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Underworld: Evolution (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 91 Fresh: 13  Rotten:78 Average Rating: 3.7/10
 
Consensus: A visual and aural assault on the senses, this vampire-werewolf sequel makes a lot of noise and features a heavy-handed, overly convoluted story.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Theatrical Release: Jan 20, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $62,318,875

Synopsis: Bloodthirsty vengeance is measured out in buckets, not spoonfuls for this hard-hitting vampire movie sequel. The story picks up right where the first UNDERWORLD left off, in the midst of a war between Lycans (werewolves) and vampires, with the gorgeous death-dealer, Selene (Kate... Bloodthirsty vengeance is measured out in buckets, not spoonfuls for this hard-hitting vampire movie sequel. The story picks up right where the first UNDERWORLD left off, in the midst of a war between Lycans (werewolves) and vampires, with the gorgeous death-dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale), on the run with her vamp-wolf hybrid lover, Michael (Scott Speedman). This go-'round, there are flashbacks to three centuries earlier and the separation of two ultra-bad brothers, one vampire and one Lycan. The Lycan gets locked in a hidden tomb/prison and the feud begins. In the present, the winged vamp brother Marcus (Tony Curran) is determined to find his Lycan sibling and free him, which would wreak unimaginable havoc on the world. Selene's got to stop it, and the result is mayhem, with great gun battles, bashings and hackings, mysterious artifacts, orgies, and sneaking around in the dripping wet crypts and catacombs. Beckinsale looks great with her jet-black hair, skintight leather bodysuit, red lips, and glowing blue eyes. Director Len Wiseman obviously has a great love for this alternate universe; he keeps the action humming, the blood running, and the cast well-stocked with seasoned British actors like Sir Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy, and Steven Mackintosh. The sex and violence may still be a bit intense for youngsters, but for the vampire crowd, it's a moveable feast of generous, still-twitching proportions. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy

Director: Len Wiseman
Producer: Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Richard S. Wright
Composer: Marco Beltrami

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 20, 2006

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Blue BD Case
  • Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • PCM 5.1 - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentaries - 1. Director and Filmmakers
  • Featurettes - 1. "The Hybrid Theory" - Visual Effects
  • 2. "The War Rages On" - Stunts
  • 3. "Bloodlines: From Script to Screen" - Making-of
  • 4. "Making Monsters Roar" - Creature Design
  • 5. "Building a Saga" - Production Design
  • 6. "Music and Mayhem" - Music and Sound Design
  • 7. Music Video - Atreyu - "Her Portrait in Black"

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01/15/08
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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1/5

I'm thinking about hair color after just having seen an action-horror movie; that's a bad sign.

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07/25/07
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
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Underworld films are a highly specialized taste, and those who've acquired it know who they are. Everyone else should give this one a wide berth.

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11/27/06
Tasha Robinson
Onion AV Club
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2/5

Not a lot to recommend this sequel.

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11/25/06
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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2.5/4

The movie is intermittently entertaining and often gory but rarely exciting.

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10/09/06
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal
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The plot is so convoluted that missing even five minutes at a stretch won't make any difference in your comprehension of the story.

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10/07/06
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
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07/01/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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2/5

It's interesting and very telling that in the credits the actors are named last. It's Wiseman's way of acknowledging his films are not about performances but special effects.

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07/01/06
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies
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I can’t even begin to divulge the storyline because it’s mostly unfathomable.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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2.5/5

Takes itself way too seriously and relies way too heavily on its "multi-generational gothic soap opera" exposition volleys that crop up whenever someone's *** is not being kicked.

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05/26/06
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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Evolution's action sequences are as horribly bungled as its plot, resulting in a string of repetitive confrontations that feel toothless even by the last movie’s standards.

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04/01/06
James Dyer
Empire Magazine
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There isn't much that is new or fresh about Underworld Evolution . . .

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03/29/06
James O'Ehley
SA Movie & DVD Magazine
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2/5

Loud, dark, and hopelessly enmeshed in loop-de-loop arcing plot mechanics that create more confusion than tension.

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03/18/06
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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2/5

... triste constatar que qualquer bobagem pode dar origem a uma série caso obtenha um sucesso - mesmo moderado - de bilheteria.

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03/17/06
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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See it if you dig on action, vampires, werewolves, a little bit of story and plenty of bloody fun.

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03/03/06
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
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Silly fun but still, it's fun!

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02/18/06
Karina Montgomery
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02/17/06
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review
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9/10

War Should Be This Much Fun.

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02/12/06
Fiore Mastracci
Outtakes With Fiore
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1.5/4

Just one big bloody mess.

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02/11/06
Hanh Nguyen
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