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Ultraviolet (2006)

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Reviews Counted:74

Fresh:6

Rotten:68

Average Rating:2.7/10

Consensus: An incomprehensible and forgettable sci-fi thriller, Ultraviolet is inept in every regard.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sequences of violent action throughout, partial nudity and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 3, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $18,337,122

Synopsis: Although the artwork in the opening credits would lead you to believe otherwise, writer/director Kurt Wimmer (EQUILIBRIUM) reportedly based ULTRAVIOLET not on a comic book but on John Cassavetes's... Although the artwork in the opening credits would lead you to believe otherwise, writer/director Kurt Wimmer (EQUILIBRIUM) reportedly based ULTRAVIOLET not on a comic book but on John Cassavetes's 1980 film GLORIA, in which a woman must protect a young boy who is carrying some information sought by the Mafia. In ULTRAVIOLET's mid-21st century, a virus has turned part of the earth's population into "hemophages," vampire-like creatures with heightened speed and dexterity, and a fascist government is intent on stamping them out. Enter Violet (Milla Jovovich), a hemophage determined to fight for her people. Her battle takes an unexpected turn, however, when she finds herself protecting Six (Cameron Bright), a mysterious young child who was raised in a lab. Tailor-made for young action fans raised on anime and videogames who want nothing more than to see a beautiful heroine leave a path of destruction behind her, ULTRAVIOLET cross-pollinates plot threads from popular franchises like THE MATRIX and UNDERWORLD. Creating a brightly hued, soft-focus environment constructed entirely with CGI and a green screen, ULTRAVIOLET's look is much like SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004). Cementing the reputation she established with similar athletic, minimally clothed roles in THE FIFTH ELEMENT and the RESIDENT EVIL films, Jovovich will go down in the books as a sci-fi femme fatale for the ages. Her Ultraviolet--who inexplicably changes her hair color and outfits seemingly at will--is a lethal melding of Morticia Adams at a rave and KILL BILL's Bride. Pulling off moves that clearly demonstrate the training she underwent for the role, and usually with a bare midriff, she gives her fans plenty to enjoy. Wimmer wisely leaves the door open for further adventures in the saga. [More]

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund, William Fichtner

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund, William Fichtner

Director: Kurt Wimmer

Director: Kurt Wimmer
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Producer: John Baldecchi
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Screen Gems

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The most receptive audience will mainly be enlightened to know that you can make a movie as thoroughly unprofessional as this one and still get it released in 3,000 theaters.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment 1 Comment
08/27/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Village Voice
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Give us a superhero movie that has a female protagonist that's a real character with emotions, and personality, and not just some model performing stunts and running around in skimpy outfits.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment 1 Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

Really, you can't blame Ms. Jovovich.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Undemanding, unengaging, and glaringly unoriginal, Ultraviolet gives real comic books a bad name.

Full Review Source: musicOMH.com | comment Comment
07/02/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
musicOMH.com

Despite the expository speeches draped over this like birthday bunting, the story remains largely incomprehensible.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/06/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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The narrative is so jumbled that even the actors can't seem to keep track of what exactly is meant to be happening.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Derivative, adolescent tosh.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Nigel Floyd
Nigel Floyd
Time Out

Some spectacular action, though obviously digital: free of risk, free of drama.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
06/24/06
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Lordy mama, the thing's just unspeakable.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
06/24/06
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Unengaging, uninspired and unwatchable. A criminal waste of time and talent.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment 1 Comment
06/24/06
James Dyer
James Dyer
Empire Magazine

Just when you thought Aeon Flux couldn't have been any more rubbish, along comes Ultraviolet to prove you wrong.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
06/24/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Director Kurt Wimmer claims to have written Ultraviolet specifically with lead actress Milla Jovovich in mind. No, I don't know what Jovovich did to deserve this either . . .

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
06/15/06
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

The only redeeming feature is a production design so outrageously mad that you will genuinely have no idea what you're watching for more than half the time.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/06/06
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC

The cheesy CGI effects look like they were done on a 15-year-old Macintosh.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Ultraviolet is absolutely worth a look -- if not a listen or a thought.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 2 Comments
05/06/06
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

... inacreditável que o diretor do eficiente Equilibrium seja o responsável por uma porcaria mal roteirizada, pavorosamente dirigida, repleta de efeitos visuais capengas e péssimas atuações como esta produção.

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04/30/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Ultracrappy more like.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment 1 Comment
03/25/06
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Amid every action cliche in the book, outmoded stereotypes, and a plot derivative of every futuristic drama made in the last fifteen years, Ultraviolet comes off as nothing more than a pale copy of better, more inventive films.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
03/25/06
Jessica Letkemann
Jessica Letkemann
Premiere Magazine

This film might actually include some of the worst deliveries that I have seen in any movie in a long time.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
03/25/06
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