Brilliant - a different take on the world

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2004)

I saw this movie last night and I have to say it was not what I had expected it to be. The vampires in the movie, especially the females are all very annoying and I prefer my vampires to be more seductive and suave ( like Underworld ). This was the part that I did not expect. However, the movie itself was just brilliant. Van Helsing was well acted and a great caracter. The story unfolds with a twist I had not seen coming. The story is not easy to understand, so I can understand that some people might not get the hints in the movie. You actually need to pay attention to the details to get to know what is going on. That is what made the movie special. The universe created was just brilliant and well drawn and the special effects were superb. Of course, everyone would recognize the familiar caracters from LXG and The Mummy, but that should not be a bad thing. The movie is originial and has an interesting new take on the van Helsing caracter we all know from books and movies such as Dracula. I definitly prefer this version and I would recommend watching this movie to everyone who likes dark movies that are different ( see the not so happy ending ). I hope the make a sequel and tie up the still open story lines.