"The lycan hoard scattered to the wind in a single evening of flame and retribution."

Rating: Null/10 (16 April 2004)

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Underworld was something that seemed to split audiences. The horror fans I know hated it, but the action fans I know loved it. I think it's a splendid hybrid, much like the Blade films. I dug it. And I appreciated the fact that they attempted to do most of the effects the old fashioned way. The CGI was kept to a minimum...believe it or not. Too bad most of what gets remembered is the bad CGI. Everyone knows the plot by now: vampires vs. werewolves. It's a set-up that I'm surprised hasn't been used more often. When I first heard the announcement for the movie I was rooting for the werewolves. They are my favorite classic monster and the ones in this film look very cool. The vamps are no pushovers either. The film had a lot of actors I didn't recognize and a director I had never heard of. So I didn't know what to expect from those departments and was also pleasantly surprised. Despite all of this, it's the movies' mythology that made me like it so much. The history between the lycans and the vamps was just too good. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the film. My favorite scene is when Raze (who is given story credit and has an amazing voice) is running towards Viktor and he grabs his throat and stops him like he was a paperweight. It was awesomely shocking. I'm looking forward to a sequel and maybe even a prequel if they should decide to make one.