The best thing is that director Witt actually manages, amid the chaos, to centre on the characters and create people we can cheer for.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:25
Rotten:94
Average Rating:4/10
Consensus: Resident Evil: Apocalypse has lots of action, but not much in terms of plot or creativity.
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A deadly virus has been unleashed on the population of Raccoon City. Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a terrifying adventure in survival horror. Milla Jovovich (5th Element, Dummy) returns as Alice,... A deadly virus has been unleashed on the population of Raccoon City. Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a terrifying adventure in survival horror. Milla Jovovich (5th Element, Dummy) returns as Alice, one of only two survivors of the contained biochemical disaster in the first Resident Evil, the $100 million hit that serves as a prologue to the all-out action and horror of Resident Evil: Apocalypse. The film begins where the first film left off, with Alice in the heart of the ravaged and deadly Raccoon City. She has been subjected to biogenetic experimentation by the vast Umbrella Corporation and become genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive. Alice is joined by Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory – Time Machine, Helen of Troy), a recently demoted member of Umbrella Corp’s elite Special Tactics and Rescue Services (S.T.A.R.S.), Terri Morales (Sandrine Holt – Once a Thief, Happy Hour), Carlos Oliviera (Oded Fehr – The Mummy, Presidio Med), L.J. (Mike Epps – Next Friday, All About the Benjamins), and Nicholai (Zack Ward – Titus, Almost Famous) who must survive and escape what is quickly becoming a City of the Dead. To reach their goal, they will need to battle their way through the relentless onslaught of the ravenous undead, as well as Umbrella forces and terrifying bioengineered weapons, the most deadly of which is the colossal, heavily armed assassin, Nemesis. Also featured in Resident Evil: Apocalypse are Thomas Kretschmann (U-571, 24, The Pianist), Jared Harris (I Shot Andy Warhol, Mr. Deeds) and Sophie Vavasseur (Evelyn). -- © Columbia Pictures [More]
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Sandrine Holt
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Sandrine Holt, Jared Harris, Mike Epps, Zack Ward, Sophie Vavasseur, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Don Carmody
Composer: Jeff Danna
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Reviews for Resident Evil: Apocalypse
RE2 is a dreary, incoherent mess of a movie, failing on almost every conceivable level.
No one looking for nonstop violence, galloping gore, end-of- days-style hysteria or dogs slathered in barbecue sauce will come away disappointed.
There are times when the film, just like the original, shows that it could be something more
... the latest cinematic proposition that apocalyptic disaster doesn't bring out the worst in people, only the stupidest.
Okay, it ain't Shakespeare, not to mention Romero; but did we really need a scene in which a cop BUNGEE-JUMPS from a helicopter, both guns blazing?
In an era of resurgent zombie-flick creativity (28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead), this leaden mindlessness is nothing short of pathetic.
...you imagine yourself as Alice, blowing away zombies and biochemical mutants, all while dexterously maneuvering your thumbs on your PlayStation controller.
I don't think there's such a thing as a vegetarian zombie. Or a vegan zombie. Or a fruitarian zombie.
A movie geared exclusively to the atavistic fantasies of a 15-year-old male gamer.
With apologies to Joe Bob...Countless dead bodies. Six breasts...Beer-swilling cowboy zombie-sniper. Demon dogs...Gratuitous accents...Graveyard Fu...
I suppose if you keep Milla dressed up with a hot outfits and a shotgun, the audience will keep coming
So, if you’re into horror-action films, this is a good bet. If you’re into cerebral movies about the human condition, you’ll want to find another way to spend a couple hours.
Latest News for Resident Evil: Apocalypse
July 16, 2008:
Resident Evil 4 in the Works ![]()
Lost in all the hubbub about that Lost Planet movie yesterday was the news that Capcom is working on a fourth installment in the Resident Evil saga. More...
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He's still trying to come up with the right story, but according to Paul W.S. Anderson, talks for a fourth Resident Evil are under way -- and "there's a possibility it might... More...
October 30, 2007:
Resident Evil Enters CGI Realm
Good news, fans of the Resident Evil films: Sony and Capcom are teaming up to continue the series. Sort of. More...
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