Underworld

Review

Set in the present, this movie recounts a tale of the ending of an ancient feud between werewolves and vampires, and although some of the story is a little hard to take, there is excellent and compelling consistency, as the story drags you in its wake.

The design, direction, special effects and acting are just great; the main disappointment is some of the subplots, which are superficial and poorly developed.

The weaponry is particularly impressive, using technology to apply modern solutions to legendary problems.

Details

• Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman
• Director: Len Wiseman
• Encoding: This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

DVD Features:

• "The Making of Underworld" featurette
• Creature effects featurette
• Stunts featurette
• Sights and sound featurette
• Finch music video: "Worms of the Earth"
• Storyboard comparison
• 12 minutes of additional footage
• 11 minutes of replacement footage
• Commentary by director Len Wiseman and actors Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman
• "Fang vs. Fiction": 45-minute documentary examining the history of vampires and werewolves
• Designing Underworld
• The Visual Effects of Underworld
• The Look of Underworld
• Outtake reel
• Collectible production sketch notebook
• 48-page mini comic book

• Widescreen anamorphic format