Good but overall nothing special

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2004)

Again, a good movie. But are good movies special nowadays? The story is actually very skinny. Gathered and ripped characters, no connection between these and I think sometimes to sought off for the younger ones. Van Helsing seems suddenly to be the "left hand"of god, Gabriel. Does everybody fully understand that this is the archangel? Why did the screenwriter decide this? And when he did, why didn't he use it more? Now it's a almost useless decision. The whole film is carried by the effects, and it's seems to me it's made on exactly the same computer as the extraordinary League Of Gentlemen. I did miss the Gothic aspects very much, for this being a side step of the fantastic and ever inspiring Dracula story. All together I had a good time, over two hours (!!) and a good laugh as well. Some parts were on the border of being romantic or cornball, I choose for the best intention. Storywise it definitely could have been made better, but then again, it could have been done worse as well. See it for yourself, as it is worthwhile.