Not as Bad as I thought.

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2004)

While my interest in this film waned a bit thanks to Kate's other "genre" piece, the lukewarm UNDERWORLD, I was pleasantly surprised with this enjoyable little romp. The acting was uniformly good, the special effects weren't as annoying as in most CGI films, and thanks mainly to (the always brilliant) David Wenham there were some funny moments. Kate Beckinsale was as beautiful as always, but this time she was upstaged by Elena Anaya. I really hope this young woman, surpassing the "stardom" achieved by her Countrywoman Penelope Cruz. She is infinitely more attractive and more talented than Miss Cruz. VAN HELSING maybe a little long, and the ending a little weak, but generally I enjoyed the film greatly. 8/10.