The plot for the film “UltraViolet” could easily have been fished out of Hollywood’s script graveyard but in the hands of Kurt Wimmer (”Equilibrium“) it transforms itself into a stylish slugfest of sword fights and gun ballets. The plot from what I gather is that a bunch of genetically enchanced humans are targetted for termination by the government. The few who managed to survive the witchhunt form a group who fights against said government. Does not sound terribly new, does it?
Wimmer’s previous film took the “1984″ concept of Big Brother (which the Wachowski brothers milked for all its worth) and layered it with slick style. It set itself apart from the aftermath of the other “matrix’ clones by cranking up the coolness level. And from the looks of the trailer to “UltraViolet”, it is no different there. What I find reassuring is that here is a film that does not try to break the mould or reinvent the genre but presents itself for what it really is, a pretty darn cool film to watch…
Click here to view the trailer! It takes a while to load and it looks as if there is nothing happening but be patient because the trailer is bloody worth it…