One of the Most Interesting Vampire Movies I've Seen

Rating: 6/10 (29 April 2005)

When I went to the movie theater to go see Underworld, I was expecting it to be a major bomb. But actually, it wasn't. It was actually pretty intriguing and it held my attention during the whole movie. At parts it was a little bit confusing, and I had to ponder something. And also the acting was not really that great. Kate Beckinsale was good ... but that pretty much is about it. But the film was important to me because it's been a couple of months since I saw a movie at the movie theater that was kind of different from the rest. I wouldn't say Underworld is really a horror film at all, but I kind of action film with a little bit of Shakespearian drama going on during it too. It is pretty much a Romeo and Juliet story with a lot of gore and supernatural events. The story is about the never-ending feud between the family of Vampires and the family of Likens - or Werewolves (remind you of something? ... The Montagues and The Capulets.) A liken assassin or as she calls herself a 'death dealer' Selene (Beckinsale) falls in love with a human who has been bit by a liken, Michael (Scott Speedman - Dark Blue). By falling in love they both try to end the long-time feud and try to figure out how far it goes back and why it happened. I recommend the film for anyone looking for a different way to spend the evening. Grade: B- (reveiw retrieved from yahoo.com; written 10/13/03)