The writing takes his character in a Romeo & Juliet direction with Sonja, Viktor's daughter, but Sheen easily outperforms everyone. To be fair, I think Michael Sheen's performance makes the film worth watching. So, was there any need to make this film instead of a continuation with Selene and Michael? Absolutely not. ![]() ![]() We already had flashbacks and a brief history lesson in the previous film to the war between Werewolves & Vampires, and already exposed to how Viktor fits into the grand scheme of things. That just about defines this film to a pulp. Rotten Tomatoes sums it up as being indistinguishable and unnecessary. It was the shortest film, until 'Awakening', and by far the thinnest in depth. Really, this entire film can be described this way. Only Mitra's character, Sonja, is poorly written and adds nothing new to the lore of this series. Their characters wear similar clothes and have similar makeup and characteristics. 'Rise of the Lycans' is the first and only in the franchise to not star Kate Beckinsale, though they tried their hardest to make it seem like she's in by putting a lookalike actress, Rhona Mitra, front and center. ![]() But I do know one thing, this series provides nothing more than some blood, guts, and an occasional cringe worthy romance. Why I chose to sit through this series? I'm still not sure.
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