In contrast to Skev, I did go to this film expecting a quality vampire vs werewolf action flick and in the end I was slightly disappointed.

The plot (and especially the historical subplot) in and of itself was refreshing but I felt that it failed to deliver on one or two occasions.

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The biggest feeling of angst came at the climax of the movie where the old vampire lord (Victor) took on the newly created vamp-wolf. So much time and effort had been put into establishing the power and supremacy of this hybrid (pretty much the whole point of the film) that I was a tad miffed when the final battle scene ended with Selene doing the damage where this new creature didn’t have the ability.

It would have been good to see Michael (Scott Speedman) get hammered a bit by the Vamp-Lord while coming to terms with his new self but in the end giving the Vamp-Lord a good thrashing. For him to show a bit of spirit at the start of the fight but then wimp out half-way through sold the concept of a super-hybrid a bit short.

On another note, though Kate acted well, I didn’t buy into the ‘assassin’ thing. Maybe it was the way she moved in the action sequences. But something didn’t quite click. It seemed as though she was acting the part, rather than being the part.

Given the above caveats, I did enjoy the film and thought it was quite well put together. I would give it a 7.5 out of 10.

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I agree that the final battle was a bit odd in that the super-hybrid turned out to be a guy painted dark that needed Kate’s help. Maybe he still hasn’t found his vampire/werewolf legs yet – we’ll see what the sequels have in store. And after all the rules about how vampires can be killed, it turns out that a sword through the head will work on a super-powerful old vampire?
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As for Ms Beckinsale’s acting, I thought she was fine – though perhaps I have lower expectations of how someone ahould perform the part of a centuries-old still-sexy PVC-clad werewolf-slayer. Not exactly a part for a method-actor.

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