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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

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The best thing is that director Witt actually manages, amid the chaos, to centre on the characters and create people we can cheer for.

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09/19/04
Rich Cline
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10/06/04
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If you like tough chicks killing zombies, RE:A is for you.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
09/11/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

RE2 is a dreary, incoherent mess of a movie, failing on almost every conceivable level.

Full Review Source: Rue Morgue Magazine | comment 1 Comment
11/09/04
Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Rue Morgue Magazine

No one looking for nonstop violence, galloping gore, end-of- days-style hysteria or dogs slathered in barbecue sauce will come away disappointed.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
09/09/04
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday

There are times when the film, just like the original, shows that it could be something more

Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/14/05
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Less a zombie movie than a big-screen gaming experience.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
09/10/04
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

... the latest cinematic proposition that apocalyptic disaster doesn't bring out the worst in people, only the stupidest.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
09/12/04
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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?

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment 1 Comment
09/10/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

In an era of resurgent zombie-flick creativity (28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead), this leaden mindlessness is nothing short of pathetic.

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09/10/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

...you imagine yourself as Alice, blowing away zombies and biochemical mutants, all while dexterously maneuvering your thumbs on your PlayStation controller.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
09/10/04
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

I don't think there's such a thing as a vegetarian zombie. Or a vegan zombie. Or a fruitarian zombie.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
09/10/04
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register

A movie geared exclusively to the atavistic fantasies of a 15-year-old male gamer.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
09/10/04
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

Makes Tomb Raider look like an epic.

Full Review Source: Movie Boeuf | comment Comment
10/11/04
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
Movie Boeuf

With apologies to Joe Bob...Countless dead bodies. Six breasts...Beer-swilling cowboy zombie-sniper. Demon dogs...Gratuitous accents...Graveyard Fu...

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09/09/04
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

I suppose if you keep Milla dressed up with a hot outfits and a shotgun, the audience will keep coming

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09/10/04
Annette Cardwell
Annette Cardwell
Filmcritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
09/14/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
 
 
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July 16, 2008: Resident Evil 4 in the Works Opens in new window
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