Death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) must fend off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the vampire faction that betrayed her. Joining forces with allies David (Theo James) and Thomas (Peter Andersson), she embarks on a quest to end the eternal war between the two races, even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice.
Director: Anna Foerster
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Charles Dance, Tobias
Menzies
Release Date: Jan
06, 2017
Rated R f or strong bloody violence, and some sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr. 31 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror
Review:
Underworld: Blood Wars is exactly what you would expect
from this 5th entry into the on going franchise. Kate Beckinsale slips back into her latex bodysuit
with relative ease but the film’s biggest failing is taking her off screen for
large chunks of time to deal with an unnecessarily convoluted plot. While Game of Throne alums, Charles Dance and
Tobias Menzies, are welcome additions to the series, Beckinsale is the reason
people turn out to these films. Anna
Foerster delivers the same stylish wire work action people have come to expect
and I appreciate that she’s trying to deliver a meatier plot. Unfortunately, she loses sight of the fact
that this series has always been a solid B movie franchise with a singular
star. Losing focus on Beckinsale’s
Selene is a major misstep and severely limits how enjoyable this film is.
C
welp.
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