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December 29, 2005

Underworld - 6

I can't explain it but I find vampire films intriguing. So even a less than well made film like this has be giving it a 6, it probably should only get a 5 or 4. Mostly because I think the mythology of the whole thing is a lot more intricate than say...comic book characters. Wait a second, isn't this based on a comic? Yes it is. So there really isn't a rhyme or rhythm to this, I just happen to give the benefit to vampires as oppose to super heroes (This comparison is relative I really loved the new Batman film as well as the current Spiderman series). Actually this film has many flaws, if nothing else they should have watched Blade for some research on how to kill vampires. But using vampires in a story really makes for a story, I think that is what intrigues me most. These stories always become historical and lead to conclusions about what the future might hold. This film is also helped by having Kate Beckinsale play the main character. The sequel of this film Underworld: Evolution comes out later this month.

2 comments:

Jason said...

You should probably be exposed to some good comics, to change your opinion of them.

~greg said...

I was being mostly facetious. There are always some extremes in any genre, Daredevil sucked, Fantasitic 4 was ok, but I thought the style of Sin City was some of the best adaptation of a comic book yet. And I really like Kevin Smith and his love and critique of comics in his films.