The fourth entry in the popular UNDERWORLD series, involving Vampires Vs Werewolves/Lycans vs hybrids is the weakest in the series so far. But in the overall scheme of things that really shouldn’t matter as UNDERWORLD AWAKENING 3D is an absolute blast to sit through, despite the 3D being absolutely rubbish and useless, as it really doesn’t suit the moody, gloomy, dark, gothic look. After the third instalment UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, with TOMB RAIDER stunt double and DOOMSDAY’S cool actress RHODA MITRA, returning star Kate Beckinsale returns to her trademark Action role she cemented back in 2003 and what a spectacular return for the actress it is. Kate looks absolutely fantastic in tight black leather, sporting an amazing leather jacket, guns and bad attitude to spare. Newcomers to the Franchise, STORM and SHELTER (now that was an awful Horror film, wasn’t it) Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stern does wonders with a film series that was all centred around dark, Gothic sets, intelligent fights between Vampires vs Lycans and superb acting from a mostly British cast that includes Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen (neither of them had returned, neither had Scott Speedman, only in flashback, as Michael) and the result is a trashy, messy, and highly entertaining Horror Action B Movie. Following the same plot of the original, the on going battle against Vampires vs Lycans vs humans still commences, and this time around original Vampire warrior Selene (Beckinsale) awakens from Cryogenic suspension for 12 years, and escapes from the lap of scientist Dr Jacob Lane (Stephen Ray) in search of her daughter Eve (India Eisley) who the undercover Lycans has their eye on and prevent to stop them so they can immune to lethal silver weapons. Selene teams up with cop Detective Sebastian (Michael Ealy) and Vampire David (Theo James, THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE). Forget the confusing story, and simply focus on all the trashy, gory, exciting, preposterous bloody mayhem on display and you’ll really have a great time watching. This awesomely entertaining Action Horror is geared around the return of gorgeous British actress Kate Beckinsale, looking absolutely fantastic in shoulder length hair, tight black leather, proving that whilst her acting is strongest best in Romantic Comedies/Dramas, she looks the part and delivers the Action goods in Action/Horror films, that also includes other than the UNDERWORLD films, WHITEOUT, and of course VAN HELSING. The brainless energy is generated from the start and never let’s go, as other than the dazzling Beckinsale, it’s all about the gory violence, and impressive Action set pieces, that’s whilst far-fetched, are well-executed in places, and packs an adrenalin punch when needed. The Lycans effects are pretty dismal, but only adds to the bad fun mayhem and madness on display, in this hugely entertaining Horror yarn.
RICK
