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Scott KevanMusique:
Paul HaslingerActeurs·trices:
Kate Beckinsale, Charles Dance, India Eisley, Michael Ealy, Stephen Rea, Theo James, Sandrine Holt, Dan Payne, Kris Holden-Ried, Catlin Adams (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Depuis des siècles Lycans et Vampires se livrent une bataille sans merci. Mais les deux races sont à l’aube d’une ère nouvelle car les humains, qui ont récemment découvert leur existence, décident de cesser leurs conflits internes pour s’engager ensemble dans la lutte contre ce qu’ils considèrent comme des fléaux. Sélène s’attire la convoitise de l’armée et des scientifiques. Une traque incessante commence alors contre la plus redoutable des vampires. (SND)
(plus)Critiques (7)
Avec son rythme soutenu et sa durée modeste, Underworld: Nouvelle ère divertit du début à la fin. Cela dit, par rapport aux deux autres volets, il ne fonctionne que par inertie et n’ambitionne aucunement de rafraîchir les choses (le transfert de l’intrigue de la forêt à la ville et aux couloirs d'un immeuble moderne semble fort inspiré par Resident Evil ou le premier Matrix). C’est un film de série B qui ne fait pas de tort, mais qui n'offre aucune scène d'action mémorable comme celle avec le camion dans le deuxième volet. Les effets spéciaux sont parfois bons, parfois inférieurs à la moyenne. Kate dans son tailleur moulant et avec ses yeux bleus encadrés par sa coupe de cheveux bruns était sympa à voir. En fin de compte, on tombe pile entre deux et trois étoiles. Mais le Priest de l'année dernière était visuellement plus original et audacieux.
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Disons que j’aime beaucoup cette série de films, donc je suis prêt à tout lui pardonner et à fermer les yeux sur ses imperfections. Le premier film était sans aucun doute le meilleur de tous, chacun des suivants ayant un point faible particulier. Mais bon, je les aime quand même tous et ne dirais pas non à un numéro cinq, une suite que laisse fortement suggérer le final de ce quatrième opus.
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I feel that Kate Backinsale is made for the world of Underworld the same way Mila Jovovich is made for Resident Evil. It is and always will be that way, and it will always have a lot to do with latex. I haven’t seen Underworld in a very long time and I missed some instalments, but despite that I thought I might watch the latest one and that it might surprise me. The action wasn’t bad, but it was the only thing saving an absolutely terrible screenplay. It’s simply a horrible bullshit.
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The return of Latex Kate to the series is just a total washout and what's more, probably the beginning of more and more sequels. Her costume is nice, but something might as well start happening in those movies since it's a set now. But replacing a potential lover with a potential daughter? That’s no way to improve things. But the presence of Stephen Rea (Neil Jordan's favorite, who was especially excellent in Interview with the Vampire) and Sandrine Holt (Once a Thief, Mutant X, and The L Word) was a pleasure.
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No mythology, no juice, no beginning, no end. A very peculiar film where you can enjoy decent action, editing and sound, an excellent Kate Beckinsale and a few of her moves, which are truly worth it. Otherwise, it's a disgraceful made-in-Hollywood routine. Everything is further intensified by the short running time that doesn’t leave room to attempt anything. The first one was good, it was more stylish and larger, which is ironic considering the budgets.
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I found the fourth installment of the Underworld saga to be the grittiest and bloodiest yet. The plot this time follows more the first and second parts, which was not a bad thing at all, although some might argue that the drastic jumping in time between the episodes does not benefit the series, but it didn't. I welcomed the return of Kate Beckinsale, as I didn't really like Rhona Mitra very much, and Kate is already a part of this series. What bothered me most were the somewhat poorly done effects in places, which were most noticeable with the lycans, but the superlycan was handled well visually. Aside from that, I must point out that in terms of logic, Awakening was the most stupid episode so far (Selene manages to both tip over a van and shoot her way through the bottom of a rapidly falling elevator in a matter of seconds), but my weakness for this series prevents me from giving it less than an average three stars. At times the plot is a bit wilder, but it still has a proper dose of action, chases and shoot-outs (albeit sometimes very out there and into the void).
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Awakening? More like Falling Asleep. The script was weak, the dialogue lackluster. Although Kate Beckinsale entered the scene like a Terminator, clad only in her determination, she couldn't save this dysfunctional piece of crap. Why Theo James was cast in the film is beyond me. His character did nothing to help the plot. Similarly, the casting of Charles Dance, who was clearly supposed to replace Bill Nighy, didn't work for me. And the rest – the daughter, the giant Lycan, the huge war against vampires – make for a very unappealing combination.
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