This film continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene, the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael, the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. The fast-paced, modern-day tale of deadly action, ruthless intrigue and forbidden love takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.
Release Date: January 20, 2006 Studio: Screen Gems (Sony) Director: Len Wiseman
Screenwriter: Danny McBride Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly Genre: Action, Horror MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: EntertheUnderworld.com
The sequel to the $100 million worldwide hit, "Underworld: Evolution" continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. The fast-paced, modern-day tale of deadly action, ruthless intrigue and forbidden love takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.
Extremely lacking
Kate Beckinsale is a solid lead character, and although her supporting cast was lacking, there was still enough action to make it an entertaining film. However, it lacked the punch, the power that one should feel when watching a hero fight. Watching Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, we are caught up in the quest of good vs. evil, realizing that if our hero loses, the fate of mankind is lost. —Continued
For about the first fifteen minutes, I really thought that Underworld: Evolution was going to be cool. The pre-history of the Lycans and Vampires set centuries before showed the races extreme distaste for each other, but it also set up the relationships, in their treachery and loyalty. But I was wrong... —Continued
One of the first movies that my wife convinced me to take her to when we were dating was Scary Movie. She thought it looked funny, I wanted to please her, so I paid what few hard earned dollars I had for us to spend an evening at the movies. It turned out to be a cinematic experience so miserable that she apologized to me afterward. After seeing Underworld: Evolution, someone owes me an apology. —Continued
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