5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.1
Overview
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative explicitly champions a slave rebellion against a tyrannical, aristocratic ruling class, critiquing systemic oppression and advocating for liberation, which aligns with progressive ideology.
The film utilizes a largely traditional casting approach without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. However, its narrative prominently features a powerful, traditional male figure as the primary antagonist, whose oppressive actions are central to the plot, resulting in a light presence of DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Sonja, a vampire warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male vampire guards and Lycans, utilizing her sword and enhanced strength.
The film "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the origins of the Lycan-Vampire war and the heterosexual romance between Lucian and Sonja, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The film "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" focuses on the origins of the war between Vampires and Lycans, specifically the forbidden love between Lucian and Sonja. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, which is centered on supernatural conflict and romance.
This prequel film features established characters like Lucian, Sonja, and Viktor, all of whom maintain their canonical genders as depicted in previous installments of the Underworld series. No characters established as one gender in prior canon are portrayed as a different gender.
This film is a prequel within an established cinematic universe. All major characters, whether returning or newly introduced, maintain racial consistency with their portrayals in previous installments or the established lore. No character originally depicted or canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
3.0
4.4
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