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Summary: Memorable
Review: "Underworld" started out quite interesting, the tension and the confusion of what was going on, caught my attention. Eventually, as the movie progressed, I learned the story behind it. But, I was a bit confused and did not understand much of what was Singe (Erwin Leder) saying when Selene (Kate Kate Beckinsale) captured him and brought him to Viktor (Bill Nighy)
The acting, nevertheless, was good. I enjoyed the stunts that the actors did. Kate did a great job potraying the character, which always seems to be the most important thing in the movies for me. I'm always looking for good character development. The visuals were great, the werewolves AKA Lycans were convincing, and so were the vampires. Overall, "Underworld" was a memorable movie.
Rating:
Summary: Memorable
Review: "Underworld" started out quite interesting, the tension and the confusion of what was going on, caught my attention. Eventually, as the movie progressed, I learned the story behind it. But, I was a bit confused and did not understand much of what was Singe (Erwin Leder) saying when Selene (Kate Kate Beckinsale) captured him and brought him to Viktor (Bill Nighy)
The acting, nevertheless, was good. I enjoyed the stunts that the actors did. Kate did a great job potraying the character, which always seems to be the most important thing in the movies for me. I'm always looking for good character development. The visuals were great, the werewolves AKA Lycans were convincing, and so were the vampires. Overall, "Underworld" was a memorable movie.
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Summary: A So-So Vampire Thriller
Review: To tell the truth I haven't seen very many vampire movies...and Underworld with Kate Beckinsale doesn't do much to inspire me to continue with the genre. The plot was confusing where it shouldn't be...with background information. In other words, this movie left me feeling like I might have missed some crucial piece of information in the first half when that piece of information was never actually given. Not revealing the climax of the movie in the first 45 minutes is one thing, but a little more background would have been nice early on. Also, there were just too many hard to follow "shoot 'em up" scenes...with the exception of the main characters I found it difficult to determine who was on whose side during many of the action sequences. The main redeeming quality of the movie is the special effects...the morphing scenes from human to werewolf are pretty cool. But that fact aside, the overall storyline was extremely thin...with several minor plotlines seemingly vanishing in midstream (primarily a plotline about a wannabe vampire queen) and a very unfleshed-out, spartan romantic connection between the main female and male protagonists. Overall, if you're not into vampire movies this one is probably not a must-see.
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Summary: Werewolves in London???
Review: Everyone will talk about the age old war between Lycans and Vampires waged in Underworld. Some mention how the film is a mélange of different ideas and techniques. One point that does seem to be overlooked is why these critters did not just call themselves Garou and Kindred as most gaming fans would recognize. In a sense, this is just one game session set on film and given music in the background. It sounds as if people feel that this has all been done before, and in a sense, it probably has. The idea of vampires forming small groups to try and stave off the onslaught of werewolves, who really are more powerful in the World of Darkness (from White Wolf games) is quite traditional. So many of the points brought out that seem to contradict classic folklore falls almost perfectly with the World of Darkness. Only the idea of Lycans as immortal is out of line.So... where does this movie fall? It seems to be a shorter, theatrical version of Kindred the Embraced but with the mean old Garou err... Lycans added. Heck... after all the whole movie is simply about how to make an Abomination. AND, that Abomination should have handed any elder his ancient, withered rump.
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Summary: UNDERWHELMING & BORING?
Review: How is it possible that a movie about vampires versus werewolves with a woman as hot as Kate Beckinsale in the mix can be dull? Somehow they managed to dull down the excitement that the trailer promised. If they had sexxed up the scenes between Scott Speedman and Beckinsale they might have saved this movie, but all the special effects and shooting wasn't enough. Hard to believe this movie was as dull as it was. Rent or buy something else.
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Summary: ultra-stylish, ultra-derivative
Review: This film had a great trailer, and I've enjoyed Kate Beckinsale in other films, so I thought I'd give this a try. I was really disappointed. First, it's difficult to know who to root for: the Lycans are brutish but the vampires are decadent and duplicitous but dress better, both are violent. The film is gorgeous to look at, but by the end I really didn't care about any of these characters; there are elements from Matrix and Terminator and a dozen other thrillers here, but no one to care about -- sort of like a fantastic-looking Hammer film. Extras include trailers and a tv spot, storyboard comparison and a music video. the film can be heard in English or French with subtitles in English, French or Spanish. (We found the subtitles useful since it was often difficult to figure out what characters were saying.)
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Summary: Underworld
Review: A centuries-old battle continues between the vampire clan and the lichens. (Lichens, by the way, are werewolves.) When the Lichen leader, Lucian, perished in battle centuries ago, the remaining Lichens fled. However, the remaining Lichens, though few in number, still are waging war against the vampires. One of the vampires weapons is a female hunter named Seline. There are many mysteries to unravel in this movie. I really felt the movie was complex enough for me to want to watch again. Also, the complete movie is filmed in darkness which really adds to the effect of this gothic film. I will watch this again, and in fact I will probably purchase it.
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Summary: HOTTER THAN LARA CROFT, COOLER THAN BLADE
Review: FOR CENTURIES, A WAR BETWEEN VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES HAS BEEN GOING ON. BUT WHEN A YOUNG VAMPIRE [KATE BECKINSDALE] BEFRIENDS A NEWLY TURNED WEREWOLF, SHE MUST DECIDE WHERE HER LOYALTIES LIE. FULL OF ACTION, AND CHECK THIS OUT, THE STORY ACTUALLY HAS A MEANING TO IT! FORGET LARA CROFT, CHECK OUT THIS GIRL! TO MAKE THINGS BETTER, THE MOVIE EVEN A VERY SUPRISING FINALE. FORGET RENTING THIS, BUY THIS ONE NOW!
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Summary: Based on the movie, not the DVD
Review: I saw this movie at the theater and was pretty disappointed. It looked interesting, lots of action, maybe some romance. Instead, it was a gorgeously shot boring movie. My husband, a former comic book geek, absolutely hated it and almost fell asleep during the predictable, often nonsensical story. Also, some of the myths about vampires are blatantly disregarded without explanation, like why these vampires can see their reflections in mirrors. The costumes, set, and cinematography were great, but I would never buy this movie, or even tape it off cable TV.
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Summary: I really enjoyed this movie
Review: "Underworld" focuses on a war that has been going on for centuries between vampires and werewolves. For the most part, werewolves have become extinct. They have been hunted over the centuries by vampire soliders called Deathdealers. The werewolves however, have discovered a way to turn the war in their favor, by finding a human named Michale Corbin ( Scott Speadman). Michael has the genes necessary to survive a bite from both a werewolf and a vampire, which would help to create a species that would be deadly to the vampires. Things get even worse, when the lead Deathdealer Selene ( Kate Bekinsale) begins to fall in love with Michael. Now it is up to Selene to keep Michael safe from the werewolves so that both Michael and her species can survive. There has been a lot of mixed reviews when it comes to this film, and the general consensus is that "Underworld" had promise but did not live up to the hype. However, I think "Underworld" lived up to the hype and then some. The best thing about this film, is that it offers the one horror battle that we have always wanted to see - vampires vs werewolves. The film pulls it off rather effectively, by demonstrating the hatred the two societies feel for each other. The reason the film pulls you in, is because both sides have valid reasons to be angry. You have a hard time choosing who to root for. The action and special effects in this film are first rate. There are plenty of Matrix like shoot-outs, and state of the art special effects to make the werewolves look rather terrifying. Scott Speadman and Kate Beckinsale are especially good as well, and bring the classic Romeo and Juliet element to the film. They have very good chemistry together. Watching the two groups of classic movie monsters fight it out, really makes Underworld a terrifying thrill ride that will leave you begging for more after the film has ended. Every element of this film was great, from the outstanding plot and special effects, to the awesome action sequences and the forbidden love between a vampire and a werewolf. If you are a fan of either action films or horror films, you are sure to enjoy "Underworld". A solid 5 stars...
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