I’d imagined this moment for quite some time, like I was a child. You seem distant, almost lifeless. The latest installment in the Underworld franchise delivers an overload of effects-heavy action sequences. Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as the alluring Selene—clad in latex—and rejoins the series after sitting out the third film. In this chapter, Selene is on a quest to locate her half-vampire daughter, while …

The screenplay feels repetitive and the visual effects are poorly executed. The film’s editing also appears flawed, as some scenes seem disconnected from others. It would have been better to stop with the initial installment, which was of a higher quality.