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Underworld (2003)
Directed by Len Wiseman
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly
Meh. I've seen better, I've seen worse. I was disappointed that it was mostly just gunplay. Sure, there were some cool creature effects, but it mostly seemed to be about the lycans and the vampires shooting each other. And what's up with the vampires? They're not terribly fast, they cast reflections, they don't seem to be able to see in the dark...sorry, but the werewolves seemed to have it all over the vampires in the special abilities department. As a friend of mine said: "Vampires? There were vampires in that movie? I never would have known if they hadn't told me."
There were several performances I found sadly lacking. Shane Brolly as Kraven was terrible, and Bill Nighy as Viktor didn't impress me all that much. On the other hand, Scott Speedman (Michael), Sophia Miles (Erika), and especially Michael Sheen as Lucien were all quite good, I thought. Kate herself was passable, but when you look like that, hey, who the hell cares? This movie gets an extra half star for Kate Beckinsale's outfit.
Overall, it wasn't a bad way to spend the evening, but I'm glad I didn't pay full price.
Underworld (2003)
Directed by Len Wiseman
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly
Meh. I've seen better, I've seen worse. I was disappointed that it was mostly just gunplay. Sure, there were some cool creature effects, but it mostly seemed to be about the lycans and the vampires shooting each other. And what's up with the vampires? They're not terribly fast, they cast reflections, they don't seem to be able to see in the dark...sorry, but the werewolves seemed to have it all over the vampires in the special abilities department. As a friend of mine said: "Vampires? There were vampires in that movie? I never would have known if they hadn't told me."
There were several performances I found sadly lacking. Shane Brolly as Kraven was terrible, and Bill Nighy as Viktor didn't impress me all that much. On the other hand, Scott Speedman (Michael), Sophia Miles (Erika), and especially Michael Sheen as Lucien were all quite good, I thought. Kate herself was passable, but when you look like that, hey, who the hell cares? This movie gets an extra half star for Kate Beckinsale's outfit.
Overall, it wasn't a bad way to spend the evening, but I'm glad I didn't pay full price.