Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Posted : 10 months ago at Jan 26 12:12

The third installment of the Underworld series; more of a prequel to set the standards for the previous two films. Set back in time a few centuries from the original; this takes place in the middle age era, weapons including swords and bows, no guns around yet. Seeing that fact I knew I was in for a treat, being that guns do a lot of damage but don’t show a lot of bloodflow; they might leave a person in a puddle but they don’t cut a person in two or send arterial sprays throughout the screen. Opening up with the vampires in the area controlling lycans (not direct descendants of William, but actual controllable warewolves through their genetic start at Lucious) to remain human through a necklace which would puncture them if they grew too big. Both upset about being in his situation alon...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 10 months ago at Jan 23 16:00

''Without the loyalty between us, we are no better than the beasts at our door.'' An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. Michael Sheen: Lucian The third outing for Underworld takes a number of new paths. One in the guise of its prominent new Director Patrick Tatopoulos, and another in the shape of it's prequel story. Yes, there is no Kate Beckinsale on display but another personified beauty in the role of sassy femme fatale, this being Rhona Mitra playing Sonja. Old characters are fleshed out and given their murky pasts emphasis and show, old favourites like Lucian and Viktor all return to their magnificent parts. The main strengths of Rise of the Lycans is in it's fantasy, it's amazi...Read more

Rating : 6/10