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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Underworld
2 Disc Unrated Extended Cut
Genre: Fantasy Adventure

Reviewed In Issue 86 (Jul 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Bill Nighy, Erwin Leder, Sophia Myles, Robbie Gee & Wentworth Miller

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 5
DD Sound Rating: 5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
Internet Links
http://www.sonypictures.com

Special Features
Columbia TriStar didn


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 05194
(MPAA Rating): Unrated
(Rating Reason):

Strong violence/gore, some language
(Retail Price): $34.95
(DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 134
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2003
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 05/25/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Len Wiseman
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
In the "Underworld," there

DVD Picture:
With the exception of seamless added new scenes, this new DVD appears to be the same transfer as the previous edition (reviewed in Issue 81). This anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1-framed DVD exhibits a beautiful picture that can be extremely dark and moody with cold color stylizations. Lots of blues and grays fill the dark color palette, providing an appropriate setting for the modern-day, er night, vampire and werewolf action. Contrast and shadow delineation are excellent for this appropriately dark picture. Edge enhancement is virtually non-existent with this title, with images that merely appear edgy on rare occasions. Pixelization is also very limited, for a picture that is smooth, solid, and quite exceptional. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
This is one of the more superlative and aggressive Dolby

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