Underworld: Awakening review

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my deepest honor to once again bring you yet another movie review, which is something I haven't done in a good while.

I watched Underworld: Awakening in 3D last night. For those out of the loop, Underworld has always been about the war between vampires and werewolves in the post-modern and very dark real world. Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is the best fighter among the vampires and fell in love with a guy named Michael Corvinus (Scott Speedman) who is the only hybrid -- half vampire, half werewolf, none of their weaknesses but stronger than both. Werewolves have gone cucamonga because they were slaves to the vampire race and have been finding ways to break free...and Selene happened to have been the one to join the vampires after being told by her adopted dad Victor that her family was killed by werewolves (not vampires, which is the truth).

Fast forward to the current plot. Twelve years have passed. Vampires are on the run for survival while the werewolves are regrouping and trying to regroup and multiply in numbers through medical experimentation to eventually start cloning an army of invincible werewolves absent of any of their weaknesses. Selene just got freed by her kind, as well as her daughter. Where's Michael? Well, I refuse to spoil the ending.

Vampires are running scared like cowards and Selene is the one to try to get them to fight the werewolves. Apparently, the werewolves tricked the government into believing that they were practically done with and have the government focused on killing off the vampires.

I'm sure every Underworld fan has been disappointed somehow with the 2nd and 3rd entries but you won't with Awakening. By far, the best film since the 1st and more action than the first as well. If you're looking for Oscar-quality acting, you're out of luck because this movie is all about Beckinsale showing off her swag and beauty as a fighter. As for 3D? Avoid it! This film made near-nonexistent use of 3D. I felt like I was watching a movie in HD at best. I was able to watch half the film without the glasses.

If you need your action flick fix, this movie will do it. For those that have complained about all those poor excuses for vampire/werewolf flicks, this will be your worthwhile.