Jun 23, 2006 07:08 PM
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I'm a big fan of the no brainer action film but not really a big fan of sequels, yet I was eager to watch this movie as I was really smitten by the whole Vampire Vs Werewolves concept.
Sadly this movie let almost all my expectations down. I tried to remember the fact that this movie is a sequel that too of an action movie, and that I came into this movie expecting a no brainer. But this movie took almost everything about the original and threw it away.
The worst and the most disturbing part about the movie was there was just one genuine conflict between vampires and werewolves and that was in the beginning of the film throughout the rest of the film we are just seeing fights between super-creatures. Every bloody character in this film is a super creature.
The acting was lacklustre and cannot be classified as being good or bad. The chemistry between the lead actors was completely missing, despite the physical intimacy.The classy action scenes from the original were completely missing. The sub plots were non-existent I mean this isn't another issue of a comic book where we can have the entire issue revolve around only one concept. In fact this movie had nothing to do with werewolves it was as if their faction didn't even exist.
The only likable new character was the exiled vampire.Kate Beckinsale looked lovely as usual but she lacked the attitude from the original film. I kinda liked the eye candy that the two hot vampire girls provided.
The only good things about this film (cinematically) were the flawless special effects and the good artwork and the now standard but still likable perpetual state of gloom.
A further discussion on these points will need days and pages so its time for a summary.
This movie will probably be liked only by the people who were ultra-hardcore fans and don't mind seeing a sequel even if it more like another issue of a comic book. Also maybe those who are seeing this series for the first time or were not fans.
A fan of the base concept of vampires vs werewolf will be severely disappointed.
However the entertainment value of this movie is unquestionable and doesn't leave you bored for a moment(cranky maybe but bored no). It however will give you ample time to complain about how much better it could have been afterward.
This movie will go down in action movie history as one of the movies with the most wasted potential, only AVP will probably have beat this film hands down.
Strictly OK.But worth a watch.
