Let's jump ahead to another Film that I haven't seen since I was an Usher.
This is Underworld: Evolution, the 2006 Sequel to the original. It is bigger, bloodier and even more blue-tinted.
Seriously, remember how much they color corrected these Films?!?
The Plot involves our Heroine, her new hybrid boyfriend and, well, everyone following them.
Every time they move, we see someone arrive at the same Scene and either blow it up or kill the person/people there.
It is like a long, blue game of tag, but with Vampires in vinyl, Werewolves and multiple Doctor Who Actors.
Is this the big, bloody spectacle that I enjoyed all of those years ago? To find out, read on....
A Flashback starts the Film and we see the key figures for the Plot.
We have Marcus (the first Vampire) and William (the first Werewolf).
They are both deemed to be too dangerous, especially the latter.
He's locked up for, well, Acts 1 and 2.
In the Present, our Heroes are on the run from both the Head Vampires and the Werewolves (who are mostly just henchmen).
Selene learned about all of the lies (which I'll cover in the Underworld Review).
Meanwhile, Michael is the first Hybrid (infected by both a Vampire and a Werewolf) and they want him dead.
Marcus is awoken from his long slumber. The remaining Vampires try to kill him, but he revives first.
Bye, remaining bad guy from the last Film!
This guy has big old bat wings (which he uses for flying and stabbing) and Voldemort's profile.
As mentioned, he is following our Heroes in their journey.
We also get the remaining Vampire Council Members sending henchmen after HIM to clean up the mess.
He finally catches up to them and attacks the duo as they drive away in a truck.
It is a great Scene and shows what people did with a limited amount of CGI, great makeup effects and lots of patience.
They realize that he's after Selene's necklace, so they go to get some exposition.
They find a guy named Tanis, who tells them that it is one half of the key to Michael's Cell.
Only Selene knows where said Cell is, however, as her and her (now dead) Sister were told the tale long ago.
Naturally, Marcus ends up following behind them and drains Tanis' blood to see what we just saw.
How convenient.
He eventually gets the keys from Selene and his Father (respectively) and frees the big beast.
Now it is up to Selene and Michael (plus disposable dead meat Vampire guys) to stop the two immortal, original creatures of their kind!
The duo succeed, thanks to Selene's ingenuity (and a crashed helicopter whose blades keep spinning) and Michael basically being a walking Cheat Code.
In the aftermath, Selene learns that drinking the blood of Michael's Father (one of the last Immortals) has now made her immune to sunlight.
Look for this to continue in...oh right, the 3rd one is a Prequel.
Never mind.
A fun Film because of and in spite of its excesses.
The Film has two things in spades (as old folks say)- Blood and Color Correction.
This is a hard R for blood (and implied nudity). Lots of people are shot, stabbed, cut up and bitten.
The Film also continues the trend from last time of color correction in every possible shot. The Smurf Films feature less blue than this Film!
As mentioned, the Plot is odd, featuring Selene and company meeting someone and then Marcus and/or the Vampires there like a Scene later.
The build-up to releasing Michael is epic, but it also means that his big defeat comes pretty quickly as the Film races towards the finale.
Oh well.
Apparently I never properly reviewed any other Film except Blood Wars, so I'll go back and make up for that in time. Meanwhile...is that Vincent Van Gogh?!?
Next up, I revisit a James Cameron Classic in time for, well, his next billion dollar Movie. How deep is this abyss anyhow? Stay tuned...
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