The one part of Ultraviolet that is an unqualified success is the title sequence. Even though the film is based on Wimmer's original screenplay, the title character is given a kind of mythical status with titles that are incorporated onto various comic books with Ultraviolet on the cover. The styles range from vintage to more contemporary artwork. In keeping with the pastiche of various comic artists' styles, Violet is constantly reimagined as well. If only the rest of the film was as terrific as the opening.

The film is about a post SARS, post bird flu future involving a war between uninfected human beings and those with infected blood called hemophages. The hemophages have modified vampire teeth, and were the subjects of medical experiments. Violet is a hemophage whose mission is to kidnap a young boy who may be a biological weapon. The film is mostly an excuse to see Milla Jovovich in tight outfits shooting, kicking and sword fighting her way from one scrape to the next. In this vision of the future, guns samurai swords pop out of nowhere in the manner of Yosemite Sam. I was quite reassured to see that coffee-makers will remain the same.