I still love this movie after all these years. The writers came up with a whole history of the war between the Lycans and Vampires. They really fleshed it out really well in the first three movies starting with this one. In fact, in this movie, you hear how Vampires and Lycans even came into existence, via Alexander Corvinus. The plot is absolutely there.
Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman, have great chemistry. Selene is the "star character" of the movie and of the franchise. Wanting revenge against the Lycans for killing her entire family 600 hundred earlier. However, she finds out a few truths that change everything. Beckinsale really delivers everything that is needed for this character, including lots of awesome action.
You may think there are weak points, like how the Vampires/Lycans are getting with all this stuff without being found out by humans, but later in the franchise series, you find out why that is. There is an established setting already. So sometimes you hear characters talk about other characters or events that happened. You almost feel like there could be several more prequels if they wanted. But they did a good job explaining everything as part of the plot.
This movie serves the more modern goth-ish era when bands like Evanescence, Nightwish, Within Temptation were at the height of their careers. Selene in all black, long black coat, black hair, dark eyelashes, pale white skin fits the bill. I recommend it for people that like fantasy, vampire, goth, genre. This is the beginning of a continuing story. 10/10
Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman, have great chemistry. Selene is the "star character" of the movie and of the franchise. Wanting revenge against the Lycans for killing her entire family 600 hundred earlier. However, she finds out a few truths that change everything. Beckinsale really delivers everything that is needed for this character, including lots of awesome action.
You may think there are weak points, like how the Vampires/Lycans are getting with all this stuff without being found out by humans, but later in the franchise series, you find out why that is. There is an established setting already. So sometimes you hear characters talk about other characters or events that happened. You almost feel like there could be several more prequels if they wanted. But they did a good job explaining everything as part of the plot.
This movie serves the more modern goth-ish era when bands like Evanescence, Nightwish, Within Temptation were at the height of their careers. Selene in all black, long black coat, black hair, dark eyelashes, pale white skin fits the bill. I recommend it for people that like fantasy, vampire, goth, genre. This is the beginning of a continuing story. 10/10