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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
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MPAA RATING: R for bloody violence and some sexuality
Starring Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, and Kevin Grevioux
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian, emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja, in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement. (Sony)
| GENRE(S): | Adventure | Horror | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Danny McBride (story)
Robert Orr (story), Len Wiseman (story) Howard McCain, Dirk Blackman Danny McBride |
| DIRECTED BY: | Patrick Tatopoulos |
| RELEASE DATE: | Theatrical: January 23, 2009 |
| RUNNING TIME: | minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 44 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jag gave it an8:
This one is by far better than the first two. There were some pretty good characters in it. This also puts a completely new approach on the series will make you actually think about which side you want to win the war. Normaly in movies like this there are the bad guys and the good guys but this with this movie thats just not the case. It is more realistic in the sence of both sides having there rights and there wrongs because in real life people are rarely completely bad and never completely good. So in the end it will just come down to your own opinion. Assuming you saw the first two. But this isn't a bad place to start if you haven't or if you have no other way of watching the others. This one was alot more emotional that the others. Big time. I won't give anything away but by the time your done watching the movie you will definitely notice that. It was good and I'm glad I went to see it. It was worth it. I also liked Rhona Mitra's charicter way more than Kate Beckensale's because it was a ton deeper. The whole series has just gotten a ton deeper thanks to this prequel.
Corey D. gave it a9:
Very good story, very good acting. Didn't suffer without Kate. Really enjoyed it and hope they continue the series.
jim bob gave it a10:
Awesome film. victor is a badass.
[Anonymous] gave it a7:
Kate beckinsale was not in tight leather so first ones obviously better. And i will say i was disappointed with the story line but there was enough action to make up for it.
Yokika H. gave it a3:
I was very disappointed in this film!!! I have read some of the views from some of you & my question is, "If you're such fans of the Underworld series why didn't you get board with the movie???" I was reading someones comment saying that it asnwered a lot of questions. What kind of questions did it asnwer cause the frist movie told this entire story!!! This movie didn't even go with the first movie!!! It was like it was it's own story not a continuation of the first or second movie. I kept sitting there saying when are we going to get past all of this & jump to the future. It told the majority of the story the same as they told it in the first movie until they got to the end. The way they killed them (lucian & sonya)was different from the first movie cause they had an audiance before but not in this movie & also lucian was supposed to have thought dead (in the first movie viktor thought lucian was dead) not Viktor. So to me the thought of the rise of the lycans would have been the present day lycans comming back agaisnt the vampires & that is how the new daughter of viktor makes her way back to the vampire family since she is an outcast now, There is so much more I was looking for withthis movie but not a story that I already know. It was a good movie for someone that had not seen the first movie cause action wise it is good. But for a huge fan of the first Underworld movie this was a waste of my money. I could have waited till it hit the dollar movie theater or even video.
Alec B. gave it a7:
Easily the best in the series.. Finally No Guns or bombs or any of that shit.. Just vampires and lycans tearing eachother up.. Plus Viktor was actually a badass this time
Chris V gave it a10:
There was less gun action. Plenty of brutality still. Great special effects. More plot driven than the first two. I like both lead actresses. I think the Underworld series does the best werewolves. My only complaint is that William (Lucian's brother, head of the "animal" lycans)was only touched on, and I can't help but be intrigued by his story since seeing him in the second movie.
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