Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson
Tagline: Experimentation...Evolution...Extinction
Actors: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti, Christopher Egan, Spencer Locke, Matthew Marsden, Linden Ashby, Jason O'Mara, Mike Epps, Joe Hursley
Runtime: 1h 35m
Category: Outbreak, Video Game, Zombie
Synopsis: After the world has been almost completely decimated by the T-Virus, Alice goes rogue in search of the last Umbrella test facilities. She eventually meets up with a nomadic brigade of survivors led by Claire, a military-like leader. They band together and head into downtown Vegas in search of gasoline, only to be ambushed by Dr. Isaacs’ new T-Virus mutations that are stronger and more intelligent. Alice fights to stay free of Umbrella control and save her new friends. They eventually locate one of the test facilities and break in, only to find a more evil and powerful menace waiting just beyond the threshold. Is Alice powerful enough to defeat this new monster, or will she die trying? All I can tell you is that the ending will both shock and exhilarate you as we come to the conclusion of this action-packed series.
Review: I have been waiting for this movie for a long time. Ever since I heard rumors about its production I’ve been on the edge of my seat. Let me tell you…it did not disappoint! If you like zombies, guns, and lots of action, this movie is for you! This is a must see for fans of the Resident Evil movie series.
The story took some odd twists that even I was not expecting. I did like the new direction they took; leaving the video game behind and making a new series. From what I’ve been told, this series has deferred severely from the original video game series. I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing. Most of the video games now-a-days have videos already on them to tell the story. Not that that’s always enough but, it’s always nice to have some differentiation. But enough of that. The story was well played and pleasantly presented. I really liked the development of the Alice character into a super-human being. I have always wondered about having a superhero that fights zombies…now I don’t have to. The development of her telekinetic abilities was one of the things that excited me the most; it gave her an almost invincible quality. Entertaining to say the least.
The acting was not that bad. Most big-budget pictures are able to overthrow their actor’s shortcomings with high-intensity special effects…this one didn’t have to. I thought that the acting was par for the movie and complimented it well. There is not a whole lot more to say in this area but, I gotta say, whoever trained Ms. Jovovich on her martial arts did an good job. I don’t know how much of that was CGI, or ropes and pulleys but, it looked really good. Kudos!
The special effects were fantastic. Even the CGI that was used was done very well, and you know how much I don’t care for CGI. But the effects were spectacular. One of my favorite scenes in the whole movie was the torching of the ravens; I thought that scene was one of the most visually beautiful I’ve ever seen. Major props to the Special Effects team…you guys are awesome!
The gore was standard for a RE (Resident Evil) movie. Nothing over the top, nothing disappointing…just a good clean family bloodbath! Can’t say that every day, can ya’? One thing I noticed and took note of was that the “arch enemy” took on a almost The Thing (1982) feeling. The whole costume, including prosthetics, was very reminiscent of Stan Winston’s early work. Very well done.
Rating: 24. I loved this movie and if The Boss, Mrs. Jonny Cage, decides to let me, I plan on buying this wonderful piece of cinema. If you are a fan of the RE series, even a mild fan, you are sure to love this movie. Take a couple friends, some cash mon-aaay, go to your local theatre, grab some Jujubes and a nice cold liter of cola, and sit back and enjoy this journey into a world of action-packed, shoot-‘em up, zombie fun! (24of25).
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