Ultraviolet (2006)

A beautiful hæmophage infected with a virus that gives her superhuman powers has to protect a boy in a futuristic world, who is thought to be carrying antigens that would destroy all hæmophages.

Director:

Kurt Wimmer

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer

Stars:

Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milla Jovovich	...	Violet Song Jat Shariff
Cameron Bright	...	Six
Nick Chinlund	...	Ferdinand Daxus
Sebastien Andrieu	...	Nerva
Ida Martin	...	Young Violet
William Fichtner	...	Garth
David E. Collier	...	BF-1 (as David Collier)
Kieran O'Rorke	...	Detective Cross
Digger Mesch	...	Detective Endera
Ryan Martin	...	Detective Breeder
Steven Calcote	...	Young Daxus
Ricardo Mamood-Vega	...	Violet's Husband (as Ricardo Mamood)
Mike Smith	...	Hospital Hemophage
Clay Cullen	...	Rebel Hemophage
Jennifer Caputo	...	Elizabeth P. Watkins

Storyline

In 2078, in the wake of a global pandemic of vampirism, a sub-species of disease-modified humans find themselves possessing extraordinary agility, enhanced strength, incredible stamina, and acute intelligence. As a result, humankind is now pushed to the brink of a brutal, worldwide civil war. Now, against the backdrop of the imminent confrontation between the government and the "others", Ultraviolet, an infected beautiful Haemophage, finds herself caught in the middle, protecting Six, a helpless nine-year-old boy who has been marked for death by the military forces of Daxus. Can Ultraviolet destroy Daxus' ultimate anti-Haemophage weapon?

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Plot Keywords:

terrible dialogue | bad acting | bare midriff | bare shoulders | boy | 

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Taglines:

First, they made her a weapon. That was their next-to-deadliest mistake. Now, they've made her a target...

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action throughout, partial nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though Ultraviolet is not a comic book property, the film was stylistically designed to look like one, such as with the brilliantly colored outfits and hair, and an airbrushed appearance to close-ups of actor's faces.

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Goofs

The angle of the sunglasses on the floor changes, when Violet looks inside the case.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Violet: Hello. My name is Violet and I was born into a world you may not understand.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits appear in a montage of "Ultraviolet" comic book covers.

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Alternate Versions

There is an 'Unrated Extended Cut' available on DVD, this version runs to around 94 minutes and drastically improves the comprehensibility of the story. The major addition is of some voice-over exposition from Violet which mentions the affects of 'hemophagia' and more of her own personal story. There are also some alterations to combat scenes which were presumably edited for content.

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Connections

References Shogun Assassin (1980)

User Reviews

Not nearly as bad as people complain it is.

After having been given repeated warnings about how bad this film is, I went ahead and watched a borrowed copy. About thirty minutes into the film I had reached a decision: I was enjoying it. While certainly not Oscar-winning material, most people apparently were expecting some kind of cinematic masterpiece rather than what they got, an over-the-top comic book-like action set piece with a modicum of plot to tie together the action sequences.

The gunkata sequences, closer to Wimmer's original idea of the form, do not approach the stark and yet orgiastic death-art of Equilibrium, but they're fun all the same. The movie is full of neat, if improbable, gadgetry, from gravity manipulators to disposable paper cell phones. Nick Chinlund chews a satisfactory amount of scenery without stuffing himself down the viewer's throat. Milla Jovovich herself manages to use a two-dimensional role to display probably the most range I've ever seen her give outside of "The Messenger", and she was certainly much more attractive in this movie than in any of the others I've ever watched her in. All these things contribute to what amounted to a popcorn bowl of a film: not something you'd eat for every meal, but a nice snack for a change of pace when you don't want something too substantial.

The problem seems to be that most people can't just shut off their brains and enjoy a romp once in a while. Would this film ever seriously contend for Best Anything? No. But it certainly does not deserve the almost universal slagging it has gotten since its release. Ignore what you've heard, don't expect too much, and you might just find yourself being entertained for an hour and a half.

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [France] Official site [Russia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

3 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ultraviolet

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,064,880, 5 March 2006

Gross USA:

$18,535,812

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,070,211

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Ultravi Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 94 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1