Underworld Evolution [Blu-ray]

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Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi
Directed by: Len Wiseman
Binding: Blu-ray
Published: 2006-06-20

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Underworld Evolution [Blu-ray]

Editorial Review:

The saga continues as the battle rages on between the death dealers (vampires) & the lycans (werewolves) in this fast-paced modern-day tale of deadly action ruthless intrigue & forbidden love all leading to the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/24/2009 Starring: Kate Beckinsale Tony Curran Run time: 106 minutes Rating: R
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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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

All Sizzle No Steak!:

The first Underworld is really good, not great, but really good. This movie on the otherhand...well? This movie starts out great. Me and my brother thought it was going to be awesome just because of the flashback sequence that opens the film. In the opening we get to see some vampire vs. lycan in the dark ages, swords and all, but then the wheels fall off. What happened to this movie? Supervampire chases our heroes through the film. There is a bit of violence here some sex there...yawn, but then the big... more info

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