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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 74,515 users
Metascore: 44/100
Reviews: 154 user | 158 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. Director:Patrick Tatopoulos |
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Cast
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| Michael Sheen | ... | ||
| Bill Nighy | ... | ||
| Rhona Mitra | ... | ||
| Steven Mackintosh | ... | ||
| Kevin Grevioux | ... | ||
| David Aston | ... | ||
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Geraldine Brophy | ... | |
| Leighton Cardno | ... | ||
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Alex Carroll | ... |
Young Lucian
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| Elizabeth Hawthorne | ... | ||
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Jason Hood | ... | |
| Mark Mitchinson | ... | ||
| Tania Nolan | ... | ||
| Craig Parker | ... | ||
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Timothy Raby | ... |
Janosh
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The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom. Written by Anonymous
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Every war has a beginning.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for bloody violence and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Underworld 3 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£990,285 (UK) (23 January 2009)Gross:
$45,802,315 (USA) (27 February 2009)Company Credits
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Lucian: You gave me chains.
Viktor: I thought you would have learned by now after all these years; you cannot have one without the other.
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Written by William Jordan, Mookie Singleman, Michael Sochynsky
Performed by Genghis Tron
Courtesy of Relapse Records
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WILHELM SCREAM: Heard when werewolves climb the wall and attack the vampire guards. See more »Goofs
Sonja's eye color keeps changing back and forth between brown (Rhona Mitra's natural eye color) and whitish-blue (contact lenses). The vampires' eye-colors change throughout the movies in the first two films as well. They are often brown (natural eye-colors of the actors/actresses), but change to blue when the intensity of a situation increases. For example, Selene's eyes change from brown to blue during her fight/searching sequences in both movies, as well as her sex-scene in the second film. Kraven's eyes exhibit the same behavior in the first two films. See more »Quotes
Viktor: I gave you your life.Lucian: You gave me chains.
Viktor: I thought you would have learned by now after all these years; you cannot have one without the other.
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Soundtracks
"Board Up the House (Renholder Remix)"Written by William Jordan, Mookie Singleman, Michael Sochynsky
Performed by Genghis Tron
Courtesy of Relapse Records
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What I wanted...I wanted an epically filmed visceral movie wherein thousands of Lycans are pitted against thousands of Vampires in full armor on horseback. Wow! What a great movie THAT would have been.
What I got...was somehow...better. I honestly can't say that I'm disappointed, although I just KNEW I would be if they left off that bit. What they give us is story-driven rather than effects or action-driven. I know that sounds ridiculous when talking about a movie in which action and effects are completely necessary in order to properly tell the story, but in all too many cases, they end up overshadowing the story and eliminating any sense of storytelling. I am happy to say that such is not the case with Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
I won't spoil the movie as so many have. I will say that the obvious parallels between Sonja and Selene's characters are endearing, and Sonja's love of Lucien is breathtaking. The overall feel of the movie is as dark and Gothic as the original work, beautifully echoing the brilliance of that film which caught us so by surprise in September of 2003.
This still leaves a few small questions, and I would have loved to see Kraven make the deal with Lucien and cut Viktor's mark off of him, but you can't have everything, and all in all, this will run back to front with the original. All that's left now, is an extension of the Story of Underworld: Evolution; one that either gives the viewers a satisfactory ending, or perpetuates the species...of Underworld films, that is.
All in all? This ROCKS!
It rates an 8.4/10 from...
the Fiend :.