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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I is loving it also, 28 Feb 2004
I can't believe how many people are criticising this movie, I thought it was excellent. Ignore reviewers getting upset that they are breaking the laws of vampires and werewolves, like vampires having reflections and the Lycans being able to run on walls. Hollywood made up most of those "laws" and they've been tweaked and changed in countless movies. Plus "ITS A MOVIE! ITS NOT REAL!"
The dark look of the movie is fantastic and not as blue as the theatre release, more The Crow darkness than Blade darkness. The action and special effects are highly entertaining and focus more on gun play rather than scratching and biting. No CG overload, the wolf suits and other make-up effects are very effective. Kate Beckinsale looks amazing, as sexy and pouting as you could ever want from a hero in film like this. The script isn't ramming the exposition down your throat like in a lot of movies, you can work out what's going on yourself or wait as the twists unfurl towards the end of the movie. Overall I really enjoyed the story element of this film; I was expecting it to be a bit more shallow.
So, if you like gunplay, gripping action, a good story, fangs, claws and cooly sexy ladies who pack heat, then watch this movie. Please make this a series!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kate rocks!! Say no more, say no more..., 20 May 2004
Blade was interesting, but to me it failed emotionally. You just do not connect with the film on the personal level. The effects were super, but that was the main impact..."wow what amazing effects". You feel like breaking out in a chorus of Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is. Special effects alone cannot make a movie great.Underworld makes that jump, great FX work, but also gives you characters you really care about, ones that you really love to hate. A strong plot line designed to hook you and keep you, just does that. With the emotional involvement, there is a greater impact, a movie that will demand repeat viewing. Instant Cult Status. The movie grabs you from the opening and never lets up with the pace. Firm direction and with a driving score, the movie reaches for perfection. You have a 1000-year-old war between Lycons and Vampires, and it's all coming to a head. It's a well thought out and executed premise and Kate Beckinsale shines! She is an amazing talent. I first adored her work in Cold Comfort Farm as Robert Post's child Flora. When you compare that gentle, deft bit of humour with this kick a*** vampire hunter, it proves what an overlooked talent she is. With Van Helsing out now (and I am sure this movie led to her landing the role), she is finally getting a spotlight she so well deserves. A gloomy, atmospheric ambiance to the whole movie is maintained all the way through, adding a strong foundation for the otherworld premise. I am sure some will nitpick things, as all vampire film faces, but kudos for the vibrant energy and sheer edgy feel to the film. It leaves you hanging, clearly open for a sequel...one can but hope it maintains this high quality. Kate rocks...you don't need to know anymore!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gore, Goths & Guns , 14 Sep 2006
I'm a bit of an old-style Vampire fan myself, and I really haven't seen much of the neo-gothic vampire world in terms of graphic novels or films. However I was really glad I bought this DVD, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The premise of "Underworld" is an age-old war between the Lycanthropes and Vampire species, or "Great Covens" as they are known, living amongst us secretly in the modern world. A plot is being hatched by the Lycans to combine the bloodlines of both Covens to create a super-creature, and the race is on to thwart it. However, as the story unfolds, the politics and motivations of the senior elders in both Covens become more complicated and their agendas more suspect, and one of the Vampires takes it upon herself to find out the truth about what is really going on.
I loved the style given to the vampires, that of 18th Century opulence within a modern world, even including their transport using steam train. The Vampires only briefly flashed their fangs, and displayed the more traditionally vampiric wall-crawling. Those responsible for hunting the Lycans preferred to wield liquid silver-firing guns and wear the swirling leather trenchcoats of the Equilibrium/Matrix era. The Lycans however were much more traditional werevolves, their transmuting reminiscent of "An American Werewolf in Paris". I was slightly disappointed by the hybrid however; I'll echo another reviewer in saying that he really struck me as resembling a thinner version of "The Incredible Hulk".
In summary, an engrossing, well-produced film with some lovely opulent sets and beautiful actors and costume, exciting action sequences and an interesting plot and storyboard. I'm looking forward to seeing the sequel.
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