This was an Underworld movie?

Rating: 5/10 (30 May 2012)

Right away the only reason why this movie is getting a 5 out of me is because of Kate Beckinsale. The woman is a stunning little creature and you add leather...whew. While she is hot, the movie is not.
The feel that I got from it was that it was like a Resident Evil movie...those awful movies that rely on a hot girl and good special effects, no story or substance. How can it have any substance when they churn them out so fast...but I am not rating Resident Evil.
It was short...too short for Selene's return to the franchise. She deserved better than what she got. It felt like a to be continued season finale on television. The only problem with that is...with those to be continued season finales, they are usually cliffhangers. It felt like a small hill.
The movie featured an entirely new cast besides Kate Beckinsale with nothing to introduce or give any background information on any of the characters. They alluded to plot lines in former movies, but unless you have seen the past movies recently you probably don't remember them. At least I didn't...there was a time or two where I was looking up the Underworld wiki to see what the heck was going on.
The action was good, Kate kicks butt in leather...ooh (Shiver down my spine). I thought the CG was OK in places and then very weak in others. Some of it was so poorly done I thought it could have been made as good 20 years ago. Honestly, I want to see something new. The effects weren't there, nor was the plot or acting. It seemed like the most dialog came from a third tier character. Of course they were ALL third tier characters except for Selene.
I am sure they will make another one...but I hope they have an awakening after Awakening and put a little more effort into it.