A friend and I went to see Ultraviolet last night, and despite the Times's ultralazy pan -- http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/03/04/movies/04ultr.html -- the movie is wonderful: Wonderfully horrible. Throughout the movie, multiple characters voice the same squib of dialogue: "What am I doing?" And that's what you're sure to ask yourself at least once while watching this.

But if you go in expecting little and ready to revel in stilted acting, incomplete character development, heavy-handed voiceover exposition -- and the occasional bit of brilliant CGI action -- it should all become clear. That said, the fight scenes, while initially visually interesting, wane in interest as the movie progresses. OK, I get it: Vi spins around, and the baddies fall down.

I'm surprised this movie exists. As are many people: The theater was near-empty on the Saturday of opening weekend. As my friend said, this'll do well on DVD, in rental, and overseas. I still think it's worth seeing on the big screen.

This coming weekend: Friday or Saturday; let me know if you have a preference. The Hills Have Eyes.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thehillshaveeyes/

Let the dregs fest continue!

Heath

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