FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

cyruszareie Even though I wanted a third installment at the time, this was great to see more of how the universe started, especially with many of the original actors (Bill Nye and Michael Sheen) coming back to add to the back story. Great story and screenplay to match the original.

RavenGlamDVDCollector This is the movie that should have been done first off. The way it turned out, while watching, you know what is going to happen, having seen the story-line in the original UNDERWORLD. And that's a shame, because I can quite imagine how I would have freaked out normally at the sight of Sonja getting burnt to a crisp, the queen or the modern martyrs of female movie characters. As you can guess, I am a Rhona Mitri fan, especially because of PARTY OF FIVE, even if her character was grossly underdeveloped there, and NIP/TUCK to a lesser extent, because there her character regressed into a shambles. So, despite not really having seen her in anything worthy of her, I am a Rhona Mitra fan (and no, I haven't seen her in FHM magazines either) you know why? It's the age-old RavenGlamDVDCollector thing... that foxy face! She is just beautiful.I normally avoid the kind of slasher movie where girls get killed for the heck of it left, right, front and center, and it was a total bummer to have the lead lady killed off about 80% through the movie, but this film is just marvelously done in a most astounding way, including the death scene. It is just absolutely breathtaking. It cements Sonja as an unforgettable character.Actually, Sonja's more to my liking than that cold-as-ice deathly Selene. I'm not saying anything at all against Kate Beckinsale, no way, Selene is a scripted character and she is scripted that way to be played that way. But to those of you criticizing Rhona's Sonja as light- weight compared to Kate's Selene, I do not agree. I think everybody will concur that two superb stars were chosen for the two female leads.(Apologies to you seriously-into-gore and CGI mayhem dudes, I'm just a Rhona Mitra fanboy!)P.S. I should also mention that Michael Sheen and Ben Nighy outdid themselves. That is some compliment from a guy who is obsessed only with actresses. Take it as a feather in your caps, guys.Whew, after the trilogy set, gee, had my fill of wolfy violence! And dark blue screens! :)

ivo-cobra8 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) is the prequel and an action , horror film and easily my third favorite movie of the Underworld series. There is way more story featured in this film than the other two combined. I really enjoyed the first Underworld movie, but the story was gone so fast by the outcome of the film. This is a great film, it really makes you think, and feel for both the Vampires and the Lycans. Michael Sheen shines as Lucian and his chemistry with Rhona Mitra (Sonja) is amazing. The director and the actors did a wonderful job turning what some could say was a weak plot into a wonderful, action packed yet tragic movie. It's got actual vampires in it along with actual werewolves/lycans! It rocks! The story works well and it's great to see some old cast from the original Underworld make their appearances. This movie is absolutely brilliant and awesome!What I love about this movie? I love that there is more story in the background and what started the whole fought between the vampires (Death Dealers) and werewolves (Lycans) , how Lucian was a slave and how defend the vampires even for a lycan and Viktor (Bill Nighy) betrayed him. He even sacrifice his own daughter because she fall in love with Lucian. I love the mythology and the origins about Lucian (Michael Sheen) are revealed. Rhona Mitra as Sonja, Viktor's daughter did an outstanding performance as Lucians love interest. Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009) is the first movie in the Underworld series and the prequel of course to the Underworld franchise. In this movie, this movie basically follows the setup that eventually becomes the first two movies, but we get a little inside in to that all a swell. So basically the plot evolves around Viktor of course played by Billy Nighy in this movie who is the leader of the vampires they have taken slaves of course and the salve art of Lycans, kind a lead by Lucian (Michael Sheen) okay the guy from the first movie. So Lucian (Michael Sheen) has been the vampires basically trusted hand for awhile, he looked down for them, he protected them, but they still treat him like crap! To the point he and Sonja daughter of Viktor kind a breaks a little bit of rules Lucian, has him punished in a doorman jail, Lucian than decides to go throw a rebellion against Viktor of course! Also keep a hiding in the fact that Lucian and Sonja kind a head a thing going on from Viktor and until of course one them vampire henchman finds out it and try's to blackmail them before Viktor finds out about it.This movie is pretty good! It is pretty, pretty good, I actually kind a enjoy it a little bit more than Awakening because was the worst one in the franchise, so yea... I actually kind a enjoy It, I like the acting in this movie granted. Kate Beckinsale is in here as the narrator in the end of the movie of course already if you noticed it is been out since 2009. The girl that plays Sonja she does okay, the problem is she doesn't have that impact, that Selene has you know I didn't really feel an impact from her, she is just there to get the aspect the story down and basically dies that's about it! That's about it for her. Lucian however the guy who was in the first movie, but didn't had a very a lot to do in that movie, is actually the main focus here, he actually does a great job! It is good to see him again too, after all this years! Basically was like 7.years since the first film, so it was actually pretty good to see him again in this film. And again that big, bald black head dude is back again from the first movie, he is actually pretty good too! Now the effects it is 2009 now, some of the effects are still particular, but a little you can tell a CGI, some of the Lycans are CGI in this movie, which kind a sucks. But I can see why they have to be CGI, special for the ending of the movie I can understand, that part you couldn't have that many guys running around in prosthetic's so eventfully some of them have to be CGI! I am okay with that, it didn't do anything to hurt the story or anything like that it was just, it was need it, I have to say that part. Butt all of that it is not bad entry in to the Underworld franchise, it could have been a little better tough, so I am still sticking to my guns of the first two are the superior movies in the series so far, but this one is a close third so I am gonna give Ryse of lycans 10 because I love those 3.films and they are pretty good! I love the first two superior films this one is close as the third favorite film. I think director Patrick Tatopoulos did a great job close as Len Wiseman, but Len Wiseman still did a better job directing the first two movies. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a 2009 American action horror film directed by Patrick Tatopoulos. It is the third (chronologically, the first) installment and the prequel to the Underworld film series.8/10 Grade: A Studio: Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment Starring: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Kevin Grevioux, Steven Mackintosh, Kate Beckinsale Director: Patrick Tatopoulos Producers: Len Wiseman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson Screenplay: Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman, Howard McCain Story: Len Wiseman, Robert Orr, Danny McBride Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 32 Mins. Budget: $35.000.000 Box Office: $45.802.315

trevaris brown For the most part this was a good movie great action, good plot and storyline. But the main problem with this movie (spoiler alert) the vampires in this movie were extremely underpowered . It was almost Luciana vs humans . the vampires showed no speed there was only one show of strength, but other than that they were humans. where as the lycans showed all of the typical abillities of werewolves speed, strength, blood lust the whole nine. but im just one person. like i said other than that it was a great action packed movie . it also was a great back story to the other movies.in the future i would recommend focusing more on the characteristics of the characters them selves .Trevaris