Fun and Spectacular

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2005)

I think that this is an all-around great movie for several reasons. 1. Considering that there wasn't a huge amount of money spent on the movie, they did really well with what they had. 2. The acting is great. I like Hugh Jackman as an actor and I think that he molded right into the part of Van Helsing. Kate Beckinsale always impresses me with her acting and I hope to see her in more movies in the future. I see that she has just completed another one and is working on another now. Wonderful! Keep it up, Kate! 3. The actors appeared to be having a great time making the movie. and the kind of wry humor that showed up throughout the movie - whether intentional or not - made it a fun movie to watch. The humor also made it easier to connect with the characters and use my imagination more to sympathize with the heroes of the movie. 5. The special effects and stunts were great! I imagined what the filming must have been like.
I am greatly impressed with the actors' ability to perform around the combination of technologies that were used to accomplish the movie. There were many elements that, in imagining myself in their shoes, would have distracted me. Seeing this kind of work by actors helps me to appreciate what they do even more. 6. I thought the extras on the DVD were good and the commentaries by the director/producer and actors were good too. The commentaries add a lot to the movie and make it an even richer experience.