Filed under: movie review | Tags: fantasy, horror, movie review, prequel, underworld, vampires
Underworld 3 Prequel
Starring: Michael Sheen/ Bill Nighy/ Rhona Mitra
Rating: R (Violence etc.)
Release Date: January 23, 2009
When I found out they were making this movie I couldn’t wait to see it. I was a big fan of the previous two Underworld films and since this one had a lot of the same cast I was even more excited. The earlier films revolved around the feud between the vampires and werewolves (lycans) but you didn’t really understand why it began except for a brief explanation in I think the second film by the leader of the lycans “Lucian”. This was one of those rare occasions where a prequel was actually a great idea and done well whereas prequels like Star Wars sucked.
The set design was amazing, even more so than the previous two films and the plot was great too even though most people new the basics of the story going in if they had seen the earlier films. Michael Sheen did a great job as Lucian and as an actor I think deserves more credit since he also recently played Frost in Frost/Nixon. I have recently found out that he will play the Cheshire Cat in the new Alice in Wonderland film by Tim Burton. And I was impressed with the rest of the cast’s performance as well.
My only criticism was with Lucians second in command Raze played by Kevin Grevioux. Although I can see why he was cast in the film I couldn’t help but to laugh a little whenever he would speak because his voice was a bit comical and unlike all the other characters he had no British accent. But still that didn’t take that much away from the experience of the film.
I am not really sure about the rumors I have heard of Underworld becoming a TV series. I think that would really be a bad idea due to the fact that although the films have done well on the small screen you are dealing with a different audience. I mean, where would it even air? Somewhere between one of the 15 different CSI shows and E.R.? TV audiences are very fickle (i.e. the cancellation of Pushing Daises and all my other favorite shows). In the end a TV series would most likely get canceled and probably not even get the same characters to star.
Bottom Line: GREAT PREQUEL
