Not your typical Vampire movie.

Rating: 8/10 (20 September 2003)

Before I went to see Underworld I had heard it received poor reviews from the moronic critics, as most movies of this type do. But in my opinion Underworld was a great flick. It's difficult to make a Vampire movie that is appealing to everyone because not everyone's depiction of a Vampire is the same. In Blade, Vampires were dark, deadly, killing machines void of emotion. In Interview With the Vampire there was little violence other than the occasional feeding but the characters were complex and interesting. Underworld finds a pleasing median between the two. Selene, the dark and cold-hearted death dealer, is fighting a war against Lycans. And while she shows off her moves in the fight scenes and shows a hard exterior she still displays that she has feelings with a passionate kiss with Michael Corwin. She is both a lover and a fighter and very rarely do you find a Vampire portrayed in such a manner and I personally found it quite appealing. This is quite obviously NOT your typical Vampire movie and I give it two thumbs up.