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Van
Helsing
Paul
Martin, 8 May 2004
Fun.
That's the word I have to describe it. All that this movie was meant
to be was a fun movie. Like "The Mummy" and "The
Mummy Returns," it was made with the intent of entertaining
for a few hours. It does that. The soundtrack is really good, probably
the best part of the film. The music is better than the movie it
was made for. However, the costuming was cool, and the setting.
There are some things that go unexplained, but you quickly forget
about those. I don't really know what I'd rate this movie, given
it's reason for being. To entertain. However, is it poor entertainment?
Sometimes. Is it fun? Sometimes. Is it a horrible movie? Sometimes.
Is it a great movie? Sometimes. It's a lot of sometimes and that
adds up to a lot of what it could have been. Van Helsing has a look
all his own. The movie starts out with an interesting black and
white opening sequence, then jumps forward in time only one year,
and is in color. Van Helsing is fighting Mr. Hyde, a monster straight
outta Monster's Inc. with nothing changed to make him look more
realistic. Then it moves on to an intricate plot involving Frankenstein's
Monster, Count Dracula, and Werewolves, and those that hunt them.
All in all a pretty cool premise that needs work. Perhaps a campy
sequel to this camp fest will be made. I'll watch it.
7/10
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