Two Movies this week: InkHeart & Underworld

Just back from the midnight show. :) If you only have time for one movie, go for Underworld and you'll never go wrong. The third installment of the series, it is a prequel and tells of the love story of Lucian (the first werewolf that is able to take human form) and Sonja (the beautiful vampire princess) and how the Lycans (led by Lucian), stand up against the vampires. DC is a fan of the Underworld series and both of us enjoyed this one.

Inkheart, on the other hand, is not as exciting as expected. If you have watched Brendan Fraser's recent films, you would expect some thrills (like Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Mummy Series), this was just passable, not the roller coaster ride I had expected. However, you'll be reminded of the childhood stories when you see familiar characters come alive out of the book.

Inkheart
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy
Language: English
Director: Iain Softley
Cast: Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren
Runtime: 106 mins

Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser) is a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter and demands Mo to bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.




Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Rating: TBA
Genre: Action/Thriller
Language: English
Director: Patrick Tatopoulos
Cast: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra
Runtime: TBA

Release Date: 5 February 2009

The third film in the $200 million UNDERWORLD franchise delves into the origins of the centuriesold blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.