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Underworld: Evolution
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Underworld

MPAA RATING: R for pervasive strong violence and gore, some sexuality/nudity and language

Starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Shane Brolly, Michael Sheen, Derek Jacobi, and Tony Curran

Underworld: Evolution continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as the beautiful vampire heroine Selene (Beckinsale) discovers that she has been betrayed by her own kind and seeks her revenge. (Screen Gems)

GENRE(S):	Action \| Drama \| Fantasy \| Horror
WRITTEN BY:	Danny McBride Len Wiseman & Danny McBride (story and characters) Kevin Grevioux (characters)
DIRECTED BY:	Len Wiseman
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: June 6, 2006 Theatrical: January 20, 2006
RUNNING TIME:	105 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Variety Joe Leydon

Overall package is potent. A few rock-the-house scenes of slam-bang derring-do -- are nothing short of sensationally exciting.

TV Guide Ken Fox

True to its serial roots, this equally silly but undeniably entertaining sequel to "Underworld" (2003) picks up right where its high-grossing predecessor left off and offers more of the same.

Philadelphia Inquirer David Hiltbrand

A monster chiller sequel that is visually spectacular but rather overburdened with story.

Los Angeles Times Stephen Farber

Wiseman, a former art director and music video director, has a definite sense of style and pace, and the creature transformations are eye-popping. In addition, the cast raises the movie above the level of routine genre schlock.

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

They're still fighting in this sequel. But this is a more visually inspired, muscularly made movie than its predecessor.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Designed with Underworld fans in mind. Others need not apply.

Entertainment Weekly Gregory Kirschling

I especially like how, when Beckinsale's half-wolf, half-vampire friend Scott Speedman moves in for a kiss, you can hear the black leather of her dominatrix getup crinkle and crackle on the soundtrack like an old saddle. Sizzlin'!

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

Writer-director Len Wiseman, now the star's husband, wisely moves this sequel to the countryside and wastes less time dispensing the same grog of grisly CGI combat and mythical mumbo jumbo.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson

There's a ton of backstory behind Underworld: Evolution, which gets slightly denser and rowdier than its predecessor, but it's ultimately all in the service of a nigh-endless series of numbing, mechanical battles in which snarling protagonists and CGI monsters shoot, claw, and bloodily eviscerate each other. In other words, it's "Underworld," but more of it.

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

Unfortunately, there's little wit or genuine suspense to elevate the proceedings above the level of a cheesy comic book.

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

The plot is so convoluted that missing even five minutes at a stretch won't make any difference in your comprehension of the story.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

It's not quite quick enough to be anywhere near as gloomily engaging as the cast's original outing.

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

With her long, black coat and midair karate-chop skills, Selene is more Matrix-y Neo than Count Dracula, which may explain why this movie is so brutally un-fun.

Village Voice Ben Kenigsberg

There's no guiding power at work here; it's Evolution without a shred of intelligent design.

The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis

The fascist undercurrents of this battle remain unexplored. Maybe one day, Hollywood will figure out that pouring acting-challenged starlets into black neoprene and sticking them in front of a blue screen do not a movie make. We can but hope.

New York Post Kyle Smith

Underworld Evolution has antecedents in literature ("Dracula"), film ("The Matrix") and song ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"). How does it rip off so much, yet learn so little?

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

The esteemed actor Derek Jacobi goes slumming as someone who pulls that metal badge from the chest of a cadaver. Shakespeare it's not.

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub

Humorless, confusing and not very fun to watch.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jennie Punter

Classic style over substance, with some gruesome-looking creatures and settings and non-stop shooting and biting (both the vampires and werewolves get their teeth into it). But, alas, at almost two hours, it is much ado about nothing.

Empire James Dyer

But for all her slinky, undead-chic looks, Beckinsale can't carry the film on curves alone and there's not much else here worthy of attention. Evolution's action sequences are as horribly bungled as its plot, resulting in a string of repetitive confrontations that feel toothless even by the last movie’s standards.

Slate Stephen Metcalf

Beckinsale is an elegant woman—before she was the Emma Peel of the undead, she was Jane Austen's Emma, and before she was Emma, she was passing A levels in German, French, and Russian literature—and all her stalking and seething keep the movie from being totally unwatchable.

The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 224 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Nicole T. gave it a10:
Underworld and Underworld:Evolution are the 2 best ever vampire movies. I and a buch of friends have been waiting for Underworld 3. If #3 is a prequil, then there must be a #4 also. You can't just end the 2nd one with Selene standing in sunlight not getting fried, kissing Michael and finally in love and together. You can't end it that way!!!! These are the most beautifully shot and realistic vampire/warewolf movies made. All of the actors are brilliant! I don't care what the critics say, Vampire/Warewolf movies are extremely popular and always do well. Once a good one comes out, everyone goes to see it, or buys the DVD. This particular story-line could go on for many movies. PLEASE make at least two more!!!! The chemistry between all the character is great, The prequil would be the older characters, and #4 has got to have Scott(Michael) and Kate(Selene) in it. I'm sure you will come up with some new characters to join them. Len Wiseman is a creative perfectionist. I know he is rather busy these days, but if he can't direct it, he needs to write it and be closely involved with the movies. GO UNDERWORLD!! LOVE YA & THANKS!!!!

Pat C. gave it a5:
From a plot standpoint, unengaging to the point of inducing naptime. Despite the colorless light, some pretty precise special effects work. The two romantic scenes between Kate & Scott where actually quite tasteful, with good music and no dialogue. Could have fooled me, but it was almost like the two of them had some kind of chemistry going.

Keith J. gave it a2:
Beckingsale looks great in the outfit. Otherwise, this movie is very weak. I thought the first was pretty cool, but this one wastes all of its power. Victor was "the oldest and strongest of us" - except, NOPE, he's the third-oldest ... er, make that the fourth-oldest. And the sixth strongest now, by my count. When the movie continually tops itself, it makes it hard to take seriously. The final battle was a foregone conclusion. We already know Kate's stronger than Marcus going into it.

Hans N. gave it a10:
Awesome movie loved every minute.

Emily D. gave it a9:
I loved this movie like i love the 1st one, though the 1st one stayed more to a capible theme more so, than the 2nd one it was still good! somethings were a lil off but it explaned the 1st one to me much better!...& it stayed w/n the same plot!..so i every much so enjoyed it & have seen it 5 or 6 times.

Chris H. gave it an8:
Good movie. I got what I expected. Any idiot going into this expecting an amazing story and wonderful thespian acting was probably disappointed. If you go into an action movie about vampires expecting that you need to give your head a shake. If you go in expecting to see some good action, decent acting, and Kate being hot, then you'll enjoy this movie. I hate all of these wannabe movie critics getting on here and bashing movies for the incorrect reasons.

Chris W. gave it a1:
What the hell was that? I enjoyed the first one because it was very unique, but this one... boring! I'm only giving it a 1 because Kate is smokin' in that outfit.

Underworld: Evolution Screen Gems Inc.

Underworld: Evolution
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