Van Helsing

I love this film, in my opinion it is a film that has aged very well, it is very enjoyable to watch, the rhythm and the story flow in a very satisfactory way, it has a beginning, middle and end.
I find it interesting that they put a whole mystery into Dracula's transformation, always showing only the shadow, causing curiosity to only show it at the end and speaking of the end, how beautiful he is, simply the best Werewolf ever made.

Bumped up the rating a notch for nostalgia but hoo boy the special effects did not age as well as I remembered. The acting is also less than you'd expect from such a cast, largely due to the silly accents. However it is a fun, over-the-top supernatural action/ comedy with some beautiful scenes.

damn, I love frankenstein and dracula! this is a fairly 2000s classic.

Dated CGI aside, I do not understand the hatred for this film. You got classic monsters, you got great action, it's both funny and exciting, and you got Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale (which is damn sexy in this btw) for crying out loud. What more do you need?!? Nah... leave your film snobbery with the Criterion Pasolini box you bought just because you thought you should, and enjoy this one for what it is... A pretty decent little monster film... well worth your time... Trust me!!!

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Stupidly bought on Apple TV (iTunes) way back when we all thought it was the future and not the major misstep it probably is... and watched on Apple TV today. I really need to get a decent version of this on blu-ray...

Nice movie. Werewolf is great. :)

A massively underated film. Take it for what it is, an action/fantasy film, and enjoy the effects. Expect a solid gothic horror based on the book Dracula and you will miss the point completely. Oscar winning performances? Nah. Enjoyable action ride similar to films like The Mummy, absolutely.

Solid steam-punk-vampire action with excellent special effects and a good cast. Once the story is a bit weak. Though for a nice popcorn evening, the movie is great.

I can be bored during it I admit. The Mummy from the same director is a lot more fun. Dracula is about as intimidating as Count Chocula and he also looks like Count Chocula.

I've watched this movie many times, it's not perfect but it's not as bad as some say. I liked it a lot as a kid so nostalgia is definitely affecting my judgement.
Decided to rewatch it now because i read they were planning a reboot of the movie.
As bad as some people think this movie is, i'm sure the new one is going to be much worse.

A few years back gave this one an 8, now it must be said that it did not age well :)). Now it's back to 6.5 from my side, so let's say 7, not a waste of time but clearly not how I remembered it (some small "viewing breaks" were required at some point).