But the apparently terrible reviews this film has got aren’t entirely justified, nor come to think about it is the overall critical derision of the series which certainly has its pleasures and its positive aspects even if overall it’s a tad disappointing. In fact Blood Wars is another entry that feels drastically cut down, the film sometimes having a tendency to jump forward from scene to scene, at times before a scene seems to have actually finished. So on to Underworld: Blood Wars then, and this is a film that seems to have undergone a lot of changes as it begun life in 2014 as a reboot of the series, then as a sequel without Beckinsale entitled Underworld: Next Generation, and then as a more conventional follow-up with Beckinsale, though it was shot some time in 2015 and has either just sat there for what could be almost two years awaiting release or has been altered during that time. Film number four Underworld: Awakening seemed to disappoint many fans with its heavy reliance on action and its minimal plot, and much like its predecessor Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans it did seem to have been cut down for the maximum number of showings a day, though I have to admit I kind of enjoyed it on a fun level, partly because it went more to town on the gore which the previous movies rather held back on, though as with all of these films the use of CGI for nearly everything is disappointing.
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I guess the surprisingly well plotted first movie is the best all round experience, though you could also say that films two and four are better because they deliver more of what we’ve all really come to see : Kate Beckinsale kicking lots of Lycan arse whilst looking damn hot in that outfit while she’s doing it despite refusing to have her character using sexuality to disarm/win over her opponents. The films all work reasonably well as entertainment, but not one of them really stands out and totally exploits the potential of its premise. The Underworld franchise is a bit of a strange one really. Selene is rescued by friendly council member Thomas and protégé David, and has to go on the run again… Selene is granted clemency so she can train the Eastern Coven’s neophyte Death Dealers, but is poisened by Varga, who slaughters the Death Dealers at the behest of his ambitious lover Semira, who begins draining Selene of her blood. Both species are searching for Selene: the Vampires seeking justice for the deaths of Viktor and Marcus, and the Lycans, led by Marius, intending to use her to locate Eve, whose blood holds the key to building an army of Vampire/Lycan hybrids. The remaining vampire covens are on the verge of being wiped out by the Lycans.
REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Lara Pulver, Theo James, Tobias Menzies
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