Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

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Studio: Screen Gems

Rating: R

Release Date: Jan 23, 2009

Running Time: 93 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Shane Brolly, Kevin Grevioux, Steven MacKintosh, David Aston, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Larry Rew, Craig Parker

director: Patrick Tatopoulos

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Viktor (Bill Nighy) - "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" (2009)

Depicts the origins of the centuries-long blood feud between two powerful and immortal tribes, the aristocratic Vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans, a line of fierce werewolves.

"Unnecessary" and "unrewarding" are two of the terms which come to mind when considering the merits -- meager such as they are -- of the third in the Underworld series.

Story

Taking the bare bones of The Ten Commandments and Romeo and Juliet, this pedestrian tale explains the origins of Lucian (Michael Sheen), a "Lycan" (read: lycanthrope), who served the vicious vampire king Viktor (Bill Nighy) but would eventually lead a revolt of his fellow Lycans (read: slaves) after his illicit affair with…