Underworld: Blood Wars

Plot synopsis:
The film starts with a recap of the previous 'Underworld' films. The vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) has been a death dealer for thousands of years in the war against the lycans (werewolves). She was betrayed by the vampire elder Viktor (Bill Nighy) and later met and fell in love with Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), who would become the first vampire-lycan hybrid. Selene and Michael's daughter Eve (India Eisley) is the first pureblood hybrid. Selene was forced to keep Eve in hiding to keep her safe as she went to look for Michael. Without Michael, Eve, or her coven, Selene feels alone as both vampires and lycans are hunting her.The lycans have a new leader named Marius (Tobias Menzies). Selene rides her motorcycle as she's being pursued by a group of lycans. She battles the men as they morph into their wolf forms, just as David (Theo James) arrives to help her. He shoots one of the lycans in the foot as an incentive to send a message to Marius, but David also ends up getting shot.David's father Thomas (Charles Dance) arrives at the home of the Eastern vampire coven, where he is greeted by Varga (Bradley James). Varga brings Thomas to Semira (Lara Pulver), a high-ranking vampire in the coven. They discuss the growth of Marius's lycan army and the destruction of the Western coven, with the main concern being to prevent a potential full-scale lycan attack. Semira also hoped to succeed Viktor as an elder after Selene killed him, and she, along with a vampire leader named Cassius (James Faulkner), wants to prosecute her for it.Marius meets with his group in their hideout. He lays out a plan of attack so that the lycans can destroy the vampire's sanctuary, but Marius also wants Eve's blood to gain a great power.Thomas speaks before Cassius and the other vampire council members to convince them to allow Selene to train new death dealer recruits. After Selene helps take the bullet out of David, they are found by two vampires who escort them back to the sanctuary, where Selene is introduced to the recruits and is told she will teach them how to fight against lycans.Meanwhile, it is revealed here that Semira and Varga are secret lovers, with Semira conspiring to get rid of Selene and the others leaders in order to step up as a vampire elder.Selene begins her training with the recruits. She teaches them that lycans are vulnerable in their wolf forms because they are unable to use weapons. Varga demonstrates combat with Selene, but he overpowers and incapacitates her. He then shoots all of the recruits and burns them. Varga and Semira frame Selene for killing them. She and David run, and Thomas helps them get out. Semira catches them and kills Thomas in front of David before he and Selene escape.Semira sends a vampire named Alexia (Daisy Head) out to find Selene and David. Alexia meets with Marius, as they are engaged in a forbidden affair. She tells Marius about Selene's escape and how the other vampires are closing in on him and his clan.Selene and David head to the sanctuary of the Nordic vampire coven. They meet Lena (Clementine Nicholson) and her father Vidar (Peter Andersson). Vidar reveals to David that his mother was Amelia (Sveta Driga), one of the original vampire elders alongside Viktor. David doesn't believe it as he always thought his mother abandoned him. Vidar gives David a sword made of pure silver that was Thomas's greatest weapon.Selene feels shame for herself since she was unable to take care of Eve and considers herself a failure as a mother and warrior. As David talks to her, she gives him a vial containing Amelia's blood.The lycans eventually find the sanctuary and begin to attack. The vampires fight back as Selene and David try to help. David manages to slice one lycan in half with his father's sword. Marius finds Selene and fights her on the ice. He demands to know where Eve is. Alexia impales Selene with a sword. She licks the blood off of it and sees Selene's memories, confirming to Marius that she really doesn't know where Eve is. Selene sinks into the icy waters. Lena later recovers Selene and begins to revive her.Back in the Eastern coven, Semira drinks a large glass of Selene's blood to absorb the same kind of power she has. Alexia returns to give Semira more information, but Semira quickly learns of Alexia's affair with Marius, and she slits her throat as a result.David goes to confront Semira and the council. He tells them that he is Amelia's son. Knowing his claim would be challenged, he gives Cassius the vial with his mother's blood. Cassius drinks it and sees Amelia's memories, confirming the truth that David is the last pureblood. Semira orders Varga to kill David, but he has shifted his allegiance to the rightful leader. Varga orders Semira to be detained.Marius and his army soon storm the house, leading to a climatic bloody battle between the vampires and lycans. The lycans break open the windows, leaving the vampires exposed to light and burning them. Lena and her own army arrives and join the fight. Selene returns, now more powerful (and with highlights and a fur coat for some reason) after her revival. She fights against Marius once more while David takes on Semira. After a bladed duel, Semira is exposed to the sunlight but is now immune. She isn't immune, however, to David's sword as he runs it through her head and kills her. Meanwhile, Marius morphs into a gigantic wolf creature. He is wounded and some of his blood hits Selene's mouth. She sees into his memories and learns that Marius found Michael and murdered him. Selene manages to rip Marius's spine out, ending him for good.Selene and David interrupt the continuing battle to show Marius's severed head to the lycans, forcing them to retreat. Selene, David, and Lena are then initiated as the new vampire elders. Selene thinks that for now, she may have found peace.The film ends with a brief clip of Selene seeing Eve walking on the ice outside the Nordic coven's sanctuary.

Tags: gothic

Review:
Do expect some Lycan ass-kicking from Selene as usual, and enjoy the movie for what it is - a war between vampires and werewolves.
I watch the Underworld movies for pure action, a little bit of story, and seeing a bad chick kicking butt.
As far as girl power movies go, the Underworld franchise is one of--if not--my favorite.Underworld: Blood Wars was, of course, more of Selene (Kate Beckinsale) being the bad B in black.
If you have seen all the previous movies of underworld you will love this one, because is like a fresh restart, but without deleting all the past like happened in Terminator Genesys (I hated) and is well written.This time vampires and werewolves are amazingly organize, and the story continues in a good way.
Poorly cast actors especially Pulver, too much use of guns with lack of physical fight scenes, no gore, bad script, uninteresting dialogue, overall weak story line, irrelevant flashbacks, lack of vampire elders or any character depth in werewolves removes the lore and legend that made the franchise interesting.
I had to watch this one twice as first viewing I thought The movie was not cool at all.my 2nd viewing always like to see films twice see if I missed anything,what I missed was this is a v good additional movie to the franchise,Kate Beckinsale was her awesome best being the death dealer she is.don't expect much Change but there are a few surprises she gets to have a few different powers and the great coven of vampires got some good characters in it with a few twists all in all if you like these films there is not much to complain about so sit back and enjoy underworld blood wars,if like me you cant get enough of Selene dealing death to Lycans..
When it comes to the underworld series, I pretty much liked all of them so far (Awakening was a big meh but still OK).So lets just start by saying the obvious, if you didn't really liked any of the movies in the series so far, you will not like this.Second thing, if you really loved and are a fan of the series, you might also have some problems with the movie if you over analyze the plot, since there are some good sized plot holes when looking over the entire events that happened in the previous movies.That all being said, the movie was pretty damn fun.
If you're reading this review, I take it you're actually considering watching the fifth installment of an action-horror vampire/werewolf franchise; so, this is not for those who will be pointing fingers at 'originality' or 'depth' of the script, right?
Okay.Taking the movie as it is, its purpose and audience in mind, I can definitely say it delivers: way better than the last one (Underworld Awakening), Blood Wars is highly entertaining, never boring, extremely fast-paced and the Selene we have here is less robotic and more developed than we've seen her before.
One of the worse scripts in recent memory, so bad it verily fails the late Roger Ebert's "20 minute test" (if a film fails to hook up in the first 20 minutes, leave the theatre).Horrible story, horrible characters, and overall a pretty rotten movie.Advice -- go see the first one all over again.
My friends went in with no info about any Underworld movies.End result, it was a fun super action packed movie that had some fight moments that will make you go "OHHH SHITT", majority of all the characters were hot as hell, and in the hour and half we weren't bored once as it was just fight scene after fight scene with little moments of dialogue to further the story.If you're looking for some in depth Oscar worthy movie, this ain't it.
"Blood Wars" is simply put just another addition to the ongoing tale about the fight between the Lycans and the Vampires as it picks up after the previous film "Awakening".
Kate Beckinsale Never Ages Up. i was always waiting for this sequel to come 4th film i knew there was a no ending because it is continue loved this movie on of my top movies in 2016 it was very entering film, lot really continue from 4th film and rest of other Underworld films continue i really love how it continued the franchise for a very longtime the action was really good fun action kick ass Kate Beckinsale leather Sexy looking outfit still is in it, It's a good action-Horror flick, with a lot of fighting and shooting and sword fights, the story is great like there's going to be sequel.
i thought it was really worth watching movie i wont say its noting special when i had fun with all action scenes saw some cool confusing staff hard to understand some cool staff turns Selene into a white Powerful vampire there is some more gore then the other movies but it's GREAT FUN but there's not much , fight scenes are good just as the other Underworld movies, also some great special FX, as the other movies.
the 3D is OK not worst 3D ever i know there is a lot of 3D movies are so bad but not like this but Expect for this movie but there is no Impact not much of that but still Good 3D if your eyes don't get too tried.story follows Selene is running from the Vampires, because she killed Viktor and Markus Corvinus, and she is running from the Lycans (Werewolves), she do not know where her lover Michael Corvin is and her daughter Eve, she only have a friend called David (Theo James)Underworld Awakening,but she feels she has no reason to live without them.
the another i know this might be Bit Disappointed for Fans of Selene & Michael romance together everyone really misses and witchkinda Disappointed but it didn't matter to me a lot, all matters is characters and movie, story everything whats in it has to be right the thing is Scott Speedman didn't want to be in franchise anymore witch is shame for that to happen but since he is mention in previous 4th movie he is mention again in this movie but i don't wanna spoil at all, but its twist you wont expect at all but you should watch movie its great not because of Kate Beckinsale is sale herself with sexy outfit that everyone would watch in movie that what makes everyone watch movie.
but that's not it the action was very worth watching the fight scenes were really good and gore was splatted in 3D if your fan of 3D movies, it has a great twist of movie in story pilot of movie new looking outfit of Kate Beckinsale character with white jacket and with all white hair not white hair that kinda makes her look older but its style, a lot of action and shooting, gore, fighting in movie with a great showdown in it movie is very quick like Underworld Awakening but when the running time says 1h 31min but movie is just went bit less.
well its not just worth watching and it was great to see Kate Beckinsale comes back again in Underworld franchise, fighting against Werewolf's and enemy's and action was so good, go and check it out on 3D i mean there is no impact but there is a lot of good shots in 3D, and film had a lot of cool staff in it i don't want to write too much about it but go and see it for Underworld fans highly recommend this movie 9.1 there is going to be sixth movie to out cant wait for sequel !.
Of course it's worth watching it because of Kate Beckinsale (MY GOOOOD), and that's worth a 4 point review and the other point it's for the entire movie, and i was really hoping for an amazing film, but left with a dog's...
May have spoiler, so be aware.Selene is running from the Vampires, because she killed Viktor and Markus Corvinus, and she is running from the Lycans (Werewolves), she do not know where her lover Michael Corvin is and her daughter Eve, she only have a friend called David, but she feels she has no reason to live without them.It's a good action flick, with a lot of fighting and shooting and sword fights, the story is OK but nothing special, good to see some familiar faces like David and Thomas, from the move before Underworld: Awakening (2012), there is some more gore then the other movies but it's OK not to much, fight scenes are good just as the other Underworld movies, also some great special FX, as the other movies.If you are a big fan of the other Underworld movies or love good vampire and Werewolf movies, then you really gone like this one, it's a little bit like the fist Underworld movie, and that's a good thing, i really liked it, only a pity it was short, only 80 minutes without the credits..
Charles Dance offers a somewhat engaging performance - but his ability lies few and far between the rest.Running at a brisk 92 minutes Blood Wars feels like it drags on for an eternity, with a constant barrage of special effects driven action sequences woven into a horrible plot line which is severely disjointed.Ultimately, I'm disappointed in the most recent entry of the Underworld series.
This movie still used the same formula from the previous Underworld series where Selene had to fight for her life in order to save the Vampire clan, from the attack of Lycan clans.
Selena, gaining unsurmountable powers (back from dead), ripping through hybrids, where does this all come from.Oh, finally we remember Selena, Lycans, Vampires are all fighting for that elixir blood of Selena's pure daughter; whose character was developed slightly in the prequel to this.I miss the time, when a vampire movie used to scare.
It's impressive how poorly written and directed this movie is; it unfortunately lacks from any sort of good taste, and beside the characters there's nothing that resembles an underworld movie, hands down the worst of the franchise yet.It is obvious that the story has no backbone, the direction is at the level of an amateur project, as if the director has no clue what it's doing, making obvious the lack of sensibility to the narrative of the previous installments..
Underworld: Blood war, a movie that is satisfying experience for fans, it plays out as its name suggest, based on same theme as previous 4 movies, there is still war between Vampire and Lycan's, now both of them wanted to become more powerful and that is drawn from blood of new hybrid race.
In all total, this fifth part is treat for underworld and Salena's (Kate Beckinsale) fan, action sequence in it will make you grab your seats and nothing else matters, you go on and don't want it to end, but then question is: Does movie really end?
I'm betting you two cents that the existence of this movie comes just for the strange world where guns and swords somehow coexist where vampires rule a democracy.The story makes just as much sense as the 2016 presidential election: Kate Beckinsale (The Aviator, Love & Friendship) plays the highly motivated feminist lead who is out to find her daughter whose blood can end the war and apparently she has this same type of blood too, which she's trying to keep away from the vampire council who want to use it for abusive means well, that was at least the plot I got out of it.
He has no future in this field.Foerster does have her moments of proving to be potentially good at this directing thing; as she includes a gorgeous view of a snowy landscape blanketed by northern lights, but it's not enough to outweigh the incomprehensible fight choreography that takes the place of character development.There is nothing that Underworld: Blood Wars has to offer besides feelings of dark coldness, kind of like the unfortunate winter season we're living through now.
With its trademark gothic visuals and a flare for top-notch action, the ongoing saga about the battle between vampires and werewolves has remained consistently entertaining and engaging, even as it's gotten progressively sillier with each new installment.Unfortunately, after the films reached a surprisingly pleasing crescendo in quality with the third installment "Rise of the Lycans", there was a noticeable dip in quality with the follow-up, "Awakening." It began to lose sight of why audiences fell in love with the series in the first place.
And it just goes to show you how invaluable series co-creator Len Wiseman was to the success of those early installments."Underworld: Blood Wars" is a frustrating film.
It did a great job of tying up a lot of loose ends in the plot from the previous installment and, as always, the story/adventure was quite good with some excellent acting all around.
Actually, come to think about it, Kate Beckinsale, the action and the CGI is pretty much the reasons I liked this movie.They could have selected a more charismatic bad guy though.
"Underworld: Blood Wars" turned out to be a rather enjoyable installment in the "Underworld" franchise, and if you enjoyed any of the previous movies, then you will definitely also like "Underworld: Blood Wars".The story in "Underworld: Blood Wars" continues on with the raging war between the vampires and the lycans.
Selene, the highly-trained vampire death dealer, seeks to end this war that still rages.There is a good amount of action in the movie.
But despite its simplicity, it is still an enjoyable movie to watch, just don't expect a grand Shakespearian experience."Underworld: Blood Wars" has very good special effects and CGI, just as in the previous movies.
The make-up on the vampires is good and believable, but the special effects on the lycans (werewolves) is just amazing and it looks so realistic.This movie also has a good cast ensemble, and it is nice to see that Kate Beckinsale returns to her role.
Furthermore, it was also nice to see some good appearances by Charles Dance, James Faulkner and others."Underworld: Blood Wars" is definitely a movie worthy to be an installment to the franchise, and it is most certainly a movie that will please fans of the franchise..
The thing about this movie is: if you are an Underworld series fan, you will just like it.
She reteams with the vampire David (James) to fight both armies.I was a fan of the original 'UNDERWORLD' movie (and it's first couple of sequels), and I especially like Beckinsale in the lead, but this installment did not interest me at all.
Because it's full of action and a 'simple' story you can pick it up easy and watch it without thinking about previous entries.Of course you need effects and they are looking like previous entries, I mean, the lycans do transform in the same way as always.
I am a HUGE Underworld fan; so let's be honest, Underworld 1 and 2 were the TOTAL best out of all the movies; I thought Patrick did a great job with Rise of the Lycans too and although Wiseman was involved in some way on all the other films he did not direct them and that is where this franchise went wrong and where many tend to go wrong as well such as with the X-Men films.
I am a hardcore fan of the Underworld series but missed this film when it came out in the cinema and only caught up on it now due to life related matters.That worked out for the best though as this movie is quite disappointing.
I was really hoping Blood Wars to be that film that brought the series back to Underworld 1 fidelity...but, to be fair, what we have to remember about the first one that made it so special to us was it was a whole new kind of vampire movie and one that was directly competing with the Matrix movies.
Underworld Blood Wars is the best movie out of all the previous Underworld movies, it has new face, enemies and some original characters such as Selene and David from Awakening.
If you are an Underworld fan you must watch it, but if you'd never seen an Underworld movie before you would be turned off the whole franchise by this rubbish.Poorly scripted, poorly acted and the worst effects and cinematography of the entire series to date.MASSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT.
As a fan of Underworld from it's first release, I'm disappointed in Blood Wars for being the only film of the franchise that I didn't enjoy.
You can't help loving the concept of the film about vampires going to war with werewolves and you went to see them hoping they would get better, but they didn't, but you still hoped, so you still went and they keep making them because of it, but they never got better (but they didn't really get worse at least).So as we come to the end, Blood Wars once again stars Kate Beckinsale looking cool doing all the fight scenes, which is the most important part, as the vampires request her help yet again against the werewolves, which did generate some pretty cool action sequences.So no matter how mediocre Blood Wars and the others that came before it are.
Worst Underworld Yet. Underworld: Blood Wars is the fifth movie in the series about the war between Vampires and Lycans.
I am a fan of the underworld movies, I like Salem; her character, but it seems this series has gotten worse as it goes on.
Kate Beckinsale as Selene, like the previous movies, is the best of the film.
As a person who was never into neither vampire nor werewolves relating stuff, Kate Beckinsale was reason to watch all Underworld movies.
After finally watching it on last day the movie was shown here, I'd recommend Blood Wars to all fans of the series.Somehow it continues the story line and adds some new stuff to the Underworld Universe.