Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009

Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 Synopsis:

An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 Description:

Genre: Action | Adventure
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834001/
Size: 649.77 MB
Quality: 720p
Resolution: 1280*528
Frame Rate: 23.976 fps
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Run Time: 1hr 32 min
MPR: R

Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 Cast:

Kate Beckinsale	Michael Sheen	Bill Nighy	Rhona Mitra
Craig Parker	Steven Mackintosh	Elizabeth Hawthorne	Kevin Grevioux

Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 Review:

Underworld Rise of the Lycans received mostly "mixed or mediocre" reviews. According to the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, as of January 2012, 30% of critics gave Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 positive reviews based on 77 reviews. However, viewers on the website were more positive, rewarding Underworld Rise of the Lycans an 68% "Fresh" rating. Most of the acclaim is attributed to Michael Sheen's performance. At the website Metacritic Rise of the Lycans has received an average score of 44, based on 14 reviews. Joe Leydon of Variety gave a positive review, stating that director Patrick Tatopoulos "offers a satisfyingly exciting monster rally that often plays like a period swashbuckler" and that Underworld Rise of the Lycans is "notably less frenetic (and appreciably more coherent) than its predecessors". He also praised the lead actors for their performances. Leydon described Rhona Mitra's performance as "more than adequate" but says that "her Sonja never achieves the pop-icon impact of Beckinsale's Selene"; he felt that Michael Sheen "hits all the right notes in a star-powered performance that will amuse, if not amaze, anyone who only knows the actor as Tony Blair or David Frost", and that Bill Nighy "offers a sly and stylish turn as Viktor". Similarly, Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter stated that Underworld Rise of the Lycans "rises to the occasion" and that it "finds more life left than would be expected in the darkly stylized if dramatically flawed vampires vs. werewolves saga." He credited this to the "sturdy performances" of Sheen and Nighy and the "tidy, unfussy direction" by Tatopoulos. Also giving Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 a positive review was Claudia Puig of USA Today, who thought that Underworld Rise of the Lycans film was "surprisingly campy fun, mostly succeeding through the power of its lead performances".

Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 Box Office Report:

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans was distributed to 2,942 theatres on its opening day (23 January 2009) in the United States and grossed an estimated US$8,050,000, debuting at number 1 at the box office. On its opening weekend, Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 was ranked second at the box office behind Paul Blart: Mall Cop with $20.7 million, which is lower than the amount earned by Underworld and Underworld: Evolution ($21.8 million and $26.9 million respectively) on their opening weekends. 59% of the audience at the premiere was male, while 55% was over 25 years old. Overall, the limited day-and-date launch of Rise of the Lycans in the week ending 23 January 2009 accumulated $3.5 million in two dozen markets outside the US, at 455 theatres, a third of which was earned at the Australian box office. In the United Kingdom, Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 was distributed to 339 theatres and obtained $1.4 million at the box office on its opening day, ranking as the second best opener of the week behind Valkyrie. As of 26 April 2009, Underworld Rise of the Lycans 2009 has grossed an estimated $45,802,315 in North America and $91,085,163 at the box office worldwide.