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Rating:  - Very Entertaining, Comic-Book Genre Movie
I did not see Underworld until late 2008 because I had suspected that it was a vampire movie rip-off. When I finally did see it, I was pleasantly surprised and immediately purchased Evolution which I found to be equally entertaining. It is a reasonably good script with good acting and technical work and some interesting color effects.
Rating:  - Underworld 2
Okay for a Sequel....Could have been better. The first movie was so good, I found the wait for the 2nd a little disappointing....
Rating: - 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.
Rating:  - underworld -br
excellent movie the blue ray hd does make a difference,now all i need is a 1080p hdtv.
Rating: - 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!
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