Kate Beckinsale in paint and leather, Bill Nighy, Vampires and Lycans fighting to the death...have i anything more to say...thats how its done right Stephanie Meyer!

why do vampires have accents.

Not exactly a re-invention of the vampire genre but it does enough to suck you into the mythos of the world. There are twists and turns. Nothing too corny but nothing too extraordinary either, except for Kate Beckinsale in a leather jumpsuit!

At times, Underworld is interesting. At times, its sumptuous to look at with Len Wiseman's direction creating a gothic world where it always rains and rust and grime stick to every surface. Texturally, Underworld is beautiful. Unfortunately for me, even in a pre Twilight world, the Vampire genre had already peaked in its various guises and sub genres and despite its comic book feel and Beckinsale in tight, skin tight leather, it just didn't do much for me.

Its worth a watch and there are a lot worse films out there doing similar things far less effectively and enjoyably, but at well over 2 hours, Underworld is one of those films that just overstays its welcome, by about half an hour to put a number on it.

Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it and you're stuck for something to do on a Saturday night, but that said, there are better Vampire films out there.

One of my guilty pleasures ^.~

Kate Beckinsale as our beloved death dealer Selene in the best of the Underworld films. Michael Sheen again is fantastic as Lucian. I've had a soft spot for this film ever since the 1st time I watched it. I've seen it quite a few times since and always enjoy it a lot. I love the gothic style of Underworld and the love and betrayal that drives the story along. Highly recommended and a must-own!

This movie's funny. What's not funny is they made 1029371209 sequels.

why do vampires have accents.

Most of the actors do a reasonable job with their characters, but it’s difficult to do well when given lines that alternate between corny and flat. The other thing that limits the film is that even what it really sets out to excel at — being a stylish action film — is a little bit beyond its grasp. When the special effects fail, they fail hard. And yet despite its flaws, Underworld is not exactly a bad movie. It’s not a smart movie, by any stretch, and it takes itself too seriously to be a masterpiece of cheesy cinema. But if one is willing to go along with it a little ways, and accept the goofiness of the rest, it is at least possible for it to fall into “guilty pleasure” territory. Read full review.

Such a good Vampire/Werewolf movie ever

I was thankfully not young (or dumb) enough to be fooled by the phony "cool" aesthetic of this film. It's a good idea utterly wasted, and it's one that continued to be wasted for an inexplicable number of sequels.

Eri tyylilajeja sekoittavaa vampyyri-meininkiä. Visuaalisuus on näyttävää ja onnistunutta, mutta enempää ei genrestä diggaamattomalle irtoa.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Not enough bad adjectives in the world to describe this. Boring. Dull. Overrated. Those will have to suffice for now. Not even the good-looking Kate Beckinsale could save this movie. Use Flixster's motto, and apply it here: Stop watching bad movies. Don't watch Underworld.

I love vampires. I love werewolves. I love Kate Beckinsale. I only liked this movie.

I've tried to love it, but always find it far too dark and a lot of the CGI can look bad...maybe why it was shot so dark?

The plot is pretty good, showing that even mortal enemies will back stab each other. Beckinsale is great, as our Sheen and Nighy. Brolly came off as such a dick in this, he just annoyed me whenever he was onscreen. Speedman is just awful in this series. Myles is great too...but then she just vanishes near the end to never return.

I really didn't like the ending with the hybrid stuff either.