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- An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.
- When the human son of a werewolf is born in a cell, the evil leader of the clan of vampires, Viktor, spares his life and names him Lucian. He then forces him to transform other humans into the new breed - Lycan, and raises him as a slave wearing a leash to control his ability. Along the years, Lucian becomes a brave warrior with a great leadership over the other Lycans. He protects the aristocratic vampires during the daylight against the vicious and infectious breed of werewolves that are unable to take human form ever again. However, Viktor's daughter, Sonja, and Lucian are lovers and they secretly meet each other every now and then. Lucian unleashes and transforms in a werewolf to save the life of Sonja in a battle against the werewolves. However, Viktor sentences him to be brutally whipped thirty times and then imprisons him in the dungeon. Sonja saves Lucian and he escapes with other prisoners to the woods. When Viktor discovers that Sonja is pregnant and in love with Lucian, he locks her up in her room to force Lucian to return to the castle to rescue her, in the beginning of the feud between the two bloodlines.
- The prequel will trace the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans or werewolves. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Viktor's daughter Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.<br/><br/>I really liked the first two Underworld films because they were original screenplays and Vampires & Werewolves are my most favourite mythological characters. A prequel was a much better idea to the series instead of a third part because the only problem with the series was that their wasn't any explanation that why the Vampires and Werewolves are against each other and this movie does explains that. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans has a much better story-line than the first two movies were made so dark & sinister that really did suit the mood for the film. Rhona Mitra takes over Kate Beckinsale as the female lead although she wasn't better or worse but she did a pretty good job and this is her best film to date. Other than the story the movie has enough action to keep you entertained and had really good Werewolf transformations if you liked the first two Underworld films then you are going to love Rise of the Lycans.
- The first Underworld was good, the second one was a disappointment But the third is, in my opinion, surprisingly better than the first two combined. Going into this movie, I wasn't expecting much, especially after the disaster that was Evolution. Evolution lost everything that made Uw1 so good the story, the characters, the dynamic between Lycans & vampires, the love story of Selene & Michael, and even the music. It seemed to focus around Selene kicking butt and mindless explosions and gore.<br/><br/>But this movie totally blew me away. I'm writing this review over a day after I've seen it, and I'm still jittery from how good it was.<br/><br/>**Okay, bad points (there are only a few main ones):<br/><br/>The sex scene -- not as bad as the one from Evo, but we could've done without it. If I had a say in the matter, I would say just edit out the last part. Those who have seen it will know what I'm talking about. While very original, it made everyone go "WTF."<br/><br/>Luka -- not quite sure what was up with her character, but it was kind of a meaningless character that they introduced <br/><br/>A couple of scenes or shots were a bit awkward like Lucian falling off a cliff with two vampires it seemed like that scene from Psycho when Martin Balsam's character falls down the stairs Some of the dialog was off either cheesy or too predictable.<br/><br/>WAY TOO SHORT! I know a lot us would've liked to see more development in Sonja & Lucian's relationship, and starting it where it did just kinda left some us going " ?"<br/><br/>**Good points (plenty here)<br/><br/>RHONA MITRA. From the beginning I've been supportive of her taking on the female lead. The writers did a good job with her independent, strong, witty, rebellious without being annoying. She played the character extremely well! Going in I didn't think I would be so attached to her character at all and I wound up liking Sonja more than Selene in the end (and this is saying a lot!). Sonja has more depth than Selene did (especially after Evo). Kudos, writing staff and Rhona.<br/><br/>Chemistry. I couldn't help but feel so much for these Sonja and Lucian, characters that weren't even on my "top three" until the end of this movie. Now they're at the top. Their relationship, although rushed, was truly touching. I found myself invested in their fates and getting emotional over something I knew was coming.<br/><br/>The writing was pretty good better than Evo. There was a story, and the dialog did justice to all the characters. Tanis and Viktor, who I was afraid I would wind up hating now that Kraven is not there, were written in a way that you just had to admire and love the more. The addition of Raze, as well as some clips from the first Underworld tied ROTL with the first one.<br/><br/>The acting. I think there may have been one weak character, and the rest of the cast worked well together and alone. Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Steven Macintosh, Rhona Mitra, and all the supporting cast were superb. You simply cannot ask for a better ensemble!<br/><br/>The music, in my opinion, was added at the right time/scenes, at the right volume. The score and soundtrack have the same feel as the first movie (which it should, considering it's the same fabulous composer).<br/><br/>The beginning and the ending I would not change a thing. It was perfect. The beginning is a wonderful introduction to the movie, and the ending is a nice connection to the first movie.<br/><br/>I think this movie worked out so well because it has a nice mixture of what made the first two movies good in my opinion. It had most of the original cast and characters, a strong female lead with a strong male counterpart, it wasn't so long that it lost your interest, and it had a strong enough plot line to carry the movie in spite of a few weak points.<br/><br/>Overall, this was a pleasant surprise for devoted Underworld fans that waited 3 years and 3 days to see it, and any new-comers that were looking for a decent movie to watch in theaters.<br/><br/>**VOTE: 9.0/10
- Sheen and Nighy do their best with the material, but this is easily the worst Underworld so far.
- In ancient times, when werewolves were stuck in their werewolf forms 24/7 and were brutal enemies of vampires, a werewolf baby is born that has the ability to change between werewolf and human form. Naming him Lucian, vampire elder Viktor (<a href="/name/nm0631490/">Bill Nighy</a>) raises the young Lycan in captivity, forcing him to feed on humans and create more of his kind to be used as slaves to the vampires. When Lucian (<a href="/name/nm0790688/">Michael Sheen</a>) and Viktor's vampire daughter Sonja (<a href="/name/nm0593961/">Rhona Mitra</a>) grow up and fall in love, they plot to release Lucian from his enslavement and run away together. However, nothing (and no one) can escape from Viktor's cruelty. Rise of the Lycans is the third movie in the Underworld series, preceded by <a href="/title/tt0320691/">Underworld (2003)</a> (2003) and <a href="/title/tt0401855/">Underworld: Evolution (2006)</a> (2006), and followed by <a href="/title/tt1496025/">Underworld Awakening (2012)</a> (2012) and <a href="/title/tt3717252/">Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)</a> (2016). Underworld and Underworld: Evolution were based on original screenplays by American screenwriters Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride, and Len Wiseman. They were subsequently novelized as Underworld (2003) and Underworld: Evolution (2006) by American science fiction writer Greg Cox. Cox also wrote a third novel, Blood Enemy (2004), which describes the Great Battle between Vampires and Lycans that took place over 1,000 years ago, but this is not the source for Rise of the Lycans. Danny McBride and Len Wiseman developed the screenplay for Rise of the Lycans. Cox has subsequently novelized Rise of the Lycans, which was released in December 2008. Although it is the third movie in the Underworld franchise, Rise of the Lycans is a prequel to the first two, so it can be watched in either order. It provides the details of the story behind Lucian's comments in the first movie where he tells how Viktor had "his own daughter burnt alive just for loving me." Back in the 5th century AD, a Hungarian warlord named Alexander Corvinus survived a plague epidemic that decimated his village. Corvinus had a rare blood abnormality that morphed the plague virus in his bloodstream, giving him superhuman strength and immortality. Approximately 200 years later, he fathered three sons. All three sons carried the same genetic defect as well as the virus of their father. One son inherited the virus in its dormant state and remained human. He died a mortal death, passing down the hidden gene. The other two—William and Marcus—were bitten by wolf and by bat, respectively, becoming the first werewolf and the first vampire. More about their fates and progeny are presented in Underworld. No mention is made of Lucian's father in the movie. His mother is shown as a werewolf, so there are two possibilities: (1) Lucian's father was another werewolf, and Lucian is simply a mutant, or (2) Lucian's mother was human but got bitten and turned into a werewolf while she was still pregnant, making Lucian half-human and half-wolf (Lycan). Most viewers favor the second possibility. By the fact that Sonja is wearing the pendant around her neck in this movie, Selene (<a href="/name/nm0000295/">Kate Beckinsale</a>) must be alive at this time, although she has not yet been adopted by Viktor and entered into the storyline. However, it is her voice heard narrating the prologue, and she appears at the very end of the movie in scenes from the beginning of the first Underworld movie. The pendant holds one of the keys to William's prison (the other is inside Viktor), a prison that was constructed by Selene's father when she was a young girl. This key comes into play more fully in Underworld: Evolution. Because they're in hibernation. Back in the first movie, it was explained that, 1,400 years ago, Vampires had decided that the best way to ensure the survival of their species was for the three Elders—Viktor, Marcus, and Amelia—to "leap frog" through time, one ruling while the other two slept, each being awakened at their appointed time according to a never-to-be-broken covenant. In Rise of the Lycans, it is Viktor who is awake. The collars were made of silver. Lycans can't turn when silver is in or on their body. For example, Lucian was watching Sonja's death but he couldn't turn until he removed silver arrows from his back. The collars also have three silver spikes pointed directly at their throat. If the Lycans are to turn while wearing collars, their body mass, including their neck, grows bigger, which would plunge the silver spikes into their neck. When a vampire drinks the blood of another vampire, s/he gains their memories. Viktor wanted to know whether Sonja was lying to him about helping Lucian escape, and the only way he could be sure she wasn't lying was to tap into her memories. This tactic is used again in Evolution when Marcus tries to drink Selene's blood and when Alexander Corvinus makes Selene drink his. Lucian awakens, still chained to the floor in the chamber where Sonja was put to death. Viktor enters and pulls the medallion from around her neck. Outside, the full moon is rising, giving Lucian enough strength to eject the silver-tipped arrows from his back and transform into a werewolf. He breaks his chains, grabs the medallion after Victor drops it, and leaps through a window, but Viktor's guards are able to quickly subdue him with more silver-tipped arrows. Before he can turn back into a human, Lucian lets out a tremendous howl that is heard by Raze (<a href="/name/nm0340485/">Kevin Grevioux</a>) and the other Lycans camped in the forest. Together, they descend on the fortress, easily overtaking the guards and going after the vampires. Raze finds Lucian, removes the arrows from his body, and then releases the Lycans still being held in the dungeon. Viktor orders Tannis (<a href="/name/nm0533599/">Steven Mackintosh</a>) to attend to the elders while he stays to battle Lycans. Lucian spots Viktor and goes after him, chasing him down into a pit where Viktor becomes tangles in chains. "I should have crushed you under my heel the day you were born," Viktor hisses. "Yes, you should have...", Lucian agrees and rams his sword right through Viktor's mouth, "...but you didn't." Viktor falls in the water at the bottom of the pit and floats lifelessly. Lucian goes out into the courtyard where the Lycans have risen victoriously against the vampires. "It is finished," Raze says. "No, this is just beginning," Lucian replies, his hand tightly clutching the medallion. In the final scene, a boat can be seen sailing out to sea. In the hold, Tanis tucks Viktor into his hibernation box. The movie ends with a scene from the first movie where Kraven (<a href="/name/nm0111274/">Shane Brolly</a>) tells Selene how it was Viktor who killed her parents but spared her because she reminded him of Sonja. a5c7b9f00b
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