After the disappointment of watching 3 lousy chapters of the Twilight saga (here, here, and here), I was hoping for some vampire fare that wouldn’t disappoint. Thankfully, Underworld doesn’t.
Synopsis: A centuries-old war between vampires and lycans rages on with Selene, a vampire death-dealer, on the hunt for whatever lycan is left out there. One day, she meets Michael, a human who seems to have a special connection to Alexander Corvinus, the common ancestor to both immortal races and oldest of the immortals. The unexpected encounter will change the course of her life in ways she would have never expected.
Kate Beckinsale is quite good in the part of a vampire and she’s flanked by an excellent Bill Nighy (as one of the elders) and Michael Sheen (as the top lycan), an actor very versatile and intelligent in his craft, which I’ve come to enjoy very much. Scott Speedman’s acting abilities were quite disappointing, but the eye feast he brings about more than makes up for it.
The Bottom Line: While Underworld isn’t memorable it deserves an audience even just for the lone reason of being fun to watch. The script is overall good and the acting carries it well. The visual effects, art direction, and cinematography all add to the mystique and are quite good. The score smartly underlines the whole movie. And even the occasional reference to The Matrix (the long coats, the choreographed fights) isn’t bothersome in the least.
Grade: 6
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