Movie Review: Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution starts its story immediately after the end of Underworld. At the end of the movie, Selene has killed Victor, the head vampire, and gone on the run with Michael, the human descendant of Corvinus. Selene goes back to negotiate with Marcus, the new head vampire, only to find that he has slain all of the vampires in the coven and is now after both Michael and her. The movie becomes into a long chase sequence as Selene and Michael look for information to help them try to stop Marcus from reuniting with his brother, William, the first Lycan. At the same time, Selene has a series of flashbacks establishing her place in the Underworld universe.
Kate Beckinsale adds a layer of vulnerability to Selene which wasn't present in the first movie. While this isn't exactly the kind fo movie that requires significant acting skills, she adds a touch of class to the procedings. Plus, she looks outstanding in her leather outfits. Scott Speedman mercifully spends most of the movie not speaking but rather fighting in hybrid form or just providing eye candy for the girlfriends dragged to the movie. Tony Curran provides a credible villain and Derek Jacoby adds a bit of dramatic weight to the role of Corvinus.
I had a difficult time deciding what I thought about the movie. On the one hand, the story on its own is good, but the movie suffers from excessive flashback syndrome. On example is that the film spends time establishing a backstory for characters that were already killed off in the previous movie. Good for universe continuity, but bad for pacing. The other qualm with the movie is that the majority of the film is lit with blue light. Vampires are not supposed to fight in daylight, but there were times where the lighting made it difficult to figure out what was going on.
I'd recommend Underworld: Evolution for fans of the previous movie, but everyone else can wait until it hits the bargain rack at the video store.
Kate Beckinsale adds a layer of vulnerability to Selene which wasn't present in the first movie. While this isn't exactly the kind fo movie that requires significant acting skills, she adds a touch of class to the procedings. Plus, she looks outstanding in her leather outfits. Scott Speedman mercifully spends most of the movie not speaking but rather fighting in hybrid form or just providing eye candy for the girlfriends dragged to the movie. Tony Curran provides a credible villain and Derek Jacoby adds a bit of dramatic weight to the role of Corvinus.
I had a difficult time deciding what I thought about the movie. On the one hand, the story on its own is good, but the movie suffers from excessive flashback syndrome. On example is that the film spends time establishing a backstory for characters that were already killed off in the previous movie. Good for universe continuity, but bad for pacing. The other qualm with the movie is that the majority of the film is lit with blue light. Vampires are not supposed to fight in daylight, but there were times where the lighting made it difficult to figure out what was going on.
I'd recommend Underworld: Evolution for fans of the previous movie, but everyone else can wait until it hits the bargain rack at the video store.
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