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No, critics will probably not like this fun romp through Van Helsing's monster adventures. It might not win an Academy Award for its script. But if you liked The Mummy or other epic adventures of its type, you ARE going to be the right audience for VAN HELSING.

This movie is just plain fun. The story pays homage to the classic monster legacy films in Universal's vault, as well as many modern day adventures. Van Helsing is a James Bond character of dark Transylvania. And his battles against Dracula are a roller coaster ride with non-stop action and vivid, beautiful scenery.

If you're an art film snob or the type who overanalyzes everything, forget about VAN HELSING. You've missed the entire point -- badly -- and you'll spoil all the fun. If you like the occasional mindless, delicious, sit-back-and-hold-on entertainment, this is your kind of movie.

A very corny, extremely enjoyable film.
This movie is very silly. Laughable even, as it at no point avoids cliche, and is utterly stupid sometimes. (Kate Beckinsale's Transylvanian accent for example.) But it's a lot of fun. So much fun that it would be a shame not to see it in the theater. And I'm going to go see it again. It is a very visual movie; one incredible affect after another.
It starts with a black and white Monster of Frankenstien scene; he comes to life, carries dead Victor (used to be Henry) Frankenstein out of the castle, get's burnt in a windmill. You know the drill. But Dracula, and his 3 half disgusting swisscheese-like bats who are sometimes beutiful women with flowing dresses, do not. They are understandably upset, as of course, it takes the Monster's undead energy to bring back all their disgusting offspring for more then half an hour. You see, they usually explode very soon after.
One year later, a digital card says, and Van Helsing is in paris fighting Mr. Hyde in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. You know that Hyde is digital, nothing real could be that size and do what he does, but he is INCREDIBLY real looking. Then Van Helsing get's a side-kick. bla-bla-bla, goes to Transylvania, Were-wolves, Vampires, Frankenstien, Were-Wolves killing vampires, all sorts of stuff.
It makes less sense then a broken fragrance candle, but it is visually stunning, and its constant action is exilerating. Especially a coach chase, a masquerade ball, the Hyde fight, and the final climactic battle to the death. If it makes its some 150 million dollar budget (probably will), there may just be a sequel, and this makes me VERY happy.
Stephen Summers has indeed repeated the popcorn munching success of "The Mummy", with less humor, but way more of those jaw-dropping effects. Go to see it in the theater while you still can. It would suck to miss it.

It's cool.. if you like all that stuff of vampires
i think thats is a great movie. the people who likes to see movies like "queen of the damned" and that kind of stuff you will love it but isn't similar. when i saw it i fell in love with that movie. but you have to watch it and understand it.