A fresh new creative twist on the genre

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2003)

I was pleasantly surprised by Underworld. It definitely has some parallel's to Matrix along with similarities with the classic vampire and werewolf movies, yet it incorporates a fresh new formula on the genre. I thoroughly enjoyed the depth and history to the story, and it goes to show that this is not a cookie cutter film. The style and cinematography is reminiscent of Matrix, yet the brooding ambience and dreary gothic locales reminded me of something out of The Crow or Bladerunner, yet it still retains enough original creativity to make it something new and fresh instead of a facsimile of other films. People looking for another "Blade" movie will be disappointed as this film has much more depth and complexity. I loved the movie, and have seen it twice over the weekend so far. I'm ready for Underworld 2!

I rate it 9/10