Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (Lyn)

00:58- 02:26- film opening
01:22:37- 01:23:05- film ending

Theories:
The ending of this film is the final battle between the Lycans, Werewolves and Vampires. At around 01:12:00 Lucian, the hero of the film, is being tortured with silver arrows by the Vampires, and he calls the others. The concluding 10 minutes before the final scene, are mainly the final battle as the enslaved creatures create anarchy and rebellion against their un-dead oppressors. The main binary opposition (Claude Levi-Strauss) is clearly shown at 01:17:21- 01:17:31, displaying Victor as the Villain and Lucian as the Hero. However due to their being no physical indicators, such as the stereotypical 'the hero wears white' it is unclear without watching previous scenes into who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist. At 01:20:12- 01:20:38 it is implied that the Hero has killed Victor as he stands victorious over his people as they cheer his name. He responds by saying that 'This is only the beginning' as the shot pans up the castle walls and over to a ship, on which Victor is shown live and well, walking into a coffin to rest. This displays that the new state of equilibrium is that the Lycans now own the property that the Vampires once did, and have successfully battled for their freedom, however it also suggests that their will be a sequel, as Victor is shown to be embarking upon a new journey.
The final concluding scene begins in darkness at 01:22:32 as a voice over begins talking to someone about their 'dark father', thus implying that their is a succeeding film about the Vampires. There is then a quick shot of some birds flying away at 01:22:39, and as birds flying is often described as symbolism I connote that this means their will be another battle for freedom in the following film. The shot once again cross-fades to back and at 01:22:46 begins to zoom in on a female, dressed similarly to how the Vampires did throughout the film, however their is a clear time gap between the films which is shown through the style of clothing, sat on the edge of a balcony gazing down, in the rain. The voice over begins to use vocabulary such as 'You', thus implying that he is talking about the female shown. The shot then cuts to a side shot and then a close up, which suggests that this female will be either the heroine or 'princess' of the next movie, as it highlights her significance. As it shows a close up of her face the voice over changes to a female voice which says 'lies' and then the shot cuts to black once more and the credits begin. As this character is not included in the rest of the film, she symbolizes a new development in the plot, and implies that their will soon be a new disequilibrium. She is also an enigma (Barthes codes) as the dark lighting, and her positioning is intriguing. The delays the ending of the piece and is similar to the presentation of the beginning of the next film.