Form, with just a touch of substance...

Rating: 6/10 (25 September 2003)

Beautiful sets and cinematography, directed with an in-your-face directness that lends it that RUN, LOLA, RUN quality. Like the lesser THE BREED, UNDERWORLD is flash and sizzle and it doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is. (It's good, from time to time, to be able to just sit back and relax and enjoy the ride. Even if you already know where you're going.) Vampires and werewolves have never looked so good. (Well, there WAS Ingrid Pitt in THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD and THE VAMPIRE LOVERS and...) The one and only thing I'll harp on is the "history" between vampires and werewolves. According to some of the ancient lore, vampires are actually supposed to be the risen spirits of dead werewolves. This "truth" would make a great "reveal" in the sequel. And don't forget: you heard it here on the IMDb first.