Ultraviolet

Before I say anything about this movie, I want to say, worst visual effects ever. EVER. The cityscapes and horizons in this movie are the worst CG I’ve ever seen. Jurassic Park was better and that was made 14 years ago. They hardly had PC’s back then. Literally. Not all the effects were bad, and in a charming way it took on the likeness of a Comic Book without being like the fruity Joel Schumacher (Dir. Batman Forever) vision of comic-scapes. But seriously…do not hire whoever they hired.

Aside from that, the plot was quite enjoyable, though a little vague at times. Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) plays a sadly typecast, but still enjoyable saviour character, as Violet Song Yi Sharriff. Her voiceovers are tacky, but her delivery is sometimes quite charming, particulary when asked why she is stealing government property, she responds, “Because I hate humans, with every fiber of my being.” It’s actually quite chilling.

She is of course hemophage, a human turned into a Vampire-like human because of a blood disorder created by a government run genetic engineering program. She gets all the perks, though, including superhuman strength, speed, senses, but she has to drink blood to survive. Sadly, the vampire angle is downplayed a lot, and is nothing like Underworld.

She has stolen a government weapon which turns out to be a genetically engineered child who’s DNA may be used to destroy humans, in an odd plot twist. The visuals are quite beautiful at times, and the fight scenes are quite cathartic, particularly one in which Violet takes on 18 men with pistols, and uses only her bare hands.

The fight scenes are quite good, on par with Kung Fu Hustle, and quite comic bookish in their own right. The plot is week, but does enough to keep you interested if you care at all. There is also a great performance by Michael Fichtner (The Postman) as Garth, who is similar to the Cane character in the blade trilogy.