Ultraviolet DVD Review

Ultraviolet review

The film starts out with rather unique comic covers for the title sequence. There is a reason, this is a comic book movie. I don't mean like X-men or Hulk, a big screen adaption of a comic, I mean a visual abuse of the media to produce comic style entertainment in a theatre.

Yes, the story does contain something about vampires, but beyond the pointed teeth little is talked about. Essentially you have a government created infliction, a bunch of hunted down infected people and an evil facist government that sees germs and disease as the no. 1 enemy.

In walks Violet, yup, she's infected. Yup, she's mightly pissed off. Yup, she's on a rampage, hell it'd be a dull movie if she overcame her issues and took up knitting.

This film is everything that the disappointing Aeon Flux wasn't. While Aeon showed how empty a film like this can be, Ultraviolet shows how attention to detail makes the tired old concept of "ultimate assasin turns on their maker and seeks revenge" can actually create something unique, fresh and exciting.

Directed by the man responsible for Equilibrium, expect some kick ass martial arts/gun fights. If there's one thing that man knows, it is how to make pulling a trigger and kicking a barrel load of ass look like hot steamy sex on the big screen.

There's also all manner of cool gadgets, inventions and technology within the film that just simply aren't talked about or explained. You know, that's a good thing. The idea the audience need some Star Trek style technobabble to explain away every plot device is a moronic one, I've no care for how this shit works, just that it looks cool when it does. Watch the film, you'll see what I mean.

The dialogue is... well... forgettable. A series of groans, grunts and traded insults about who isn't going to leave the room alive and such.

The acting is the same, Oscars won't be won, but essentially all that is needed are a few snarls and some tension, which Mila Jovovich provides, despite fully expecting "Umbrella corp" to be lurking around the corner, due to similarties between this and the Resident Evil movies.

That isn't to say the movie sucks, it doesn't, like I say I left the theatre saddended that this wasn't Aeon Flux, it should have been: Stylish, sexy, futuristic film about a vengeful assasin with some great set pieces, cool tech and gorgeous sets/costumes.

So, if you like Mila, or just like ass kicking or guns, you won't be disappointed in this movie. Plot is entirely optional (and to be honest I've pretty much already forgotten it).

Rating: 4 out of 5

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