Underworld

Rating: 3/10 (13 November 2008)

I knew this film was about vampires and werewolves, and I knew the lead actress, but that's about it, so I suppose I had to give it a go, from director Len Wiseman (Die Hard 4.0). Basically a war rages between the vampire and Lycan (werewolves) races, and Selene (Van Helsing's Kate Beckinsale) the beautiful vampire warrior, is entrenched in it. There is a plot to kidnap Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), after he is proved to hold the key to ending the war (something to do with his blood). Selene also discovers a plot to combine the strengths of both races to create a new invincible species of predator. You find out by the way that the war started because of the death of a vampire's wife, caused by a Lycan. Also starring The Queen's Michael Sheen as Lucian, Bill Nighy as Viktor, Shane Brolly as Kraven, Erwin Leder as Singe, Sophia Myles as Erika, Robbie Gee as Kahn, Kevin Grevioux as Raze and Prison Break's Wentworth Miller as Dr. Adam Lockwood. The special effects aren't bad, but they don't really add much to the story, and it is not really gripping or interesting to be honest, it just seems too much to be copying the gun play and fighting style of The Matrix, so not the most original stuff. Adequate!