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Release Date: 26 June, 2001 Retail Price: $29.99 OUR Price: $23.99 You SAVE: $6.00! Cast: Complete Cast (7 total) |
Ultraviolet Reviews
Enjoyable, but with significant flaws.
I'd been hearing people rave about this series for ages, so when it became available on DVD, I snapped it up. I can see what drew some of the rave reactions, but the series did leave me rather unsatisfied. The basic premise of the series, the central pin of the mystery of the Code V (as the vampires are called) depended on... a gimmick. A never-explained gimmick, which made a gaping flaw in a series that was taking a more scientific approach to vampires.
(This is a very common stumbling block in stories where the creator wants to steer away from the mysticism of the vampire legends. To date, IMO, no-one's really succeeded at that.)
The good:
The score. Moody, bluesy, and never overpowers the action on-screen.
The actors: the central cast (with one exception) all had good chemistry together, and it was a treat to see a show where the 'buddy element' wasn't hammered into the viewer's head. These aren't 'best buds.' They're not drones or fanatics. They're people who've been through terrible things, pitting their intelligence and skills against an enemy who's way ahead of them.
The plots: Hoo, boy. Ultraviolet tackles some pretty controversial topics. Great change from the usual fare.
The bad:
There isn't much in the way of resolution. So much is left hanging.
The gimmick: These vampires can't be seen by machines--no recordings, photos, etc. Vampirism is a type of virus. Yet it's never explained just how a virus manages to make one's clothes invisible to machines, or voices unable to be captured on audio equipment. Or why the 'active ingredient in garlic' has an unspecified effect, or why one needs special ammo to shoot one.
In short, the 'new' mode of vampire looks surface-cool, but it doesn't hold up under a closer look. If you can set that aside, you'll enjoy UV. There's almost nothing in the way of extras on the two-disc set, so if you can't suspend disbelief, don't shell out for what will become very expensive drink coasters.
Cut too short
A nice enough little series, but ultimately uncompelling. It seems to be intended to be a much longer series, but had to be abruptly cut short, taking all the mystery out of what could have been an interesting story arc. As such, it's ultimately unsatisfying.
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