The Underworld movies might be some of the strangest and most melodramatic B-action movies ever.
That’s a good thing.
Quizzically, via repurposed Shakespearean conventions… but, you know, with vampires.
Nevertheless, whereas Paul W.S.
From the outset, these are vampire movies by way of 16th century histrionics.
A poetry of pulp.
At least in its earlier installments, that made for quite a beguiling stare into the undeads realm.
Here is a brooding dominatrix gargoyle ready to descend.
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The same year asUnderworld,the Matrix sequels were released to massive fanfare and disappointment.
Because distinguished they were, and well-read in this kind of melodrama at that.
This affectation is self-evident just with the series lead.
Beckinsale also filmed the role during one of her summer breaks from Oxford.
But the eccentric pretensions only accentuate the firstUnderworlds weirdness.
