Release date:  September  19,2003

supernatural action 

Starring   Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Sophia Myles

Directed by Len Wiseman
Studio: Sony Pictures

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Hmm...the signs are positive. With the fall bringing in a lot of Oscar worthy flicks to your screens, this movie looks like the last popcorn action flicks left. And that could mean that this film might take it all when the flick opens. And trust me, the signs does get even better when you realise that all the biggies slated to open on this date have reshuffled their dates meaning The Rundown looks all set to open right at the top of the charts. But how long will it stay there is another question you can ponder on later.

Welcome to the UNDERWORLD - the world where still the creatures of the night still stroll. And where for years a war is going on between the vampires and the lycan race comprising of  werewolves. 

And amidst this war emerges a romance when one of the foremost vampire warriors Selene (Kate Beckinsale) loses her heart to a werewolf by the name of Michael (Scott Speedman). Selene, whose aim is to kill off all werewolves suddenly is forced to think twice when she meets the peace loving Michael who is hoping that this war can end once and for all.

So take the tale of Romeo and Juliet, make a modern day spin-off, throw in lots of blood and gore to give it a horror genre touch and lots of leather and action sequences to keep the 'Matrix' trend alive and kicking.

It will be interesting to see how can Kate Beckinsale can carry off a flick like this solely on her own. But to give her credit, ever since the promos and teasers have been emerging all across, it has to be admitted that Beckinsale looks all set to kill and thrill.

Director Len Wiseman is no stranger to the world of Hollywood, and was behind the team of special effects galore sci-fi flicks like Independence Day, Star gate and Godzilla. So that experience shows with the special effects certainly looking a cut above the rest. 

But even before the film and its promos hit the limelight, the film was already in talks in the gossip circles mainly due to the offscreen romance that bloomed between the director Wiseman and his heroine Beckinsale. How much is that offscreen romance going to affect the movie's fate has to be seen. The last time something like that happened, what we ended up getting was a rotten Gigli. Let's hope nothing like that happens.

Meanwhile even if you are not a horror genre fan, action fans can be pleased about the fact that the services of the Matrix fight choreographers were used to bring magic to the fight sequences featured in the film.  

So excuse the film if it looks a lot like a John Woo flick. But the real question is how well can UNDERWORLD emerge on its own? Lets wait and watch...

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