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Description
Although the artwork in the opening credits would lead you to believe otherwise, writer/director Kurt Wimmer (EQUILIBRIUM) reportedly based ULTRAVIOLET not on a comic book but on John Cassavetess 1980 film GLORIA, in which a woman must protect a young boy who is carrying some information sought by the Mafia. In ULTRAVIOLETs mid-21st century, a virus has turned part of the earths population into hemophages, vampire-like creatures with heightened speed and dexterity, and a fascist government is intent on stamping them out. Enter Violet (Milla Jovovich), a hemophage determined to fight for her people. Her battle takes an unexpected turn, however, when she finds herself protecting Six (Cameron Bright), a mysterious young child who was raised in a lab. Tailor-made for young action fans raised on anime and videogames who want nothing more than to see a beautiful heroine leave a path of destruction behind her, ULTRAVIOLET cross-pollinates plot threads from popular franchises like THE MATRIX and UNDERWORLD. Creating a brightly hued, soft-focus environment constructed entirely with CGI and a green screen, ULTRAVIOLETs look is much like SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004). Cementing the reputation she established with similar athletic, minimally clothed roles in THE FIFTH ELEMENT and the RESIDENT EVIL films, Jovovich will go down in the books as a sci-fi femme fatale for the ages. Her Ultraviolet--who inexplicably changes her hair color and outfits seemingly at will--is a lethal melding of Morticia Adams at a rave and KILL BILLs Bride. Pulling off moves that clearly demonstrate the training she underwent for the role, and usually with a bare midriff, she gives her fans plenty to enjoy. Wimmer wisely leaves the door open for further adventures in the saga.
Ultraviolet Review
There's no doubt that Milla Jovovich is the pin-up girl of the sci-fi fraternity. Films such as "The Fifth Element" and "Resident Evil" have cemented her reputation as the genre's leading lady - but maybe she should have taken a harder look at the script for this poorly conceived outing from "Equilibrium" director Kurt Wimmer.
Set in some generic futuristic world, the movie stars Milla as Violet, a lycra-clad 'hemophage' - a genetically modified human who's infected with a vampire-ish blood disorder. Her kind are being hunted to extinction by a government lead by the evil Cardinal Daxus (Nick Chinlund), but a child Violet finds may hold the key to the hemophage's salvation.
Apparently "Ultraviolet" cost some $33 million to make but it's hard to understand where the money went. The effects are average and look like they could have been knocked up on a home PC, while the cash certainly wasn't spent on the script which is jumbled at best. As with Wimmer's previous movie, "Ultraviolet" is excessively violent as Milla goes on the rampage, using guns, swords, fists and feet to make her point. While it's all done very stylistically, it can't mask the fact that as a viewer, you have little or no idea what she's actually fighting for. Perhaps her very first line best sums up the film - "Hello. My name is Violet and I was born into a world you may not understand". I couldn't have put it better myself.
Technical Details
Region 2
Running Time: 80 minutes
Production Year: 2006
Main Language: English
Genre: Action Adventure
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Director: Kurt Wimmer
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