Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (Review)

What I knew going in:
The primary backstory to one of the worst Genre Series of all time. Stars nobody of importance but has all of the original actors from the first two travesties.

Hype:
Meh-. My buddy Zach really wanted to see this so I went with him. But hey he sucked it up for The Spirit so I owed him one.

Opening Thoughts:
Oh my, the main heroine has lips that could only have come from an unholy union from Charo and Steve Tyler. Yep - Damn film is still way too dark. Yep - shoddy camera work still doesn't make the action scenes more "edgy". Oh wait a sec. That was pretty awesome.. The actors took some acting classes since the last one. I'm actually Like-in' (Lycan) this movie? WTF? Dude, I seriously want a pair of the Lord's contact Vamp lenses.

Bottom Line:
This Werewolf vs. Vampire film should have been the first one released in the series. It neatly plugs all of the backstory that we were missing from the first two films that made them seem incomplete. Had they been released in the correct order the series might have had some merit, but as it is now, the only redeeming quality of the entire trilogy is Kate Beckinsale's ass. This is a fun action movie that has its good points and bad, but is pretty passable overall. If you liked the other two, you'll love this one. If you haven't seen the other two don't bother with em and only see this one if you're particularly bored.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834001/