The "Underworld" rises again...

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2013)

"Underworld: Awakening" was somewhat of a mixed experience. The story was good, and the movie was a good addition to the franchise, after having seen the one without Beckinsale in it. However, there was just something fundamental missing from the movie to make it truly unique.
The story was enjoyable, but without the proper actor to play Michael it was just not the same. In this movie vampires and lycans are being hunted down to near extinction by a joint effort by the humans. Michael have left Selene with a surprise, but things are not all as they appear.
The action scenes and sequences in the movie, were as in the prior "Underworld" movies, nicely executed and visually great. And the acting in the movie was just as in the prior movies as well, so you know what you are getting into here when you sit down to watch "Underworld: Awakening".
What I found impressive in the movie, was the gargantuan lycan. That was the highlight of the movie, and that was just so well thought up on the drawing board.
If you enjoyed the previous "Underworld" movies, then you definitely have to watch this one as well. The "Underworld" movies do both the vampire and werewolf genre great justice, especially as they are not spiced up with teenage heartthrob, big hair and sparkly skin.