When we first see Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) he is fighting Mr. Hyde (Robbie Coltrane) on the London rooftops. In a straight to DVD animated movie, called Van Helsing: The London Assignment, we see all the events that led up to Van Helsing fighting Mr. Hyde.
After the death of Mr. Hyde Van Helsing goes back to the Vatican to get his new assignment. Here the movie makers use anachronisms (the best example of an anachronism would be the chiming clocks in Julius Caeser even though chiming clocks hadn't been invented when the play takes place.) such as the projector. There Van Helsing is told of the Valerious, a family who has pledged itself to killing Dracula. Only two member remain: Anna (Kate Beckinsale) and Velkan (Will Kemp). However, before Van Helsing and companion Carl (David Wenham) can reach Transylvania, Velkan is attacked by a werewolf being controlled by Dracula, leaving only Anna.
As I said in my review for Serendipity, Kate Beckinsale is one of my favorite actresses, and I think she does an amazing job as Anna Valerious. I think the mixture of the famous monster stories is amazing, and turning Van Helsing into a superhero type figure was a great idea for this superhero engrossed generation. What makes this movie lose points is his backstory. It takes far to long to unfold, and then it didn't quite get explained well enough. Also, the ending was not choice either. Three and a half stars, all in all.
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