
The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.... (Full plot summary below)
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The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.
Leave your thoughts about Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderThe creators seem to have abandoned all hope of manufacturing anything that's even coherent, let alone imaginative. |
| BlackFilm.comWilson MoralesMichael Sheen certainly makes the most out of his role as Lucian. He's the center of attention and relishes in it. Fans of the monster-film genre will not be disappointed. |
| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. Ranson... bookends the original with its sequel (Evolution) so well that the three films presented together are actually better than each of the trilogy's three individual parts. |
| Dread CentralSteve "Uncle Creepy" BartonIt's clear a great deal of effort was put into creating a completely immersive world...a fantastic, bloody good time! |
| VarietyJoe LeydonFirst-time helmer Patrick Tatopoulos (who designed creatures for all three pics) offers a satisfyingly exciting monster rally that often plays like a period swashbuckler. |
| Filmcritic.comJesse Hassengerderivative and silly, and still inescapably inessential. But on a cold day in late January, it's a lot of fun |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekEvery bit as inane and tedious as its predecessors. |
| Paste MagazineJeffrey Bloomer(Has) a fidelity to the style of the originals without the tangled, overstuffed narrative. |
| The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThanks to sturdy performances by holdovers Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy as well as tidy, unfussy direction by first-timer Patrick Tatopoulos, the creature designer who is taking the reins from originator Len Wiseman, the third installment in the successful franchise should be to the fan base's lycan. |
| The New York TimesManohla DargisAlthough the presence of Mr. Sheen is initially distracting, it soon becomes the movie's greatest asset. There is, as it turns out, some benefit to having a real performance even in a formulaic entertainment like this. |