Genre: Horror, Action

Directors: Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein

Casts: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, India Eisley, Theo James

Welcome to a new world of discovery of the super humans, split into two opposing species, namely the Lycans and the Vampires, alongside a hybrid -- an improved version -- of the two, while the humans begin their act of purging these new threats!

While the two species are continually at war with each other, steering clear of human efforts to eradicate them, we reconnect with Selene, a Vampire Death Dealer who is awakened to a new world, 12 years after being cryogenically frozen.

It is a world believed to have been purged of all remaining Vampires and Lycans alike.

Selene discovers that her one, true love, Michael -- a super hybrid between the Lycan and the Vampire -- is presumably dead!

Initially believing that it was Michael who had awakened her, she soon finds out that it was her daughter, instead. As she further discovers the truth of her daughter’s creation, her maternal instincts begin to kick in, to protect the young girl from harm.

The Lycans had secretly created the girl, named Eve and labelled “Subject 2”, for the purpose of making their own kind stronger. They harvest her genes and infuse them into their own gene structures, creating a stronger clan of Lycans that are able to withstand silver bullets, and when transformed, will amass double their usual muscle weight.

The plot of the story doesn’t move beyond this point though, as for the most part, it’s about the action packed fight between the Lycans and the Vampires -- which I might add, was well choreographed and not overdone.

If you haven’t watched any previous Underworld movies, no worries, as the screenwriters were crafty enough to include dummy friendly, in-between conversations, so you wouldn’t get all that lost.

For one thing, Kate Beckinsale did a good job in acting as Selene! There was an ease to her character that had grown from being a vengeful Death Dealer, to a grieving and distraught lover, and eventually, a protective mother of her young.

Stephen Rea also played the antagonist, Dr. Jacob, well, in his earnest want to revive his dying Lycan breed, all under the disguise of working to protect the Human Race.

One thing baffles me though -- why “Subject 2”, played by India Eisley, bounces off two different accents throughout the movie.

Another question is: will there be an Underworld 5, as sequel? Beckinsale admits in an interview that despite her previous denials, there continues to be an evolution within the franchise that gives it its lifeline.

Whether you’re for the Lycans or for the Vampires, my best advice is to let them fight out in their supremacy, while ensuring they do not harm us!

For what’s the worst that could happen, except for them destroying themselves?

Underworld Awakening has an advisory notice though, of being appropriate for viewers aged 18 and above, since it has been rated R for strong violence and gore, and for some use of language that may be deemed inappropriate. -- by Nevina Kumaresan

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