MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The Movie Diorama This is the pivotal moment of a franchise, four films in and you naturally question the legitimacy for another chapter to exist. In Awakening's case, it marks the gradual downfall for the eternal war of vampires and lycans. The two supernatural races have now been identified by the general population where a purge occurs to cull these diseases. During this time, Selene is frozen to which she escapes and investigates what happened during her time in cryogenic hibernation. Well...where to begin with this? The gothic production design flies away into the night and incomes the bland modern architecture of today's society. The consistent use of prosthetics and creature costumes have now been removed to make way for the over reliance of poor CGI, including horrific 3D gimmicky effects for the 1.76% of people who watch films in that visionary method. The low budget effects are incredibly noticeable during the transformation scenes and honestly belong in a SyFy film (no offence to that channel...ok slight offence). As the series progresses, the action increases and the depth of the oh so convoluted story decreases. It'll come to no surprise then that Awakening's plot is so thin that you couldn't see it with a pair of bright blue vampiric eyes. I can atleast mention that the action sequences are perfectly suitable and are entertaining to watch, particularly Selene obliterating werewolves at every angle whilst being shrouded in silver gas. Silly, but fun. Speaking of stupid scenes, there is a moment Selene shoots down an uncontrollable elevator with her dual submachine guns and exits the building without a scratch. Ten out of ten, A+, five stars! I am pleased to see Beckinsale back at the helm of the franchise, but with a disinterested supporting cast (particularly antagonist Stephen Rea) she couldn't quite save this bland mess. When the best moment is the credits song (told you Evanescence would be included at some point!) you know you have issues. But guess what!? They've set up another sequel! Yikes...

charlessvoboda-14-252337 Erwin Leder (Singe from the original Underworld {2003}) has an uncredited role as a member of the Vampire(!) coven. You can see him standing to David's (Theo James) right, at 43:01, when the coven is assembling to fight. He looks quite a bit older and smaller than in the original Underworld, but it's quite certainly him. I guess that dying above an elder's sarcophagus grants new life to a dead werewolf.

jacobjohntaylor1 This is a very scary movie. It is scarier then the first 3 Underworld movie AND THAT IS NOT EASY TO DO. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. This is scarier then The shining and that is not easy to do. 6.4 is a good ratting. But this is such a great movie that 6.4 is underrating it. This is a a 10 out of 10. This is scarier then A nightmare on elms street and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then Halloween and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then Friday the 13th and that is not easy to do. This is one of the scariest movie you will ever see. This is scarier then Psycho and that is not easy to do. For a movie that people are giving 7 to it got a lot of bad reviews. Fans of this movie I know you are out there. Join me and review this movie.

view_and_review After taking an episode off Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is back. The Vampires and Lycans are in a new world in which their kind are being hunted and killed by humans in large numbers; they are being "purged". Even with a purge and the existence of Vampires and Lycans being public knowledge it hasn't stopped the feud between the species.Awakening is a refreshing Underworld in that it brings us back to present day and brings back the super-"death dealer", Selene. Her skills are on full display throughout with an array of weapons. She faces some incredible odds and expertly defies them time and again.I was impressed with the modernity of the movie and adding the wrinkle of discovery and subsequent "purging". This episode brought us into the present day with media, police and corporations. It was no longer a confined fight between Vampires and Lycans existing in a vacuum. Awakening was action-packed with a cool story.