Underworld3:Rise of the Lycans

Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans
Cast:	Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux & others
Banner:	Screen Gems
Director:	Patrick Tatopoulos
Screenplay:	Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman & Howard McCain
Story:	Len Wiseman, Robert Orr & Danny McBride
Producers:	Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Len Wiseman & Richard Wright
Cinematographer:	Ross Emery
Music:	Paul Haslinger
Editor:	Peter Amundson
Review
Review
Be warned. This film is not for everybody. Don't get us wrong, it's not in the least scary, but it's only for people with a supremely developed taste for Vampire vs. Werewolf gore, complete predictability of the thrills, and dismal lighting that keeps you squinting for most of the movie! The first Underworld instalment with Kate Beckinsale in the lead and her husband Len Wiseman doing the directing came across as a novel idea, and everyone loved it. But even Kate could not save the second part, and so she most vehemently refused to act in the third part, which is actually a prequel. Not everything is awry about the movie, there is Michael Sheen for instance, who takes his Goth-monster duties as seriously as he does his stoic Presidential roles! Rendering a rather invigorating performance as the leader of the rebelling werewold camp, it is his sheer energy that moves the story bit by bit, with help from Bill Nighy, who leads the Vampires in the Underworld battler for power. Michael Sheen as Lucian does infuse a sense of fear with his popping eyes and brusque manner, not to mention his leathery guise and gnashing pointed teeth. Bill Nighy is not quite as dazzling in his performance as Michael, making his Vampire portrayal more amusing than terrifying, what with his mannerisms and accent. Replacing Kate Beckinsale and taking the lady lead is Rhona Mitra, who is Viktor's [Bill Nighy] daughter and Lucian's lover. So obviously there's bound to be trickery in there somewhere right? And even though the camera loves Rhona, it's Michael Sheen who gets the lion's share of the cam's attention, and rightly so. He's the only one who has taken his guise seriously. The story is quite simple. It is set in the dark ages, when these dark creatures existed. Only the Vampires were superior and the Werewolves served as their leashed slaves. Then one fine day, a werewolf [or should we say Lycan] called Lucian realizes that the Vampires used them to build their empire but do not pay them their due respect. Hence, begins the rebellion against the Vampires. Who wins? To find out, you just have to endure 92 minutes of Underworld 3, which is not so tough a task, if you like the genre.