
Against the backdrop of an unseen centuries-old war between the sophisticated Vampire clan and the brutish clan of lycanthropes, the Lycans, the lethally alluring vampire assassin and member of the elite "Death Dealers" squad, Selene, has devoted her existence to eradicating the earth's scattered pockets of remaining werewolves. With the death of the Lycans' supreme overlord, Lucian, the vampires' victory seems near; however, when their arch-enemy takes a special interest in ... (Full plot summary below)
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Against the backdrop of an unseen centuries-old war between the sophisticated Vampire clan and the brutish clan of lycanthropes, the Lycans, the lethally alluring vampire assassin and member of the elite "Death Dealers" squad, Selene, has devoted her existence to eradicating the earth's scattered pockets of remaining werewolves. With the death of the Lycans' supreme overlord, Lucian, the vampires' victory seems near; however, when their arch-enemy takes a special interest in the seemingly harmless human doctor, Michael Corvin, Selene will unearth a long-standing conspiracy. Now, treason, deceit, and conflicting feelings stand in the way of truth, forcing Selene to break protocol for the sake of the vampire race. Can a forbidden relationship put in jeopardy her noble quest? Is this the beginning of a new era, and an entirely different war?
Leave your thoughts about Underworld.
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey...a hybrid horror and action film that succeeds as neither. |
| Lessons of DarknessNick Schager[Beckinsale's] detached, no-nonsense demeanor helps give this chilly adventure an S&M-inspired eroticism. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesWho would've thought that vampires and werewolves could hold our interest like this ever again, anyway? |
| The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Mark PalermoUnderworld is another movie fantasy that thinks having no sense of humour is a requirement for taking itself seriously. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookOK. I really, really, REALLY want a long, leather-like black coat. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashA visually stunning movie that owes more to The Matrix for its look than to any previous horror film. |
| Reel.comSarah ChaunceyA low-rent cousin to classic films like Blade and The Matrix. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonWhy supernaturally endowed creatures of the night would even have to resort to using guns at every opportunity is one of the movie's nerdier concepts. |
| Boulder WeeklyThomas DelapaDracula never looked as good as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), whose impeccably tousled hair and black-leather bodysuit do wonders for her overbite. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's Shakespearean in its political machinations and closer to "Saving Private Ryan" and "Starship Troopers" than to "Dracula" or "The Howling." |