Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7638 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-06-19
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 227 minutes

Synopsis
Two features. In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans (an ancient form of werewolf) are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestors' tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns and are constantly innovating deadlier bullets to gain advantage over each other. On the vampire side, the leather-clad death agent Selene (Kate Beckinsale), delegates teams of vampires to attack the lycans, but when she discovers that the lycans have kidnapped a human medical student, Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), she knows the worst is on its way. Against the orders of her superior, Kraven (Shane Brolly), who is obsessively in love with Selene, she awakens the most powerful vampire of all time, Viktor (Bill Nighy), and prepares for a massive feud against lycan leader, Lucian (Michael Sheen). Director Len Wiseman offers a tough, fast and gory addition to the horror-fantasy genre with UNDERWORLD. Impressive special effects show the lycans transforming from humans to werewolves, and their ability to squeeze silver bullets out of their skin is also rudely fascinating. Beckinsale is captivating in the role of the lead vamp, with her leather corset, red lips and double-fisted pistols perfectly communicating the glam-action mood of the film. Also included in the box set is the sequel to UNDERWORLD, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION.

Customer Reviews

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I originally bought this because i had seen the first underworld and wanted to see the second. As with most films (apart from a few exceptions such as blade 2, shrek 2 and dark knight) the first film was a lot better than the second. I found the first was more gritty and more darker stylised. where as the second one i found was playing on the glory of its predacessor. it had some good links with the first film but seemed to drag on for too long and seemed somehow americanized hahaha. on the other hand had some good visual effects and lots of questions are answered from the first film. so a good history in the underworld series. overall: if your exopecting the second film to be as good as the first..... DONT COUNT ON IT! passable second