating: Null/10 (27 October 2004)

I am glad I didn't see this in the theatre. Renting it allowed me to replay certain scenes to better understand what was going on.
When I first started watching it, I hadn't read any reviews. When Frankenstein made his appearance, I thought "how hokey!" Then I read the IMDb user comments and learned that the movie was not for "purists" - whatever that means.
So from that point on, I just enjoyed the show. The music added to the fast pace, which allowed me to overlook the inconsistencies and incongruities.
I found the elements of combining all the monsters in one place and time for a reason to be innovative, but not so different from 1950s B-movies link "Frankenstein meets the Wolfman." The depiction of the vampires was fresh and much more believable than turning into a bat.
The other thing I liked was when Van Helsing was being outfitted with his special weapons, sort of like James Bond being outfitted by "Q" before going on a mission.
So it was worth the Blockbuster rental, but I should have waited until it went off the 2-day return requirement. There's a lot to digest.....
Burp!