Rise Of The Lycans Is Cool! (My Bad...)

Three posts ago I made a statement saying that Underworld : Rise Of The Lycans would suck beyond belief and would definitely seal at least one nail in the coffin (no pun intended) of the Underworld franchise. Don't get me wrong, I love the Underworld movies. I think they're great in their own unique way and director Len Wisemen clearly knows how to create a very Gothic feel for his films. I also like the mythology and back stories that were created for the franchise which gave it a lot of depth. But the way Rise Of The Lycans was marketed made my interest fade and after seeing the borrowing of visuals from the Van Helsing poster, I was almost certain that this movie was bound to blow. Add to the fact that Rise Of The Lycans isn't helmed by Len Wiseman, but is instead the project of the guy who worked on the special effects for the Underworld movies. That being said...

I clearly underestimated the whole thing and I am going to state right now that Underworld : Rise Of The Lycans is a sound installment for the franchise and can clearly say that it has a good storyline, a nice sense of Gothic grittiness all over it, and the potential to even spawn another sequel / prequel / sequel. I'll review the flick soon. Make sure you catch it while it's still in cinemas. Be warned, though, that if you're not a Underworld fan you will hate this film with a burning passion. And as for the visuals, well, lets say that they could have done MUCH better if they had the financial backing. Let me rephrase that. The visuals sucked! Other than that, pretty awesome movie for me.

There's another Underworld film coming out (possibly in 2010) and this time it's the sequel to Underworld : Evolution. Yep, that's right, more Kate Beckinsale in tight leather outfits. Mmm...