Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

I'm rewatching this series after completing my bluray collection and I must say, the lore of Underworld is quite solid. Although I don't get why the vampires and lycans didn't die out after William and Marcus were killed. I'm sure there was an explanation but I've missed it. It's good to see Michael Sheen back as Lucian and how his story gets more fleshed out in this prequel. Oh and Bill Nighy is amazing as always.

Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans is a thrilling action film and an exciting new chapter in the Underworld series. This prequel returns to the events that started the Vampire/Lycan War: the Vampire coven has enslaved Lycans to be their servants, but Lucian leads a Lycan rebellion after his lover is killed. Rise of the Lycans brings an exciting new vision to the series by creating an ancient world where Vampires control the realm. The cast is exceptional; Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen return to reprise their roles of Viktor and Lucian, and are joined by Rhona Mitra. The special effects are especially good and the action scenes are riveting. Additionally, the story is written remarkably well; crafting a suspenseful and captivating tale. Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans brings a fresh new vision to the series and reinvigorates it with new energy.

100% better than the second, whats the 4th one got in store :)

I watched this about two years after the fourth movie (this is technically the third one, not sure why I skipped it), so it was almost like a reawakening of the series. I didn't remember much about the first two movies going in, and now I feel like I need to watch a recap of them to make sure I got everything before I watch the fifth one. Anyway, I've enjoyed the series so far, definitely one of my favorites.

The third entry on the Underworld saga was never my favorite…for obvious reasons. It‘s a prequel and doesn‘t feature Selene or brings her story forward. Still I must say, after rewatching this 15 years later it‘s a pretty good film. The basic story was already mentioned in the first film but of course is told here in much more detail. The strong suit of this film is definitely Bill Nighy and Martin Sheen who deliver a great acting job. Rhona Mitra is not too bad as well.

The main problem with the movie is that if you´ve seen the first two you know what will happen so there isn´t much suspense. On the other hand I wouldn´t recommend watching it at first because than it takes away something from the earlier movies. In itself it is not a bad movie. So there is your dilemma.

7/10
Well after watch the Resident Evil series which
I absolutely love and still being in the mood for
more of similar monster action
I thought I wounder how these has aged, because
Resident Evil has aged exceptionally well, and they
still hold up very very well today and they are
still at the top of their game.
(Ha ha game, sorry).
So with that being said I thought what the Hella, not done the Underworlds in about 8yrs,
time to pull the old blu ray boxset out.
I always begin with this one, then I go into number one. And I have to say this one is not to to bad all these years later, yes you can feel the years creeping up on it now but it's still interesting and entertaining enough
to see you through to the end.
Who doesn't like Vamps and Werewolves having a major disagreement.
And just as Resident Evil did this franchise wants to make a name for itself off it's own back, doing it,
it's own way.
14yrs later and it's still worth a watch.
Can I say the same for
"UW" 1
let's find out.

kinda confusing releasing it as the third after that second one story!!!!!

>"I should have crushed you under my heel the day you were born."

Not sure if we needed this one. It was cool to see as a beginning to Underworld but due to the first movie we already knew what was going to happen. I will say though, Michael Sheen looks even better here than he did before and Bill Nighy is always a treasure.

A trip down to the Underworld 2021 - #3 of 5
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Prequel time...with no Kate Beckinsale, nor Len Wiseman. This doesn't really matter that much, as we get Rhona Mitra as the heroine, and Michael Sheen is back playing Lucian.

The directors' chair, that Wiseman vacated, was taken over by a production designer named Patrick Tatopoulos. How wise that was is another story, but since he worked on both Underworld and Evolution, the change is not noticeable at all...visually.

Rise of the Lycans does a good job in telling the story of how the Lycans rose up to their masters, and if you have a well-developed imagination, you can draw certain parallels to RL history. It is, however, a bit long drawn. The bits between the action might even be called a bit boring.

The visuals are again rather appealing, and the action as visceral as the first two installments. The acting, on the other hand, seems a bit forced. Maybe a bit lacking in direction?

Anyway...Rise of the Lycans is a decent enough movie and does a good enough job fleshing out the mythology of the Underworld universe. Although it's certainly not my favorite in the series, it kept me mostly entertained throughout its 90 minutes of running time.