Disappointing and shallow.

Rating: 6/10 (20 March 2012)

First of all, I was an Underworld fan, and I particularly loved Underworld and Rise of the Lycans. I loved that they were not just typical action flicks that you forget in a minute, but makes you think. At first, vampires were shown to be the 'good' ones while Lycans were evil creatures that had to be destroyed. But it proceeded to show us another side of the story: the Lycans'. Lucian's sad story and the vampire elders' made us rethink our stance. There was no fine line between the good and the evil. At first when I saw the plot of Underworld 4, I thought, 'Hmm, maybe the Lycans and the vampires will unite for once to fight against humans. Maybe they will finally learn to accept each other, overcome their differences and coexist. But I was extremely disappointed just 15 minutes or so into the movie. It was clear that the directors were determined to portray Lycans as the bad guys when it was clear that it was Viktor (the dead vampire Elder who started the war) and the Lycans had to fight back to protect their own species. This was garbage, and I was so sad that Underworld had been 'contaminated' by mindless action flicks nowadays. This movie would surely be disappointing to Underworld fans who were hoping to see something more meaningful and exciting than some regular action flick you can see anywhere. The only good thing about the movie was Kate Beckinsale, who is still as gorgeous as ever. A few great gravity defying scenes of her. But that's about it.
Please find a better director.