Not bad.

Rating: 7/10 (3 December 2003)

"Underworld" is not as bad as it's reputed to be.I'm a horror movie fanatic who has seen literally hundreds of horror movies(check out my comments and be impressed)and I enjoyed it very immensely.A wonderful beauty Kate Beckinsale plays Selene,a vampire soldier in the centuries-old war between vampires and werewolves,also known as lycans.Beneath her trench coat Selene wears a black vinyl catsuit and she looks incredibly sexy in it.As the story opens,Selene informs us that vampires have all but wiped out werewolves.After an obligatory shoot-out in a subway station,Selene realizes that the lycans are trying to abduct a human doctor,Michael Corvin(Scott Speedman).The other vampires,especially her rival,Kraven(Shane Brolly),believe that the best solution is to kill Michael,but Selene wants to keep him alive to learn why werewolves need him."Underworld" is pretty stylish.It takes place in an unnamed European city that is always bathed in a steely blue light.The acting is decent and the photography is excellent.There is plenty of violence,but not enough gore for my liking.The lack of suspense is especially hard to forgive.Still the film is never dull,so fans of action/horror won't be disappointed.Give this one a chance.7 out of 10.