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

Set in the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence, and as they are set apart from "normal" and "healthy" humans, the world is pushed to the brink of worldwide civil war aimed at the destruction of the "diseased" population. In the middle of this cross-fire is - an infected beautiful woman - Ultraviolet, who finds herself protecting a nine-year-old boy who has been marked for death by the human government as he is believed to be a threat to humans.

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Plot Keywords:

bad acting | terrible dialogue | boy | color in title | bare midriff | 

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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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

A novelization of the film was written by Yvonne Navarro, with more back-story and character development. The book differs from the film in a number of ways, including a more ambiguous ending and the removal of some of the more improbable plot twists. The novel retains the plot development that was removed from the original cut of the film.

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Goofs

After Violet and Six get off the train, Six pauses and looks up at a large building, and Violet talks to him. In one of the shots, his scar moves from above his left eye to above his right eye.

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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

Referenced in The Anonymous Assassin (2016)

User Reviews

You Need to See the Uncut Version (DVD).

Having watched the regular release version I was somewhat confused as to what was going on, though I was able to surmise the base elements of the plot, but when I saw the uncut version with the scenes left in, things made a lot more sense.

The plot seems a bit obscure at first; unless you're sharp, you're not going to be able to follow it. That is all I will say about that.

It's true the acting wasn't magnificent but I really don't know what everyone is complaining about. Plenty of action, yes, and Milla Jovovich looks great. I thought it was a pretty good watch myself, and I am in the minority there. I definitely don't think it's a waste of time, though it is a bit dark. It's now in my DVD collection, in fact.

Rent it, watch the uncut version. Though not my favourite movie of all time, I enjoyed it.