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Movie critics combined give Underworld: Evolution (2006) a score of 2.3747 out of 4
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Flak Magazine (Chris Shadoian)Flak Magazine (Chris Shadoian)
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Chris Carle)IGN Movies (Chris Carle)
A worthy sequel and a bloody good ride. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at IGN Movies (Chris Carle)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Dread Central (Jay Bodnar)Dread Central (Jay Bodnar)
Underworld: Evolution is a surprising ride. It's not the greatest film ever, but by the time the end credits rolled, I had fun. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Dread Central (Jay Bodnar)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Underworld: Evolution was a huge step up from the first film. But then again, there wasn't really much room to get any worse. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
This should have been so much more than just amoney-making sequel, which it so obviously was ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
accomplishes something most sequels never do - it's more entertaining and doesn't suck - unless you're a vampire ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for Stumblebum Studios (Bobby Blakey)Stumblebum Studios (Bobby Blakey)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Stumblebum Studios (Bobby Blakey)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.23 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Slant Magazine
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
An impressive bat-winged vampire king, Kate Beckinsale in skintight pleather, complicated but simpleminded plotting, death by helicopter blade, etc. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
'Evolution' is certainly a bad film, but at least it revels in its badness with a sly smile. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
True to its serial roots, this equally silly but undeniably entertaining sequel to Underworld (2003) picks up right where its high-grossing predecessor left off and offers more of the same ... ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The movie is intermittently entertaining and often gory but rarely exciting. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
A monster chiller sequel that is visually spectacular but rather overburdened with story. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Stephen Humphries)Christian Science Monitor (Stephen Humphries)
For all the scenes of gory mayhem, you'll find more suspense watching the Winter Olympics curling event. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Stephen Humphries)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Despite a better story this time, director Len Wiseman follows the same action-movie formula. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
If you listen to Marilyn Manson, read Fangoria magazine, and do all your clothes shopping at Hot Topic, then Underworld: Evolution is the movie for you. All others needn't bother. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Evolution? Not quite. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
... Underworld: Evolution registers visually but isn't alive enough to cast a reflection or shadow. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)
Underworld films are a highly specialized taste, and those who've acquired it know who they are. Everyone else should give this one a wide berth. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Onion AV Club (Tasha Robinson)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Some of the action is entertaining enough, I suppose, with numerous impalements, stabbings and beheadings splattering the screen with blood (which appears not red but black, as does almost everything in the film's black-and-blue color palette). The ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Must See Flix (Jay Brown)Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Joshua Zyber)DVD Talk (Joshua Zyber)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at DVD Talk (Joshua Zyber)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
I guess it's just that an action/horror combo really speaks to the geeky little 12-year-old in me, and I get a little more forgiving where bad writing, confusing editing, and ass-backwards storytelling are concerned. If you dug the first Underworld, I ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Some reviews virtually write themselves, and this is an example. Underworld: Evolution is so much like its predecessor, Underworld, in story, approach, look, and feel that an extended discussions of its merits (and lack thereof) seems redundant. Suffice i ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Undeniably silly and ridiculously complicated, this remains watchable thanks to the seemingly non-stop action sequences. And, of course, the leather catsuit.What’s it all about?Underworld: Evolution picks up from where 2003’s Underworld left off, with ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Len Wiseman and other genre directors of his ilk ought to take a tip from Morrissey – Paul Morrissey, of Blood For Dracula, that is – and note that horrific set-pieces gain less than nothing when overlaid with a splash of pummeling nü-metal. Morrissey, ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)
If current cinema is to be believed, everywhere we humans are not looking, vampires, werewolves, advanced machines, and other nightcrawlers are living in alternative societies. Underworld brought such a society to the fore, shining a torch (and some ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Underworld: Evolution comes at you in an overenthusiastic bum rush, hoping to simply overwhelm your senses. Building on its predecessor, 2003's Underworld , the sequel picks up the story of a 1,000-year-old covert war between vampires and werewolves ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Lovers of fake blood will find "Underworld Evolution" a generous movie. The stuff runs, oozes, gushes, and sometimes just sits there, pristine as a country lake. Mel Gibson would have to tip his hat. But this is an unholy affair: The blood flows from ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Boston Globe
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik If Underworld was all setup for a sequel, then Underworld: Evolution is the payoff.  Here's the paradox: Because the setup was far from involving because it was all setup, the payoff is ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Underworld: Evolution is representative of the "modern" vampire movie - loud, violent, and raucous. Gone are the days when vampire movies were masterpieces of mood, subdued terror, repressed sexuality, and restrained gore. Instead of a ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks Review Flicks3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
It is the morning after the death of Viktor(Bill Nighy) at the hands of Selena (Kate Beckinsale) and Michael (Scott Speedman). Michael and Selena are on the run until they can regroup. With the death of Viktor, that leaves the unscrupulous Kraven (Shane ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at 3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
This picture is little more than a muddled epilogue to the story introduced in 2003'sUnderworld. Seemingly confused by its own legacy,Underworld Evolutionhas anticlimatic secrets for you to puzzle out, provided you don't throw yourself to the wolves ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
However in the end, I left the theater pretty unsatisfied and would have given Underworld: Evolution only 1 1/2 stars were it not for the coolness that was Marcus as a Vampire. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Tasha Robinson)The Onion A.V. Club (Tasha Robinson)
In 2003, Georgia-based publisher White Wolf, Inc. sued Sony, claiming that the studio's new film Underworld infringed on various White Wolf role-playing games dealing with vampires and werewolves. Hotly contested among a tiny subsection of geeks and ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Tasha Robinson)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
... triste constatar que qualquer bobagem pode dar origem a uma série caso obtenha um sucesso - mesmo moderado - de bilheteria. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Not a lot to recommend this sequel. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
[Underworld: Evolution is] silly and ... not as good as the first film but at least it has plenty of action in it to keep the Friday night crowd happy. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)
it's hard to drum up the enthusiasm to call it anything more than a hybrid of unnecessary and average. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at filmcritic.com (Joel Meares)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Mind numbingly boring. I'm still awaiting the return of werewolves in trousers -- like Lon Chaney Jr. and Henry Hull. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Just how much of the 105-minute running time of Underworld: Evolution , the sequel to the titular 2003 film, is actually a new movie is debatable since a good deal is told in flashback. ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
An anemic sequel to 2003's Underworld, Underworld: Evolution desperately needs a transfusion of originality. Derivative in the extreme, this labored snore of a supernatural-action film is a needlessly convoluted pastiche of tired elements from both ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at Reel.com
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw)The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw)
There's only one reason to see this outrageously silly fantasy-horror extravaganza of vampires and werewolves, directed by Len Wiseman - and that's the fact that Bill Nighy is in it! All too briefly, unfortunately. But he enjoys ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw)
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
If current cinema is to be believed, everywhere we humans are not looking, vampires, werewolves, advanced machines, and other nightcrawlers are living in alternative societies. Underworld brought such a society to the fore, shining a torch (and some ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at filmcritic.com
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
Selene (Kate Beckinsale) has gone from being a hunter (who tracked and killed werewolves) to being one of the hunted vampires for killing her own kind. She has only one ally, the werewolf/human hybrid, Michael (Scott Speedman), someone she didn't ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at The Movie Chicks
Underworld: Evolution (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for A Nutshell ReviewA Nutshell Review
After Kate Beckinsale's Seline character got around kicking massive rear in slinky black lycra, we had Charlize Theron doing the same in Aeon Flux, and coming soon, Milla Jovovich in Ultraviolet. Sexy costumes, menacing weapons and killer moves seem to ...read the complete Underworld: Evolution movie review at A Nutshell Review
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