I assumed the answer was that Semira was a holdover from the previous film who I had forgotten about but a little research reveals she is a new character, meaning that her actions exist in a complete motivational void. The twists and convolutions of these are something that only die-had fans are likely to care about – I failed, for instance, to work out why Semira set up such an elaborate scheme to kill Selene – and one that also wipes out the vampires’ entire defence force against the Lycans. Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and David (Theo James) amongst the Northern CovenĪs with every film in the franchise, there is the ongoing war between vampires and lycans and much focus on the internecine politics of the vampires. All that is left is a handful of eminently forgettable action sequences, everybody dressed in designer black PVC and leather like they were attending a Goth nightclub, and a lighting scheme that has reduced the entire show to almost monochromatic black and midnight blue colours.
WHAT IS UNDERWORLD BLOOD WARS 2016 ABOUT SERIES
The series has stripped anything out that resembles more than the most minimal plotting, characters you care about or originality. The Underworld series has progressed in a way that it has left me with zero interest in watching any further entries it puts out other than the completist drive to cover all genre material on this site. Think something like Happy Days (1974-84), The X Files (1993-2002, 2016-8) or Lost (2004-10) as they dragged themselves through their final seasons.
WHAT IS UNDERWORLD BLOOD WARS 2016 ABOUT TV
For me, watching another entry in the Underworld series is like watching yet another season of a tv series that has well past its sell-by date, where the principals have left, where the show has shuffled its basics around in various combinations, removed or resurrected key characters, and involved so many twists that none of them seem to hold any surprise any longer. I am baffled as to who the audience for the series is, which was clearly substantial enough for Blood Wars to be given a reasonable budget and obtain a theatrical release. I have yet to come across anybody who considers themselves a rabid fan, yet they continue to be made. Nobody critically or in the fannish circles I follow seems to like the Underworld films. Wiseman made the subsequent Underworld: Evolution (2006) and oversaw as other directors made Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) and Underworld: Awakening (2012). It was also Wiseman who created the distinctive stylised action moves and slick Gothic poses. The series began with Underworld (2003), a directorial debut for Len Wiseman, which set in place the premise of the war across the ages between vampires and werewolves. There will be countless more Underworld movies it’s an eternal battle after all.Blood Wars is the fifth in the series of Underworld films. Although the script is somewhat lacking and there’s only so many CGI werewolf transformations you can take, it is entertaining and drags you into the dark and gothic world of vampires and lycans. It definitely brings a splash of color to an otherwise dull gray set and Director Anna Foerster ( Outlander, Day After Tomorrow) supplies the big overwhelming action scenes we have come to expect from the franchise.
Of course, there is gore galore, as you would expect from Underworld. There are a few subplots that tapered off unexpectedly, but I’m sure they will inevitably be developed, in the next movie. Although the plot is more politically diverse than the previous films, Menzies is limited by the script and is ultimately a disappointing villain.
The introduction of the northern Viking coven is an interesting contrast to the usual dark and gothic vampires we are used to. The character has come a long way in the series and you can understand her frustration when she is yet again caught in the crossfire between the lycans and her own kind.Ĭlementine Nicholson is a refreshing new face as Lena, one of the Viking vampires. This is the role she does well, and she delivers her badass death dealer character with just enough emotion to make Selene seem more human than vampire. Thank god for the recap at the start - I couldn’t quite remember what had happened in the other movies and I definitely needed Beckinsale’s monologue to bring me up to speed. Theo James ( Divergent) reprises his role as David, Laura Pulver ( Sherlock) is the devious Semira and newcomer to the franchise Tobias Menzies, who you might recognize from his roles in Outlander and Game of Thrones, is the lycan leader Marius. Underworld: Blood Wars The next episode in the Underworld franchise sees Kate Beckinsale return as our leather-clad heroine Selene, drawn back into the eternal war between vampires and lycans.
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