Underworld

For all I know, there could already be a comic book in the works for the vampire-werewolf fantasy, "Underworld." I just got back from seeing it and I must say that this movie should stand up pretty well in the face of all the ridiculous (read: pointless, useless) "Matrix; Crow; Blade" comparisons. I've heard that this movie is based on some RPG game I have never heard of and if that's true, I don't really care; this movie could probably beat the hell out of it.

"Underworld" really has a unique feel to it. The story doesn't stand up well under a whole lot of thought, but that doesn't really matter. What should really capture some people, are the special effects and the sets. There are some pretty nifty werewolf transformation scenes that certainly deserve Oscar attention. The sets, highly Victorian as they are, also should get some props. This movie is going to be a comic book; I can tell. It certainly has the look, feel, and story of one, yet that still doesn't make it bad.

Speaking of the story, though it isn't strong, it gets to you. The thought that vampires and werewolves have been duking it out for thousands of years right under our noses is intriguing, even if it hasn't been fleshed out that well in the film. Even still, it gets you thinking about everything that war means to them and us.

As for the action scenes, they are certainly well shot and violent. Surprisingly, there isn't that much gore here either. But what is really surprising is that the movie doesn't offer us pointless action scenes to fill in for lack of story; there's actually meaning behind it all.

"Underworld" is a pretty well-done fantasy that deserves to be immortalized in the comics.

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I read through these review and find it interesting how some people "got it" and some must have seen the 1997 Underworld movie with Dennis Leary and done a review for this Underworld by accident. This movie creates a new world in which vampires and lycans don't get along and actually wage war on each other. There are some good performances from most of the leads, with the exception of Scott Speedman (who was given a very short script) and the actor playing Kraven, who terribly overacted his part. Considering the small budget this film had to work with, it's actually pretty well-made technically and attempts to do quite a bit. A solid soundtrack, nice visuals and some good action scenes (not enough for some people, evidently) help create a solid film-going experience. Pacing is sometimes poor (Wiseman's first movie) and some shots are questionable, but this is hardly less than a 6/10 film. When I see lower marks, it makes me think there are either some drama queens watching the movie or people that just didn't pay attention to what was going on on screen.. Also I recommended Download Free Kaw Movie