Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

  • 2009


MOVIE IS woefully serious fascinating underworldly interesting
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41 %
29 % Rotten
$ 92 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 19
Average Rating 2.3/5
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4.5
Fanboys is something of a slow starter; its leads, Huntington and Marquette, share a laconic acting style and poker face resemblance, and their charac .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Even with Doomsdays Rhona Mitra as a replacement sultry presence, its likely to disappoint the franchises core audience of young males. Screen Daily
3.3
The apparently downgraded prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans does us one better: A fidelity to the style of the originals without the tangled, ove .. Paste Magazine
1.0
Like those films, the screenplay is an atrocious blend of impenetrable mythology, cheesy dialogue and paper thin characters. E Film Critic
2.5
Any film that uses the term lycans instead of werewolves is already way too serious, but at least this time Nighy occasionally gets to chew on some sc .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
But given the number of vampire and werewolf movies, it can be a challenge to keep the genre fresh. Usa Today
2.2
As a movie, though, its as confused and cheesy as its predecessors.The creators (a total of five men are credited with the story and screenplay) seem .. Eric Ds Nider
2.5
If youre still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we sugges .. Screen It
2.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected by Patrick Tatopoulos, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a prequel and third film in the U .. View London
2.0
Its a gamers fantasy that actually features some good acting, mostly by Nighy and Sheen, amid the attitude and the unbelievably unconvincing but abund .. Film Journal
1.3
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a dark and stormy prequel, reaching back to the Middle Ages to explain the roots of the centuries long war between w .. Boston
2.0
The numerous action sequences, while imaginative, lack a visual cohesion that allows them to be fully appreciated. Smh
2.0
Someone far fonder of the Underworld franchise than I am will have to answer that. Mountain X
2.8
Sheen and Nighy do their best with the material, but this is easily the worst Underworld so far. Ew
3.0
All I could do most of the time is watch hoping to get more than repetition; every single element is reiterated to distract us from the lack of excite .. Cinema Crazed
1.0
If you do remember, then youll know how this needless threequel pans out; if you dont, its unlikely youll be able to follow the tosh this passes off a .. Empire
1.5
You may smile or cringe at Nighys malefic majesty, but either way, you will savor it. Time
1.9
Punches are pulled and crucial beats are missing from a taboo vampire and werewolf romance, while most of the battlefield skirmishes consist of lazily .. Slant Magazine
1.3
Looking like a low rent, fraction of the cost cousin to the previous two efforts, the franchises latest (and hopefully last) entry is muddy looking, u .. The Movie Boy
2.5
Tatopoulos, it should be noted, does a passable job of imitating Wisemans style. ReelViews
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
2.2
Kate Beckinsale jettisoned the Underworld franchise for this third installment prequel thats made bearable only by Michael Sheens strong presence as t .. Coles Mithey
3.1
out of (November 20/08) Though a slight improvement over its woefully uninvolving predecessor, Underworld: Evolution suffers from many of the same pro .. Reel Film
3.5
The best part of this movie is the battles between the vampires and the Lycans. 7M Pictures
1.3
The abundance of British accents and cheap theatrics occasionally gives the movie the air of vintage Hammer Horror, but it has a fatal lack of camp va .. The Star
3.0
Its not quite my cup of blood, but when you see these characters morph back and forth like some underworldly Weightwatchers commercial, you get a grea .. Urban Cine File
2.5
While still far too serious for its own good, this entry manages to thrill without falling back on its second rate Matrix roots. Movies Tv Guide
3.0
Those Goth savvy filmgoers who enjoyed the first two Underworld epics will have no complaints here.Everything they love is delivered in spades: forebo .. The Age
3.5
Its nice to watch Rise of the Lycans at least try to slip some new energy into this tired franchise. Brian Or Ndorf
0.6
Bad even for a movie about vampires and werewolves, this Underworld prequel should, at the very least, be the final nail in this franchises (ahem) cof .. Big Picture Big Sound
2.0
Although its much less cringe worthy, juvenile and bland than Bedtime Stories, it lacks the awe inspiring thrills, brilliance and imagination that mak .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
While the original film borrowed from the best of the recent sci fi and horror genre, this prequel bookends the original with its sequel (Evolution) s .. Movie Crypt
2.5
Interview: While Alfred Hitchcock and more recently M. Night Shyamalan have teetered between whether or not to write roles for themselves into their o .. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
This Braveheart wants to drive a stake through the heart of their masters. Orlando Sentinel
2.0
Its fascinating to see uninfected people can be as gruesome as flesh eating monsters. Bloody Disgusting
2.5
Watching this stylish but ever so slightly boring movie, viewers may wish the filmmakers had done something to outrage the books bazillion fans. Giant Blackplanet



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