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Underworld: Awakening

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 28m
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Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Awakening (2012)
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.
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When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
156K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,850
125
    • Måns Mårlind
    • Björn Stein
  • Writers
    • Len Wiseman(screenplay)
    • John Hlavin(screenplay)
    • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Michael Ealy
    • India Eisley
    • Måns Mårlind
    • Björn Stein
  • Writers
    • Len Wiseman(screenplay)
    • John Hlavin(screenplay)
    • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Michael Ealy
    • India Eisley
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    • 325User reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Selene
    Michael Ealy
    Michael Ealy
    • Detective Sebastian
    India Eisley
    India Eisley
    • Eve
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Dr. Jacob Lane
    Theo James
    Theo James
    • David
    Sandrine Holt
    Sandrine Holt
    • Lida
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Thomas
    Kris Holden-Ried
    Kris Holden-Ried
    • Quint
    Jacob Blair
    Jacob Blair
    • Officer Kolb
    Adam Greydon Reid
    Adam Greydon Reid
    • Med Tech #1
    Catlin Adams
    Catlin Adams
    • Olivia
    Robert Lawrenson
    Robert Lawrenson
    • Waterfront Cop
    Lee Majdoub
    Lee Majdoub
    • Desk Guard #1
    John Innes
    John Innes
    • Medical Supervisor
    Tyler McClendon
    Tyler McClendon
    • Scientist
    Panou
    Panou
    • Old City Cop #1
    Ian Rozylo
    Ian Rozylo
    • Old City Cop #2
    Benita Ha
    Benita Ha
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      • Måns Mårlind
      • Björn Stein
    • Writers
      • Len Wiseman(screenplay) (story) (characters)
      • John Hlavin(screenplay) (story)
      • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film takes place in 2015.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 6 mins) When Det. Sebastian is watching the security videos, we see a shot of Dr. Lane taking Eve down a hallway, with the security camera preceding them down the hall (moving with them), rather than panning to follow them as would be expected from a fixed-position camera.
    • Quotes

      Eve: I dreamt of the day we would meet. Like a silly little girl. You're as cold as one already dead.

      Selene: Yesterday, I was with your father. He was only a little further away from than you are now. I went to sleep. And when I awoke the next day, I learned that, overnight, 12 years had passed. And instead of the only man I ever loved, there stood a girl with his eyes. My heart is not cold. It's broken.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: The Mayan 'Dilbert Cartoon-a-Day' Calendar (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Made of Stone (Renholdër Remix)
      Written by Amy Lee, Will B. Hunt, Terry Balsamo, Tim McCord, Troy McLawhorn and Will Boyd

      Performed by Evanescence

      Courtesy of Wind-Up Records

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    5/10
    Not enough vengeance
    For those who came in late, the Underworld series is all about the eternal enmity between the non-human species of Vampires and Lycans, the latter being an evolved race of werewolves. So far, we learned all about the centuries of bloodshed, and the absolute necessity for the 2 groups never to reconcile.

    At the heart of the narrative is Selene (Kate Beckinsale), who was once the pride and joy of the Vampire army, till she fell in love with a hybrid (part vampire part Lycan), and began to question the ethics of her tribe.

    Underworld: Awakening begins with a new development in the world that Selene and Michael inhabit. Thus far, the inferior human species has remained unaware of the existence of the other species. Now that covens and nests have been unearthed, paranoia strikes, and annihilation of non-humans becomes military priority.

    Selene and Michael try to leave the area by boat, but both are captured and frozen in a lab, for research. When Selene awakens, she manages to flee from her prison, only to find that it is now 12 years later. Lycans are almost extinct, there is a weapon that she has, and her enemies want it for their evil purpose.

    This installment of the Underworld franchise has the flimsiest plot, the least talented actors (except, of course, for Stephen Rea), and the most unsatisfactory climax. In fact, this has to be the first movie of the series that leaves loyalists not clamoring for more. The premise is so incredulous (and not in a good way), that you will stop trying to comprehend the sequence of events that leads Selene to the end of the movie.

    To make up for the lack of a credible story, the makers decided to intersperse every second conversation with visuals of ripped heads, severed body parts and plenty of blood. The gore in the movie is not only irrelevant, but also added for shock value, or so it seems.

    The icing on the cake is the presence of constantly flickering lights. The lab has them, the parking lots have them, the corridors have them - the civilized world does not seem to believe in proper lighting. What the audience is left with is a semi-hypnotized sense of being after sitting through all those lights.

    Kate Beckinsale goes through all the motions of being Selene with the ease of a professional. She has done this to perfection before, but this time, she seems complacent, and bored. To give her credit, she has maintained her figure, and looks no different than the Selene who first made an appearance almost a decade ago (in the first movie of the series).

    The very talented Stephen Rea plays a villain of sorts in the movie. He does look confused at times, as if he wonders why he signed the film. There is no sign of effort from any other member of the cast.

    The music is more like stock music, and production value is inconsequential (there's nothing in the film except walls and piers). The fight sequences are not engrossing enough, and the spurting blood and flying intestines are distracting.

    In short, the entire movie is a disappointment. If, however, you insist on watching Underworld: Awakening, avoid the 3D version, and maybe your headache will not be as bad.

    On a more positive note, there is always the hope that the next movie will manage to regain the lost glory of the series.
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      • January 20, 2012 (United States)
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      • Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
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