Underworld Awakening ImageIt was never adequately explained how the war was kept hidden from humanity for all It begins immediately after the events of Underworld:Evolution, the vampire Death Dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and her lover, the hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) are on the run after humans somehow became aware of the centuries old war between the vampires and lycans. Reduced in time from over two hours to just under ninety minutes, we have a singular story that's easy to follow and process. One of the things the filmmakers did right was strip away all the unnecessarily detailed back stories that bogged down the first and second films.
Underworld Awakening PictureNow we have a fourth chapter, and although it's about as lasting as dust in the wind, I think it represents what the series should have been right from the start:An escapist supernatural action thriller that gives us license to put our brains on autopilot. The prequel film, Underworld Rise of the Lycans, was much more palatable, not only because it achieved the right look for the material, but also because it told a much more focused story that explained many of the mysterious plot elements. From my perspective, the first and second chapters of the series were needlessly complicated and nearly impossible to keep pace with. I have to admit that up front, for I want you to read this review all the way to the end.
This is What Happens When Humans Get Involved The fact that I liked Underworld: Awakening says more about me than it does about the filmmakers.
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