Good Mix of Story and Action

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2017)

Just watched Underworld: Blood Wars in the theater and it made me want to review the 14 year run of Underworlds that began in 2003 (wow that seems so long ago). So, I forked over some money to Amazon to watch the first Underworld. It's amazing how much I'd forgotten. I think I watched mindlessly the first time because I missed so much of the story line.
This was the genesis hence it requires a certain level of adoration. I think the sequels are actually better (which is a rarity for franchises) but this movie started it all. Selene (Kate Beckinsale) simply wants to be a warrior--"death dealer"--for her species against the Lycans. It's this dedication that led her to unveil a lot more than she'd bargained for.
The movie is high powered, fast-moving, and dark. Sure, Vampires are allergic to sunlight but that doesn't mean that the sun never rises! The entire movie takes place at night to the degree you'd think it was one long continuous night. Even with that the lighting is good enough to distinguish what's going on and there is no strain on the eyes.
Underworld was an excellent mix of good story with action. It was a lot more to it than I remembered and I'm glad I watched it again.