| Van Helsing Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 2/4) |
| A friend of mine told that today, movies are aimed to thrill at every second
that counts. Audiences want not just vampires in their sleek, creepy-crawly
mode, they want vampires that shoot other fang-bearing animals and indulge in
fist-fighting. It isn't...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 1.5/4) |
| Those savvy promotions people at Van Helsing, Inc. have been
plugging Hugh Jackman's latest creature feature for months now, what
with the catchy reflection that "evil has but one name to fear." Recently,
however, they've dropped the reference to...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Ryan Ellis |
| If 'Stars Wars' and the digital age it helped usher in are responsible for
ridiculousness like 'Van Helsing', then maybe the cinematic spirit of the
'70s really did die when ILM created its first X-Wing. At least digital F/X
have helped to serve the...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Andy Keast (Rating: 1/4) |
| It's dark and overcast. Everyone is dressed in black, the trees are bare.
Characters engage in 1 to 2 minutes of expositional dialogue, using fourth
grade English to explain everything that happens while it's happening. Then: more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2/4) |
| VAN HELSING (2004) 2 stars out of 4. Starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale,
Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, Elena Anaya, Will Kemp, Kevin
J. O'Connor and Alun Armstrong. Written and directed by Stephen Sommers. Rated more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: C-) |
| Were the screenwriters half-dead when they sat
down to pen this film's dialogue? "Van Helsing"
is all gum and no teeth. Sure, it's a rousing
adventure. With its tremendous amount of CGI
effects, how could it not be? But the main
characters have the...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 4/10) |
| CAPSULE: Not as bad as it might have been, but
still no bargain. This is a fast-paced and
soverblown CGI-fest that leverages off of the
sold Universal monsters but does not actually
swant to use them. Writer-director Steven...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) has a past that he
cannot remember and a present that he cannot forget.
Charged with the destruction of evil by a powerful but
secret, worldwide religious organization, he is set
with a mission that will bring him to a...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 1/4) |
| Welcome to the start of the 2004 movie season. After the stunning success of
last summer's high profile film, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, it
makes sense to start off this summer's season with its sequel, VAN HELSING. more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 2/10) |
| If there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that Van Helsing isn't even remotely
disappointing. Then again, I suppose that proclamation would hinge on your
preconceived notions about the film. If you're expecting a choppy,
soulless, meandering dud that...more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 5/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Van Helsing" (Universal Pictures)
Being an avid Hugh Jackman fan and devotee of Dracula legend, I was so
looking forward to this supernatural saga of the fables 19th-century vampire
hunter. But it's a disappointment....more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: C) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Universal Pictures
Grade: C
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Written by: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh,
David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, Elena
Anaya
Screened at: Loews Lincoln Sq, NYC, 5/3/04 more |
| Van Helsing Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
A monster hunter named Van Helsing is appointed by the Vatican to hunt down the
legendary figure of Dracula before he sets up greater shop around Transylvania.
Helsing hooks up with an ass-kicking Transylvaniate with a great rump but soon
realizes...more |
