Better than given credit for.

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2006)

I read through these review and find it interesting how some people "got it" and some must have seen the 1997 Underworld movie with Dennis Leary and done a review for this Underworld by accident. This movie creates a new world in which vampires and lycans don't get along and actually wage war on each other. There are some good performances from most of the leads, with the exception of Scott Speedman (who was given a very short script) and the actor playing Kraven, who terribly overacted his part. Considering the small budget this film had to work with, it's actually pretty well-made technically and attempts to do quite a bit. A solid soundtrack, nice visuals and some good action scenes (not enough for some people, evidently) help create a solid film-going experience. Pacing is sometimes poor (Wiseman's first movie) and some shots are questionable, but this is hardly less than a 6/10 film. When I see lower marks, it makes me think there are either some drama queens watching the movie or people that just didn't pay attention to what was going on on screen.