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Title: Underworld - Evolution (Fullscreen Special Edition) (2006) |
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Review of Underworld - Evolution (Fullscreen Special Edition)
- Kate Beckinsale is back as vampire heroine Selene in the highly anticipated sequel to Underworld.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 vampire heroine and her love Michael (Scott Speedman) the lycan hybrid try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. The tale of action intrigue and forbidden love takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.System Requirements:Run Time: 106 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 043396147324 Manufacturer No: 14732
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- Better action, a bit of sex, and gorier R-rated violence make Underworld: Evolution a reasonably satisfying sequel to 2003's surprise hit Underworld. Looking stunning as ever in her black leather battle gear, Kate Beckinsale is every goth guy's fantasy as Selene, the vampire "death dealer" who's now fighting to stop the release of the original "Lycan" werewolf, William (Brian Steele) from the prison that's held him for centuries. As we learn from the film's action-packed prologue, William and his brother Marcus (Tony Curran) began the bloodline of vampires and werewolves, and after witnessing centuries of warfare between them, their immortal father Corvinus (Derek Jacobi) now seeks Selene and the human vampire/lycan hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) to put an end to the war perpetuated by Victor (Bill Nighy), the vampire warrior whose betrayal of Selene turns Underworld: Evolution into an epic tale of familial revenge. This ambitious attempt at Shakespearean horror is compromised by a script (by Danny McBride and returning director Len Wiseman, Beckinsale's real-life husband) that's more confusing than it needs to be, with too many characters and not enough storytelling detail to flesh them all out. Aspiring to greatness and falling well short of that goal, Underworld: Evolution succeeds instead as a full-throttle action/horror thriller, with enough swordplay, gunplay, and CGI monsters to justify the continuation of the Underworld franchise. If you're an established fan, this is a must-see movie; if not, well... at least it's better than Van Helsing! --Jeff Shannon
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- Posted on 2008-08-24
Great Sequel
Underworld- Evolution
If you are a fan of classic Werewolf and Vampire movies, you need to be open minded coming into this movie. Not all werewolves and vampires need to have the same characteristics. This is a great movie in its own right. The movie is an action flick, not a horror movie. I will say that watching the original Underworld would probably help you understand this movie more. They give you a good back story in the beginning, but I didn't feel like it was enough.
Selene is a Vampire that is being hunted down. In the previous movie she killed their Vampire lord, Victor. Victor had started the war with the werewolves, known as Lycans in this movie. Selene learned the truth and saved a man named Micheal from sure death. Micheal is the only hybrid of both Lycans and Vampires. Victor wanted no leaps like that and wanted to kill Micheal. Now, Victor has been killed and the search is on for his killer.
Selene must now awaken Markus, another vampire elder, to see the treason of Victor and help her. Markus, however, is already awaken. Blood of a Lycans dripped into his tomb and he is now a Hybrid himself. He is one of the most powerful beings in the world. Markus has his own agenda in finding his brother, William. William is the first werewolf, much like Markus is the original vampire. William was hidden away in a tomb somewhere that Markus could never find. William was out of control and killing everything.
Selene, as it turns out, is the only person who knows the location of the tomb. Her family helped build it when she was only a child. She can't remember it precisely, but if Markus drinks her blood he will learn all her secrets. Now, the hunt is on.
This sequel features a lot less gun fights. Instead it opts to use actually fighting sequences. While the are done well, I personally preferred the gun fights. Still, some of the fights are awesome. Markus and Micheal battling on the back of a moving truck is insane.
Markus is a great villain. He is powerful, but has good intentions. He wants to save his brother. Soon his intentions shift though. He wants to create a new race in his hybrid image. He is becoming mad with power. This evolution of character really works for me.
The actors are all top notch. There are some really good British actors that flesh out the dialogue very well. These actors really make the Underworld series what it is. Markus is played so well it is mad. Also, Tenus is plays his weasel character very well.
The extras on this DVD are pretty good. I didn't really like the commentary track. It was informative, but one of the guys speaking had an accent that was extremely hard to understand. There is a bunch of making of features and a awesome music video, Her Portrait in Black by Atreyu. Good extras for a normal release.
The gore in this movie is pretty good. You see blood squirting, heads smash off, and top jaws being ripped off. While that all sounds crazy, the gore never seems to over the top. You never question how realistic it looked. It all looks amazing.
One true problem I had with the movie is that my favorite character, Craven, is killed within in the beginning of the movie. Still, I won't take off points for that because the movie was good enough with out him. Still, I miss Craven.
If you are looking for a good action movie, check this one out. If you are looking for a repeat of the last werewolf/vampire movie you saw, go see something else. The acting is great and the extras are nice. Still, I preferred the first movie over this one.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-08-17
underworld -br
excellent movie the blue ray hd does make a difference,now all i need is a 1080p hdtv.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-08-16
Sex and violence , the new generation?
The movies is well written, well produced and well acted...
it is just black and a very lot of blood ( eaten and spilled)
and filmed darkly.
We have a clan of vampires and a clan of werewolves at war, with a
dark satanic vampire lord trying to free his werewolf brother.
The heroes are out to slay him and his brother
and save the world from inhuman immortal monster rule.
Since it takes place mostly in Eastern Europe,
it has a sort of Russian brooding darkness as well.
I really just don't like vampire pictures!
Score: 3
- Posted on 2008-08-06
Completely meaningless crap for teens or brainless "adults"
I've been forced to sit through this a couple times. Absolutely awful, meaningless crap. I was so bored that I think sitting on the couch in complete silence, staring at the wall, would've been more bearable than this.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2008-08-05
good but could be better
i felt the movie was good and it continued the story well but it had a lot of gore in it and im not a fan of that
Score: 3