So dedicated to its ludicrously convoluted plot that it takes half an hour to explain what the hell is going on.
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02/11/06
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
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Reviews Counted:98
Fresh:16
Rotten:82
Average Rating:3.8/10
Consensus: A visual and aural assault on the senses, this vampire-werewolf sequel makes a lot of noise and features a heavy-handed, overly convoluted story.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Bloodthirsty vengeance is measured out in buckets, not spoonfuls for this hard-hitting vampire movie sequel. The story picks up right where the first UNDERWORLD left off, in the midst of a war... [More]
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi
Director: Len Wiseman
Reviews for Underworld: Evolution
Top CriticEvolution's action sequences are as horribly bungled as its plot, resulting in a string of repetitive confrontations that feel toothless even by the last movie’s standards.
04/01/06
Top CriticThe murkily atmospheric sets resemble the ruins and prisons of Piranesi.
02/11/06
Cool, maybe. But it's also utterly stupid
01/25/06
I can’t even begin to divulge the storyline because it’s mostly unfathomable.
06/24/06
Top Critic[Underworld: Evolution is] silly and ... not as good as the first film but at least it has plenty of action in it to keep the Friday night crowd happy.
02/11/06
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02/17/06
Underworld: Evolution was a huge step up from the first film. But then again, there wasn't really much room to get any worse.
01/19/06
Underworld goes overboard.
01/27/06
If you listen to Marilyn Manson, read Fangoria magazine, and do all your clothes shopping at Hot Topic, then Underworld: Evolution is the movie for you. All others needn't bother.
01/20/06
There are absolutely no werewolf chicks to hang out with. The vampires have all the ladies, who leap around in tight leather and often partake in wild orgies in dark catacombs.
01/21/06
It’s not quite quick enough to be anywhere near as gloomily engaging as the cast’s original outing.
02/11/06
Underworld films are a highly specialized taste, and those who've acquired it know who they are. Everyone else should give this one a wide berth.
11/27/06
Evolution? Not quite.
01/22/06
The script ... isn't particularly interesting ...
01/24/06
Just how much of the 105-minute running time of Underworld: Evolution, the sequel to the titular 2003 film, is actually a new movie is debatable since a good deal is told in flashback.
02/11/06
For all the scenes of gory mayhem, you'll find more suspense watching the Winter Olympics curling event.
01/26/06
Yes, I'll admit, it's better than the first film, but really not by much.
04/29/09
... triste constatar que qualquer bobagem pode dar origem a uma série caso obtenha um sucesso - mesmo moderado - de bilheteria.
03/17/06
You get the sense that second time director Len Wiseman has no idea what it was that audiences liked so much about his original movie in the first place.
01/21/06
Latest News for Underworld: Evolution
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...
October 26, 2007:
Underworld Prequel to Trace Rise of the Lycans
Last year's Underworld: Evolution was given an old-fashioned reaming by critics when it reached theaters -- but between box office and rental receipts, it's grossed over $100... More...
August 03, 2007:
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One of the highlights of the super-long Whiteout panel at Comic-Con came when Kate Beckinsale popped in, fashionably late, and addressed a handful of roles she's been rumored to... More...
August 03, 2007:
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