Metacritic Movie Ratings
Underworld: Evolution Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyJoe Leydon

  Overall package is potent. A few rock-the-house scenes of slam-bang derring-do -- are nothing short of sensationally exciting.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Wiseman, a former art director and music video director, has a definite sense of style and pace, and the creature transformations are eye-popping. In addition, the cast raises the movie above the level of routine genre schlock.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Entertainment Weekly

  I especially like how, when Beckinsale's half-wolf, half-vampire friend Scott Speedman moves in for a kiss, you can hear the black leather of her dominatrix getup crinkle and crackle on the soundtrack like an old saddle. Sizzlin'!

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck

  Unfortunately, there's little wit or genuine suspense to elevate the proceedings above the level of a cheesy comic book.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York Times

  The fascist undercurrents of this battle remain unexplored. Maybe one day, Hollywood will figure out that pouring acting-challenged starlets into black neoprene and sticking them in front of a blue screen do not a movie make. We can but hope.

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