Underworld (2003)
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Reviews Counted:153
Fresh:46
Rotten:107
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.
Runtime: 2 hrs 26 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestor's tombs,... [More]
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen
Director: Len Wiseman
Reviews for Underworld
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 2/5 |
In the end, it's more a role-playing game scenario than a plot -- although there someone would have worked out rules that make sense. Full Review |
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These vampires have no teeth -- hell, they don't even fly. Full Review |
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1/4 |
The astonishing achievement of Underworld is that it's a movie without a single good moment, and they still managed to make one helluva trailer. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Occasionally trashy but still a lot of fun. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Loud and relentless, this vampires-vs-werewolves thriller at least never bores us for a second. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Perhaps it's the idea, the atmosphere, or the enthusiastic action, but it maintains a mysterious watchability which suggests it could become a cult classic. Full Review |
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C+ |
...a hybrid horror and action film that succeeds as neither. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It's ultimately entertaining, exciting, and stylish with great direction and enough of both worlds that will satisfy any horror and or action fan. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
...a relentlessly unpleasant fantasy epic... Full Review |
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Tony Pierce-Roberts' cinematography perfectly captures the gothic comic-book feel. Full Review |
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2/5 |
[Underworld] could use more plot and deepened characters and less vapid expository dialogue, flashbacks and ballets of bullets. Full Review |
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This mostly mediocre movie is a painless enough time-waster, thanks to slick production values and some impressive stunt work, but it never lives up to the potential of its premise. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The script unfurls a lot of backstory we don't care about illuminating plot mysteries we also don't care about. Full Review |
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1/4 |
The film even has the nerve to set itself up for a sequel. Of course, the ending is so sloppy, that this may have just been an oversight. Full Review |
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C+ |
[Beckinsale's] detached, no-nonsense demeanor helps give this chilly adventure an S&M-inspired eroticism. Full Review |
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D+ |
Endless sequences of posing and posturing by Beckinsale and fellow fangsters. Full Review |
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3/4 |
'Filme bastante cumplidor con el que se pueden desperdiciar dos horas de vida sin remordimiento de conciencia.' Full Review |
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C+ |
Although the mythology explaining the war between vampires and werewolves is interesting, the average viewer will likely focus on the film's substantial flaws. Full Review |
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Wisemen started out with a great idea and couldn't summon the vision to make it happen. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The settings and tony atmosphere of Underworld are more than a screen fantasy: they're a conceit, and they're offered to us humorlessly. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Underworld
August 14, 2009:
Beckinsale Returning for Underworld 4? 
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April 02, 2009:
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January 21, 2009:
RT Interview: Bill Nighy talks Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
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July 28, 2008:
New Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Stills Released
The first photos of Rhona Mitra in Underworld action have been released -- and Entertainment Weekly has posted them for your enjoyment. More...
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