Starts out good,and then DOO DOO

Rating: 6/10 (22 October 2006)

Van Helsing is a interesting movie,because it starts out GREAT.I mean the opening black & white scenes are a tribute the horror movies of old.It looks just like the movies our parents (and some of you older folks) grew up on.And after that,we are introduced to a character that (Again,was more well known with the older folks)is rude,crude and kills for fun...Dr Jekyll.I liked Dr. Jeckyll,I thought he was fun and funny, and that it sucked that he was killed.I was kinda mad,lol,cause I thought he was a great character.And after that,the movie goes quickly downhill,it's all by-the-books action movie stuff.Nothing totally new and exciting.And Hugh Jackman's character is the movie version of Wolverine without the X-Men abilities...Lots of action and one-liners.Oh and of course it wouldn't be a by-the-books action movie without the pointless hot sidekick,this time it's Anna Valerious(played by the sexy Kate Beckinsale)It's a damn shame this movie had to go downhill like that,it started out so well..but like they say "The best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray"