WARNING! This review contains spoilers, however, I have used the spoil tags to prevent ruining the film for you. Read on!
Underworld Evoultion is the fast paced sequel to 2003's
Underworld. Several members of the cast return for this bloody sequel. Underworld Evolution picks up where the first film left off, opening doors to both the past and present all the while surrounding Selene (Kate Beckinsale) with deadly situations.
The Vampire elder Marcus has returned to destroy the Vampire species and to free his brother William, who has been imprisioned for centuries and it's up to Selene to stop him.
Well, at least she's not alone....
Spoiler:
Michael (Scott Speedman) returns to Underworld Evolution as the all powerful Vampire/Lycan hybrid. We see alot more action and fighting from Speedman in this film. A definite plus!
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Characters
There are very few characters in Underworld Evolution that were not already mentioned somewhere in the first Underworld. Viktor returns (though only to show scenes of the past) along with others. Of course, Selene returns as well, plus several other surprises.
However, there were a couple of characters which did not get as good of an explanation that I would have liked to see, but don't worry, they aren't main characters! Just call me picky, I suppose...
4.5/5
Story
Alot of critics have complained about Underworld Evolution's storyline. I could not disagree more. I found the story very tight and put together well. A few people that I know were confused in a few moments of the film, however, I was not.
So all in all, I felt that the storyline was very rich. Definitely as good as the first.
5/5
Music
As with the first film, the soundtrack is excellent for the movie. I actually purchased the soundtrack without even seeing who was on it (not the OST). I have to say that it is pretty good, however, the OST is much better.
5/5
Graphics
Like in the first Underworld, there were suits used for
most of the Lycans. However, this time around, alot of CG was used, which I did not like. Some of it didn't look so bad, others it was clearly noticable. I'm personally not a fan of CG. So I was kind of disappointed with certain scenes.
4/5
Directing
Again, Wiseman does an excellent job as director as he did with the first. The acting is wonderful. The scenes are beautiful. A superb directing job. I would expect nothing less from him.
5/5