Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a horror-action movie released in 2009. The film is the third installment in the Underworld franchise and serves as a prequel to the first two movies. In this article, we will discuss the synopsis and review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
Synopsis
The movie is set two decades after the first war between vampires and werewolves. Lucian is the first werewolf who can turn back into a human. Viktor, one of the vampire elders, raises Lucian with the vision that the werewolves will be guardians of their castle. The area surrounding the castle is filled with both born and transformed werewolves from William.
Humans ask Viktor to protect them from the werewolf attacks. Viktor agrees to this, on the condition that humans provide them with silver metal so that they can control the Werewolf race. Meanwhile, Lucian falls in love with Viktor’s daughter, Sonja. However, their different races force them to hide their love affair.
One night, Sonja is almost attacked by a group of werewolves. Fortunately, Lucian comes just in time, and they save her. But, instead of being grateful, Viktor punishes Lucian with a flogging and putting him in jail, seeing him as a threat to his daughter’s safety.
Sonja asks Andreas Tanis for help to release Lucian. Lucian, who could not release himself alone, frees other Werewolves who were punished. Sonja intends to meet Lucian three days later. Viktor visits Sonja and asks if his daughter had any involvement in Lucian’s escape. Sonja denies, but Viktor bites her neck and reads her memories through her blood. Viktor finds out that Sonja and Lucian were involved in a forbidden love affair. He imprisons his own daughter.
Lucian saves other Werewolves to form his army against the vampires with the freed human slaves. The vampire and human councils demand that Viktor capture Lucian for attacking human territory. Viktor knows that Lucian will come to his castle because he has what Lucian wants, Sonja. Lucian tries to save Sonja, but Viktor stops him. Sonja reveals to Viktor that she is pregnant with Lucian’s child. Viktor decides to execute Sonja by exposing her to sunlight, with Lucian present.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is an exciting addition to the Underworld franchise. The movie explores the history of the war between vampires and werewolves, with emphasis on the forbidden love story between Sonja and Lucian. Overall, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is an excellent film that fans of the Underworld franchise and horror-action movies should not miss.
