After the disappointing Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, it is no surprise that it has taken a while for the latest installment to materialize. Underworld Awakening sets itself away from the others by properly bringing humans into the equation as the dominant force. It still feels the same as all the other films in the franchise, and the return of Kate Beckinsdale is no complaint.
The story isn't great, but it works, working around the fact that Speedman wouldn't return to play Michael (the Lycan-vampire hybrid). The action sequences were the best we've seen in the series, the only real complaint about the film is that it is only 90 minutes long, and they then leave set it up for a sequel. They could easily have added another 40 minutes to the film, made it a decent length, and finished the story. You feel kind of robbed by the end of it, because you're just starting to get into it, then it's over, and setting up for the next one. I'm not going to complain about there being a fifth installment, but if they're going to do it, at least think about the movie at hand before setting up for its sequel.
To be quite honest, I wouldn't mind if they continued the story from Rise of the Lycans, it has real potential to be a really gritty, medieval type monster movie.
The film concentrates a lot on Selene (Beckinsdale), meaning there's lots of slow motion sequences of her walking in the leather outfit, not complaining, but it kinda got boring near the end. The 3D was surprisingly good. I expected it to be awful, but they coordinated it properly with the action sequences and really put on a good show.
The Underworld series has never been one for fantastic story lines, we all know we go for Selene and the werewolf on vampire grudge fights. This installment doesn't disappoint, it is just a real shame about the length of the film, it really is just too short. But on the bright side, at least it sets us up for another installment.
7.5/10
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