The answer to our fight against prejudices and wars, perhaps!

Rating: Null/10 (15 September 2003)

It's a dark and complex story. It's cool and hip for today's younger generation. It's sending a message that wars will continue to trigger if old habits of prejudices are not replaced by the meshing of moderate ideals. Can racism or the prejudicial cast system be wiped with crossbreeding? Can wars between the rich and poor be ever solved? Oh yes, the Vampires could easily exemplify corporate snobs fighting the Werewolf Lycans (street thuds?) to conquer the Hungarian' underworld (interestingly giving the feel of a WWW II subterranean bunker). Wow, aren't we all different sects of monsters when it comes to making war? I find this film very interesting.

The film starts off well with a fabulously exciting train station scene - a good premise as we see the two rival species in action. The rest comes off as filmmaking tributes to Matrix Reloaded, The Crow and F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu or signs of recognizable vampire' flicks. There are even momentary moments of the `Romeo and Juliet' appeal. At times, the scenes carry the comic book flavor. Everything comes appropriately together without interrupting the flow of the easy-to-digest plot and sub-plots. This film's drenched with CGI visual effects and non-stop action sequences, creating spectacular eye-popping extravaganza. Beautiful choreography in the fight scenes too. Are the characters well developed? Oh yes, they are basically simple characters without too much complexity to make the themes work.

This film s really fun to watch. I really like the way the vampires and werewolves are presented  so segregated in their ideals, style, methods of defense, and actions as they enter one scene after another that's filled with the explosive blue tinge of special effects. Of course, it's always lovely to see a shapely, butt-kicking female vampire in tight-fitting outfit or her fluttering cape. Oh yes, the idea that vampires can be toasted by ultraviolet ammunition is also a pretty cool concept.
Even if the plot and subplots may be lost in translation' for some, the good twists and furls are there to capture one's attention. Kate Beckinsale's Selene is almost a composite of Matrix's Trinity and Blade II's Nyssa. At long last, we aren't getting any cheesy and voluptuous temptress to make the story work. Beckinsale portrays her internal conflicts without a flaw. She's supported by a great cast of actors who succeed in not creating chaotic mess in the movie. This movie captured my attention throughout.
B+