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Ironically, despite the narrative positively drowning in water imagery, there is never any sense of flowing story.

The film is clever. It is violent and merciless, also.

A stylish femme-thriller with good twists and turns.

While Sartet's back story is as pulpy as they come, it's the delivery that matters and in terms of action thrills, Cavayé never takes his foot off the throttle.

This new film, like all the others, has some of that old Woody sauce as well that gives it some charm, but it’s a mere shadow of its old self.

The look of the film is unexpected and fascinating.

Almodóvar's trademark narrative divergence is in full effect but he keeps a delicious sense of control over his fabulously grotesque concoction.

Anya's performance as Alice does enough to keep the film interesting throughout.

Van Helsing doesn't pretend to be anything other than a comic book adventure, but even comic book adventures need some kind of grounding in reality.