Ultraviolet (DVD)

Ultraviolet

In the mid-21st century, the Hemaglophagic virus (HGV), an obscure virusfrom Eastern Europe which was being used to breed stronger and faster soldiers,escaped the laboratory. Once infected, people have a lifespan of about 12years, but first they are reduced to "hemophages" (aka "vampires"). They take on many characteristics including extended eyeteeth, regeneration, accelerated reflexes and increased strength.One of the victims is Violet Song jat Shariff [Milla Jovovich]. Because she was infectedwhile pregnant, Violet was secured to a holding camp to be studied. Most of theother hemophages have been wiped out, thanks to the actions of Vice cardinalFerdinand Daxus [Nick Chinlund], who is determined to wipe out every last hemophage. But thehemophages aren't going to be led like sheep to their slaughter. Hemophageshave united, and their resistance and terrorist attacks have become known as"the Blood War."

It is 12 years later. The scientists terminated Violet's pregnancy, andshe has managed to escape the camp and join the Hemophage Underground. Afterinfiltrating the Archministry by posing as courier XPD154, Violet finds herselfin possession of a case that contains the ultimate weapon against Hemophages,one that will wipe out the entire hemophagic population. When ordered by herHemophagic superior, Nerva [Sebastien Andrieu], to destroy the case without opening it, which willset off a bomb that will destroy everything a block around, Violet refuses tocomply and opens the case to discover it contains a child. It is both a weaponand a child, she is told. The child contains antigens that will wipe out allexisting Hemophages. What is Violet to do...destroy the weapon or protect thechild?

The child is a ten-year human named Six [Cameron Bright], because he is a clone of eight.He has been raised all his life in a laboratory and knows very little aboutlife outside. Violet takes Six to be examined by her Hemophagic friend Garth [William Fichtner],who learns that Six has only eight hours to live and that he is outfitted witha tracking device, so Violet must keep moving lest Daxus catches up with her.Unfortunately, Nerva has made a deal with Daxus and learned that Six doesn'tcontain an antigen against Hemophagia but against the entire human race, soNerva seizes Six with the idea of using him against the humans. Violet sets Sixfree again. In the time they have left before Six dies, Violet takes him to thepark. When the time comes, Violet is at his side, but Daxus and his henchmenshow up to claim the body and kill Violet.

Fortunately for Violet, Garth manages to retrieve her body before Daxus'sincendiary team can destroy it. After several hours of surgery, Garth is ableto bring Violet back to life. Violet goes into a deep depression but recoverswhen she senses that Six is not dead and that he needs her help to get awayfrom Daxus. Violet storms the Archministry just as Daxus is about to saw intoSix's brain. Violet single-handedly wipes out everyone in the Archministryexcept for Daxus. As they face each other, Daxus tells Violet the truth abouthimself...he is actually a Hemophage, too. Violet defeats him with a flame pistol and her sword.

Epilogue: Violet carries Six to the roof and reawakens him. Six is surprised tostill be alive; a flashback reveals one of Violet's tears at the park protected him from dying by giving him immunity to what was killing him. He tells Violet that there is a cure for Hemophagia.