The story is stupid as hell.
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09/23/03
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
I, for one, am ready for a return to werewolves who walk on two legs and wear pants.
09/23/03
There’s no doubt Wiseman has promise as a visual stylist, such as when he transforms a number radiating on his leading lady's laptop into the image of an apartment door.
09/23/03
A visually stunning movie that owes more to The Matrix for its look than to any previous horror film.
09/22/03
I've been waiting a long time to see a Shakespearean werewolf vampire movie and here it is.
09/22/03
You can really sink your teeth into this bloody, predatory lore.
09/22/03
None of these scenes will be clear in your mind in two hours.
09/22/03
If the way a movie looks is everything to you, this film will pass the test. I, myself, prefer feeling involved.
09/22/03
... only fans of the genre can tell at a glance that this isn’t another sequel to “The Matrix” or “Dark City.” ... being a first film keeps it bogged down in more explanation than action.
09/22/03
Len Wiseman’s stylish gothic chiller Underworld completely sucked me in, no pun intended.
09/22/03
It hasn't a clue as to what it wants to say. It only knows how it wants to look.
09/21/03
Underworld ultimately will rise from its grave and live on as a cult classic.
09/21/03
Classy British actress Kate Beckinsale donned in tight black leather (and making Carrie Anne-Moss as appealing as your mom in spandex by comparison) is reason enough to journey into the depths of the Underworld
09/21/03
When the action scenes don’t work in a movie that’s otherwise 100 per cent vampire cliché, then the movie’s in trouble.
09/20/03
Underworld is one of the most visually stunning motion pictures of the year. Everything else...is ready for the scriptwriter's junkyard.
09/20/03
By any reasonable standard, this dark vampire epic -- all massive overacting, cologne-commercial design and sexy cat suits -- sucks.
09/20/03
125 minutes is a long time to stare at a movie that's basically in bleached blue-and-white with occasional splotches of brick red.
09/20/03
Filmgoers who relish good storytelling and characters who resonate as real flesh and blood and not just the latter will not, ahem, be sucked in.
09/20/03
What to make of the oft-repeated scenes of a bug-eyed scientist drawing blood from unwitting victims?
09/20/03
It postures and poses, growls and howls, and does very little else.
09/19/03
Latest News for Underworld
August 14, 2009:
Beckinsale Returning for Underworld 4? 
Is Kate Beckinsale returning for the fourth installment of "Underworld"? According to Bloody Disgusting's sources, the answer is yes. More...
April 02, 2009:
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January 21, 2009:
RT Interview: Bill Nighy talks Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
RT travels to New Zealand onto the set of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans to chat to star Bill Nighy about the complexities of fang wearing etiquette, wet, velvet, 'battle' skirt... More...
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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