Not Matrix, not Blade, has its own style

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2003)

***MILD SPOILERS*** Initially looked like a Matrix clone mixed in with a Blade plot, but I was pleasantly surprised that this movie had a style of its own. At 2hrs, 5 mins, it did drag on a bit. Could have been a better product at just over 1 1/2 hrs.
Action was pretty good, but lacking in places. More story than action in fact. Lots of characters but some went underdeveloped or were subject to 2nd-tier acting (Kraven).
The vampires seemed too vulnerable. Would Selene really have drowned? Or died from a stab wound to the shoulder? Please - she's a Death Dealer. The vamps seemed to get their booty kicked a bit too easily by the Wolves. Viktor went down too easy. The other elder didn't seem to even be able to put up a fight.
The plot was pretty good, though. Definitely one of the better movies in this genre. When was the last good movie with werewolves? 1980's? Worth my 6 bucks on opening day...