Kate Beckinsale and Vampires or Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Indiana Jones

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2004)

My summary title actually includes three of my favorite things in the world. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Indiana Jones movies and Kate Beckinsale. Not necessarily in that order. As I sit here pondering my review I am mentally re-writing the Sound of Music to include:
"Sarah Michelle Geller and Kate Beckinsale" "Vampires being chased and later impaled" "Harrison Ford action film offerings" "These are a few of my favorite things"
But, as usual I digress. I have to wonder about Kate at the moment as between Van Helsing and Underworld she is really exploring the Draculan stuff at the moment. But she did Van Helsing sooooooooo well!
This movie was great. A lot of detractors are walking around saying things like: predictable, formula, stunts were unbelievable (no! really? and vampires and werewolves are?) but on the whole I liked it. it served it's purpose which was to keep me entertained.
I walked into the cinema. Took a seat. Gulped on my large 1/4 fanta, 3/4 coke concoction that the cinema staff "just love" making for me, and lost myself in fantasy until the end credits rolled. Hugh Jackman is always good... I think he is brilliant, but it was the offsider who stole the show in this case. Go Carl. You can doooo eeeeet!
Great effects. Solid camera work. Kate Beckinsale which equals the good. Two thumbs up.
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