A long and boring video clip

Rating: 2/10 (1 April 2005)

Well, never mind that Van Helsing shamelessly copies elements of a couple of other movies (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Wild Wild West are just two examples which come to my mind) - a couple of movies did so.
Never mind the fact that the plot contains dozens of holes large enough to drive a whole fleet of trucks through - the same applies to a lot of other movies.
Also never mind that a lot of the action scenes are completely unbelievable and way over the top - there are some movies guilty of the same.
The main issues with Van Helsing is that this movie is boooooooooring. There is no climax, the pace of the movie never changes, it just stays at the same level.
Consider this: when watching the movie at home, I was so bored I stopped the film occasionally,I checked my mail, had a look at a couple of websites and so on. Only sheer willpower prevented me from giving up watching the film - well, I was really hoping that this mess would soon end.
So, basically Van Helsing a long and overblown video clip - full of CGI, no real story, no real climax. If you've got insomnia, VH might be a cure for you - I myself had a hard time staying awake.