Underworld

In his first outing as a feature-film director, Len Wiseman gives us a stylish action film....Good, because if you watch the film, it takes some doing to try to figure it all out.....It's plenty stylish, with a rocking techno-classical soundtrack and a bluish tint that emphasizes.... ... Full Review

The Romeo and Juliet forbidden love plot....Rise of the Lycans offers three production featurettes, and a particularly dreadful music video.....Also, if gore and body counts are your aim, Glocks and shotguns make for better action sequences than crossbows..... ... Full Review

overall, this is a solid genre picture with killer action and plenty of satisfying death-dealing.....Kate Beckinsale is cute as a button in her leather skinsuit....The cast does a noble job.... ... Full Review

I was impressed to see this much of the original 'Underworld's cast back, as I expected only Nighy to return. This movie is effective for many reasons. ... Full Review

The two share a torrid, though soft-focused, interspecies love scene. This incarnation would never be considered inventive - the story is simple, bordering on silly - and some fight scenes blur into each other. ... Full Review

He's referenced in the film (Derek Jacobi played him in the original "Underworld") and there are other efforts to tie the film into the "Underworld" continuum, including a cameo in the finale. That cast makes it worth watching this prequel to the movies that showed the world how good Kate Beckinsale looks in leather. ... Full Review

The film would all be a complete bore if it weren't for the odd sparks of wit, and the sparks set off by Sheen and B-picture queen Mitra. He's referenced in the film (Derek Jacobi played him in the original Underworld) and there are other efforts to tie the film into the Underworld continuum, including a cameo in the finale. ... Full Review

ONE AND A HALF STARS It is not necessary to have seen the first two "Underworld" films to fully enjoy the third. Long after they actually need the money, they'll sign on for a kiddie film or a horror flick simply for the fun. ... Full Review

Kate Beckinsale looks in leather worth watching.... ... Full Review

The 2-disc set comes with original DVD special features, including Director Commentary, Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes and more. Beckinsale rose to fame as an action heroine for the new millennium in her role as Selene, a beautiful vampire warrior caught up in the ancient feud between Vampires and Lycans (werewolves) and a forbidden romance with a Lycan hybrid (Speedman). ... Full Review