Underworld: Evolution
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Loud and nonsensical sequel to the 2003 horror action film continuing the chronicles of the escalating war between vampire and werewolf clans, here finding the latex-clad bloodsucker Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and her newly fanged hybrid lover (Scott Speedman) teaming up to stop a supervampire (Tony Curran) from destroying both sides in a quest for world domination. Slickly directed again by Len Wiseman, the follow-up fails to evolve past the original's excess, forgoing plot altogether in favor of even more mind-numbing video-game violence. Nonstop graphic stylized carnage and bloody gore including impalings and dismemberment, strong sexual situations, including a threesome, partial nudity, scattered rough and crude language, as well as profanity. O -- morally offensive. (R) 2006
"Underworld: Evolution" (Screen Gems) is as appealing as a sun deck at a vampire convention.
A sequel to the 2003 "Underworld," this loud and nonsensical horror action film continues to chronicle the escalating war between vampire and werewolf clans, the latter called Lycans here.
Back in skintight latex, Kate Beckinsale returns as the vampiric "death dealer," Selene. Hunted by her coven after killing their traitorous leader (Bill Nighy), she must team up with her newly fanged, hybrid lover Michael (Scott Speedman) to prevent a supervampire (Tony Curran) from world domination.
Slumming it here, the distinguished British actor Derek Jacobi plays an immortal whose two sons are the progenitors of the feuding factions.
Directed slickly once again by Len Wiseman, "Evolution" fails to evolve past the original's excess, forgoing plot altogether in favor of even more video-game violence, culminating in a mind-numbing climax that gives new meaning to the term "sensory overload."
But by then you'll probably be looking for your own wooden stake ... or at least the nearest exit.
The film contains nonstop graphic stylized carnage and bloody gore including impalings, flaming bodies and dismemberment, strong sexual situations, including a threesome, partial nudity, scattered rough and crude language, as well as profanity. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is O -- morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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The classifications are as follows:
- A-I -- general patronage;
- A-II -- adults and adolescents;
- A-III -- adults;
- L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
- O -- morally offensive.