shows exactly how bad the Matrix might have been...

Rating: 5/10 (26 September 2003)

Oh my god - I'm not sure how to express how badly this movie was done. I am NOT the kind of guy to trash a movie, but this was one of the worst films I've ever seen. Underworld shows us exactly how bad the Matrix might have been. There isn't a single compelling person, event, or idea in this movie. Not one. It's almost baffling - it's marketed toward the gothy set, but contains no dark dialogue at all. The firefights are listless - they're almost like filler between... nothing. The acting is beyond awful - Carrot Top could have done a better job than almost anyone who appeared in this wreck. God - I hate it when I agree with critics, but this movie just SUCKED.
It was almost as if someone had dared the writers/director to create a movie entirely based on previous films, BUT without using a single compelling actor, or topic, or anything. It wasn't even entertainment - I LOVE mindless garbage movies, but the effects in this movie were minimal at best and boring at worst. I YAWNED THREE TIMES DURING THE FILM. I wasn't tired. It was that bad.
I rated it a 5, since of course there were a few special effects, including the UV bullets that kill vampires. They used this effect ONCE. I swear to god - they showed this effect 3 minutes into the movie, and then forgot about it. I saw several people in the theater giving the screen the finger after the movie had ended. That's pretty much how it left you feeling.
Do not see this film. It will fail any minimal expectation that you set for it. It's the first time ever that I've wanted a refund after a movie. Well, second - I was forced to see Star Trek V once...