Oh dear! Camp, Messy, CGI-laden film with OTT stunts galore.

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2006)

"Van Helsing" is a truly bizarre film. Made with a seemingly never-ending budget, this movie is one long roller-coaster of over-the-top stunts and camp acting.
How many times can the film show a character swinging from a rope and performing impossible gravity-defying gymnastics? My memory of this film is made-up of these incredible, unrealistic sequences. It's as if this hyperactive movie had overdosed on Red Bull caffeine drinks.
When there are a few minutes calm, it's a blessed relief. "Van Helsing" is far removed from the enjoyable proceedings of "The Mummy". It's just too much spectacle, too unbelievable and too camp. The opening sequence to the movie is simply jaw-droppingly bad - I had to pinch myself to see if I was dreaming.
5 out of 10 as the visuals are impressive. A real car-crash of a movie.