Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Son-of-WRA The opening montage was Marvelesque, the visual style was perfect, and Milla Jovovich is as hot as ever. But that's all I can say about the film in a positive tone.I don't mind women in kick-butt roles, but there were several action sequences that looked obviously staged. The action editing seemed to lengthen the move sequences unnecessarily. One can tell when Milla begins or ends a move without trying to look for it.I know Milla and the Director didn't like the studio honcho's stepping in and basically ruining a good role in a potentially good movie by re-imagining the story. But, I'd on this one.
Johnny H. Ultraviolet is creative bankruptcy incarnate: a soulless movie masquerading as an adaptation of a non-existent comic book. Even on its own merits the film is a shameless rip-off of X-Men, Aeon-Flux and Kill Bill's fight choreography and adds nothing new to the table. It's pretty damn worthless. Milla Jovovich is trying to channel Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman; but has even MORE lifelessness in her performance than Scarlett Johanson's Lucy. I know that Lucy was made further down the track, but Jovovich is basically saying the lines here like Johanson was with Lucy: just as dull and just as devoid of character. When she cries it's just that: crying without any real meaning to it. The production value means well, given that this film was shot in then-new- innovator-of-film-recording: high-definition digital video. Besides the sometimes well-shot and planned fight scenes, the story is underwhelming the characters bland the action otherwise by the numbers even during the important moments, and damn the music is just typical we-can-still-make-this-work fanfare that is instantly forgettable.I never saw it when it first came out, but now that I have thanks to Netflix, Jesus Christ is it bad.
nicovandenbergh-760-269928 Right from the start, I liked this film! First of all, the illustrations at the beginning have the quality of DC 's "Batman - The Dark Knight" by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The atmosphere reminds me a bit of "Sin City". The action and martial arts scenes are a combination of "The Matrix" and "Equilibrium" (gunkata)! Obviously, this being a Milla Jovovich film, also means that she frequently changes her outfit. Apparently, all this combined inspired the makers to step up a little on the special effects. In any of the above-mentioned films, that might have looked over the top or even ridiculous, but in this film I liked it! I would easily have given this film a higher mark, if the storyline had been less predictable.
meritcoba "I like to learn from movies," Jenney folded her hands just after correcting her glasses."And?" Krisp smiled. She had already stood up, being unable to sit still for long times. "What?""Did you learn anything from Ultraviolet?""That swords make excellent torches.""I knew that!""It is new to me," Jenney said."Everyone knows." Krisp gestured wildly with her hands, "You know... like everyone. At least I think they do...""Except for me...""Uhmmm...Except for you.""Like everyone has coffee breaks in the middle of fights?""Yes. Priorities. We all need priorities. Ice cream is one, coffee breaks is another. Except that I don't drink coffee.. but it is the thought that counts!""Talking about breaks... is it me or did you find the in between fight bits also rather.. How would I say that politely....""Confusing?""Good word that. I think someone must have said at some point while they were doing the cool fight scenes: 'Guys, we need something to tie these scenes together so people know what is going on. Guys, we need a plot. So someone get busy and write one'.""What is a plot?" Krisp asked."Uhmmm. Let me think..A plot is what makes the movie make sense. You know. So you go like... 'Oh, now I get it'!""I see.""So someone wrote one. A plot, that is. During a coffee break," Jenney said and shifted her glasses a bit."That is helpful!""And then they fitted the fights scenes to the plot. And then someone said: 'look these don't match up. It doesn't make sense.'""Does it have to?""That is exactly what the writer of the plot said. And the director agreed. We have a plot and we got some really cool fight scenes. The movie is done!""I bet they were glad.""Of course they were. For a movie with a plot is always better than without one.""Great!" Krisp said."But I think they sort of felt uneasy anyway. So they decided to spice the fights and in between bits with CGI.""CGI????""That is graphics.. it is what you use to make scenery or creatures that don't exist or are hard to film. Like Gollem, or dragons or science fiction cities. It is like painting, but with a computer.""Ah. Fake pictures.""Which is okay, until they get noticeable. Then you feel like someone is whispering in your ear: fake. fake..not real.""I thought I ignore that voice. Spoil sport voice!""And then they blurred Ultraviolet's face."Krisp nodded."Cause, you know.. Ultraviolet is ugly.""Is she? Poor Ultraviolet.""But you can't tell, cause they blurred her face.""But I don't think she is ugly," Krisp shook her head."Why not. How can you tell?""Because of logic.""Logic?""She is pretty because the ugly people were not blurred.""Oh....""Logic!" Krisp held up two fingers close together."Yus...Logic." Jenney said a bit uncertain.
