Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Duration: 92 minuten
Country:
United States / New Zealand / Australia
Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos
Stars: Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen
IMDb score:
6,5 (174.350)
Releasedate: 22 January 2009
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans plot
"Every war has a beginning."
During the Middle Ages, the Lycans are the slaves of the aristocratic vampires. Lucian (Michael Sheen), one of the Lycans, sets up the werewolves to fight against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the king of vampires. In his fight for their freedom, Lucian is joined by his secret lover Sonja (Rhona Mitra). Her presence causes the necessary changes in Lucian's plans.
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Sonja
Viktor
Lucian
Kraven
Andreas Tanis
Raze
Coloman
Nobleman's Wife
Fearful Lycan
Young Lucian
Reviews & comments
Lovelyboy
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Rise of the Lycans. What will it be? Is it going back even further? Or maybe it will get better? Neither turns out to be the answer, it's from the same sheet and suit as part 2.
Another perfunctory tale, even less so than part 2, exploring the past surrounding Viktor and the origin of Lucian, the plot of the whole together with the relationship between Viktor's daughter and Lucian. Especially that leads to the emergence of all problems, and a sex scene that doesn't add much, just like in part 1. Yes, in principle we've seen everything before and this part doesn't surprise us anywhere either.
Yet the dark atmosphere and setting is quite okay, it remains nice and simple, partly due to the plot, Rhona Mitra is nice to see in terms of view, even though the human being can't act at all and the whole thing mainly floats on Nighy and Sheen, and we saw that we already in the first. Although not super convincing, the CGI does look a bit better than the two previous parts, we are of course freed from the horror that is Speedmann and the clatter of weapons does a lot of good even though the sometimes confused editing and the too fast images always of the party just like the predecessors. The soundtrack is nice although I thought the metal from the first one was more renewed.
For a moment I doubted whether Rise of the Lycans should have a 2.5, but I don't think the film is that much worse compared to Evolution. The judgment is therefore nice for once and for entertainment, but then most of it has been said.
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