Review of Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) by Smellycat — 11 Sep 2010
This Resident Evil movie is exactly what all the others, past and future, should be-- a spotlight on Milla Jovovich kicking some zombie ass in the most gruesome fashion possible. Is the movie filled with plotholes the size of a mountain? Sure.
Should that matter? In any other movie, yes, but not Resident Evil. It's immune to the conventions of other films, because it's only purpose is to entertain, and in that purpose, it succeeds. The 3-D is the best I've seen (I never saw Avatar in 3D), and definitely helps set the mood and the tone of the film.
My only real complaint is Anderson's overuse of slow-mo. Every single fight scene has it, and while it's cool, it just becomes distracting and somewhat dull somewhere around the 4th or 5th time you see it.
I recommend all the Resident Evil movies for anyone looking for some fun zombie slaughtering, not Oscar-level fare.
This review of Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) was written by Smellycat on 11 Sep 2010.
Resident Evil: Afterlife has generally received mixed reviews.
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