MOVIE REVIEW: Underworld Blood Wars

RELEASE DATE: January 6 2017

RUN TIME: 1 Hour 31 min

MPAA RATING: R

FAMILY MOVIE SCALE: 2

IMDB SCALE 9.5

DIRECTOR: Anna Foerster

MAIN CAST: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies

IMDB Summary

Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.

MY REVIEW:

The best way to describe this movie is a fight to the death or survival, your choice. But this was bringing the franchise back to what made it good. Not that any of the sequels was weak, but Selene was vindicated for all her troubles and problems she had with the vampire clan that betrayed her. I really liked the direction this movie went with her. The big battle was intense and satisfying. If this is the last time we will see a Underworld sequel or Selene, then it ended well.

MOVIE REVIEW: Underworld

RELEASE DATE: September 19th 2003

RUN TIME: 2 Hours 1 min

MPAA RATING: R

FAMILY MOVIE SCALE: 2

MY IMDB SCALE 9.5

DIRECTOR: Len Wiseman

MAIN CAST: Kate Beckinsale,  Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly

IMDB STORY LINE:

Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.

I have seen many Vampire and Werewolf stories and movies, but I really enjoyed this modern age look at the genre. It was set in current time, but it felt like a classic. The dark colors made it feel and look like a classic black and white horror film. It had it's own history which was expanded on in the four sequels. The action and fighting was spectacular. I really liked the history and story line that was created in this movie. There was no good or bad guys, only Selene, you wanted her to win, and you was not sure who was on her side. The war was brutal but almost poetic. It was a great movie to see on the big screen.