Ultraviolet is a much needed action movie for a couple of reasons: 1) The action is insane. You point out another movie that has at least an iota of adrenalin infused action mayhem like this movie does, and I will eat my own mouse pad and seek this alleged movie out. Seriously, the action scenes have set a standard: kick ... MY... A$$! Milla has outshone her competitors in the arena of B.W.C.K.M.A ( babes who can kick my a$$) When she growls that she's pi$$ed, you know it as she has the action chops to back it all up. 2) This movie had a couple of moments which caught me off guard. I was surprised at how touched I was in some areas as Violet opens up to the boy she's protecting, Daxus. It was just the last thing I expected to see, and the movie has a strong heart, it's just built on a shaky foundation, but more on that later. What I appreciate is the director's approach to infuse his story with genuine emotion, no matter how hokey it may seem. That alone will be the bane for many viewers of this film, I can tell you that right now. But I enjoyed his earnest approach. 3)The movie's gadgets. Two words: freaking' .... COOL! When Violet uses a disposable phone, I giggled as ... I WANTED ONE! As well, her weapons were great too, I just really appreciated the fact that a lot of thought went into her arsenal and her world in providing little quirks of innovation. Those three elements pretty much guarantees a DVD purchase for me alone. But with the good, comes the bad. My biggest gripe comes from the maternal switch Violet abruptly fumbles into. The movie's running time is really short, so the transition of Violet going from professional injury dispenser, to over protective mommy is a bit pretentious. A little bit more development on that front would have served the movie miles in believability. My other complaint is the on/off again direction of the script, as in some of the moments in the movie shone, while others were dealt with... less attention. The director applied double pressure on himself by taking on the all consuming director's chair, and by writing the script. I love the way Kurt directs: he has vision up the whoso with camera shots of crystal clarity, so yeah his directing is what pays the bills. What I'm not so hot on is the writing, and consequently, iffy writing translates into iffy acting. Some of the lines Milla delivers in the movie will elicit scoffs and giggles for the dead pan delivery. But ultimately, this movie sits comfortably as there is nothing visually like it. This movie could have been revolutionary, but action for me alone will never cut it. If the story had been ironed out and properly formatted, this movie would have transcended the video game-inspired trappings it finds itself in, but as it stands, it remains with a disappointing story overall, but with action you have to see to believe. But do me a favor: I write here to obviously offer up my opinion, but if you are reading this or any other review, remember to come to your own conclusions. Right now, on Rotten Tomatoes, this movie is sitting at a putrid 10%, so they deemed it as a stinker. As a result, people tend to allow critics the finality of opinions, so don't be a drone, and come to your own conclusions. SEE THE MOVIE, AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF!!!
Review of Ultraviolet
