Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans has nothing to do with moss and tundra but a lot to do with blood lines both genetically and in great globs on the fortress floor. In this prequel to the first Underworld films Bill Nighy is back as Viktor the ruthless king of a vampire coven living their long ago medieval lifestyle. Kate Beckinsale is out of the picture so to speak but another raven haired British beauty Rhona Mitra is here to fill her shoes (as well as skin tight leather) as Viktor’s sabre toothed, sabre rattling daughter Sonja. Also returning in a departure from Oscar nominees Frost/Nixon and The Queen is Michael Sheen reprising the role of Lucian a unique lycan who is only a part time werewolf unlike the other bountiful lycanthrope inhabiting the kingdom. Viktor has kept Lucian enslaved and weakened since his mutant birth and has used his blood to infect mortals thus creating an army of lycan to do battle against the really bad werewolves. This keeps the protection money rolling in from mortals living nearby. All is an uneasy calm until it is discovered that Sonja and Lucien are doggone lovers. This Underworld was put under wraps by Sony Pictures with no press screenings which is usually an admission of junk. That’s really not the case because outside of some less than convincing CGI the only thing that sucks is the dinner menu for characters that are brought to undead life by the star power involved as they really sink their teeth into their parts as well as the parts of their victims.