Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) by David G — 29 Oct 2016

An entertaining prequel thanks to Michael Sheen's commanding yet self aware performance.

This review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) was written by David G on 29 October 2016.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Jilla M (28) on 06 Jan 2017

4/5. The best of the Underworld sequels with some really great performances from Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Noname (709) on 16 Dec 2014

I love this Underworld because personally ever since I was little I've always loved werewolves and this goes in-depth to there story…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Sindronian (4) on 07 Dec 2015

I really don't have many bad things to say about this…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Meth-Dude (745) on 03 Sep 2016

The story of the prequel was interesting and the result wasn't bad, The acting was good, the practical effects were well made and there was…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Charlie E (185) on 02 Nov 2016

Good start to get the storytelling in it's way to how the battle began and who wanted to kill who to have power…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Jamie C (1,664) on 04 Feb 2017

Very good but probably the worst in a brilliant series…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Filipeneto (856) on 11 Jul 2020

This was the third film in the Underworld franchise, and it works as a prequel to everyone else…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Sosmooth1982 (471) on 14 Jan 2023

My least favorite because the main character is not in it…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Alex K (2,253) on 22 Dec 2015

This is a good Underworld. I think it has the best acting and best story. It had to though because this had to have lots of emotion in it to be good…

Read Review

Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

By Yasemin Y (339) on 26 Feb 2017

Under World: Rise of the Lycans is the third Under World movie but is a prequel to the first…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Hellraiser (1987)

By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 16 Sep 2002

Against the odds, Barker produced a unique, imaginative, if not somewhat stomach-churning, work that has since earned aplace in the annals…

Read Review

Review of DragonHeart (1996)

By Matthew J (1,312) on 24 Nov 2012

Brad, I'm sorry and I know you love this, but it's horrible…

Read Review

Review of Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

By Dan K (743) on 09 Nov 2006

Saw this so long ago, I remember not liking it…

Read Review

Review of Van Helsing (2004)

By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 05 May 2004

Like those earlier films, it too is lazy. But it's also pretentious, pathetic, hysterical, illogical and just plain stupid…

Read Review

Review of The Wolfman (2010)

By Nazgulero (109) on 08 Apr 2011

I fell asleep five times during the first 30 minutes, then woke up when the werewolf attacked, dozed off after that, and turned the entire…

Read Review

Review of Hancock (2008)

By Michaele. (21) on 09 Jul 2008

Seriously a wast of time and money seeing this Hollywood churn style of atypical and poor movie making. All hype and no style…

Read Review

Review of Twilight (2008)

By Georgec. (8) on 21 Nov 2008

I'm not kidding, its like the worstest movie of the year by far. It is so pale, dull and boring. Nothing exciting ever happens…

Read Review

Review of Rambo (2008)

By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 08 Feb 2008

With its first-person-shooter perspective and gun-andrun narrative, this one’s for the PlayStation crowd. It’s not a movie…

Read Review

Review of The Four Feathers (2002)

By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 15 Jun 2003

Caso você sinta necessidade de sair da sala antes do término da projeção, não se preocupe: ninguém lhe enviará penas simbolizando covardia…

Read Review

Review of Vampire's Kiss (1989)

By Braden A (62) on 28 Jul 2018

Terrible story, acting, writing. Hard to watch. Only redeeming quality is that it was so bad it makes you laugh…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Parasite

2019

88%251 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009

61%591 Reviews

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

68%404 Reviews

Holes

2003

72%709 Reviews

Two Can Play That Game

2001

64%326 Reviews

Scary Movie 2

2001

49%627 Reviews

Pinjar

2003

81%17 Reviews

Twilight

1990

64%726 Reviews

Crash

2005

75%144 Reviews

Do the Right Thing

1997

78%589 Reviews

Elevator to the Gallows

1958

83%253 Reviews