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09-20-12, 05:00 PM
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*Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)- 1.5/5
Resident Evil: Retribution is the 5th installment in the Resident Evil film series. It's based off the Resident Evil video game series, and is written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson for the 3rd time. The movie has many returning actors and characters, and the series introduces new characters from the video game. Alice (Milla Jovovich) is captured by the Umbrella Corporation, but escapes, and continues to hunt those responsible for the T-Virus outbreak.
For a movie series like Resident Evil, I try to watch every single movie again in the series before seeing the latest. I do this for many reasons including being able to fully review from the series. For Resident Evil: Retribution, I didn't watch the previous movies again before watching this film. From memory, I've never been a fan of the Resident Evil movie franchise, and I recall giving Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) a 3/5 (the highest rating in the series) when I saw it back in 2010. Simply put, Resident Evil: Retribution was a waste of my time and money.
For starters, the plot is very uninteresting and I didn't care what happened or who died. Secondly, the deaf child character bugged me; I've never seen a deaf person speak so well, and why are all of the characters acting like she can hear them without sign language? Thirdly, the acting is simply terrible. Fourthly, why are so many of the action scenes in slow-mo? In most movies I love when the action is slowed down, but when I don't care about the movie, it just makes it drag on even longer. Fifthly, I thought the film needed to explain itself a lot more. There are so many unanswered questions, it boggles my mind. Sixthly, there's so much action and not enough story. Lastly, this series has run its course, and unfortunately there's probably going to be another one on the way.
Now, there are some things I did like about Resident Evil: Retribution. The new gadgets are cool and the action scenes kick-ass. I really liked the opening credits, and while I saw the movie in 2D, I will recommend that you see it in 3D as there's plenty of cool 3D moments. Well, that about sums up the good parts about the movie. I'm not happy that I didn't watch the previous films again before watching Retribution, and when I watch the series over again, my rating and review might change, but I feel confident enough to write a review now. Overall, if you're a fan of this series, you'll probably like this new edition, but can you really take that much more? To the rest of you viewers, I have to give Resident Evil: Retribution a recommended 'must-pass.'
:)
*Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)- 1.5/5
Resident Evil: Retribution is the 5th installment in the Resident Evil film series. It's based off the Resident Evil video game series, and is written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson for the 3rd time. The movie has many returning actors and characters, and the series introduces new characters from the video game. Alice (Milla Jovovich) is captured by the Umbrella Corporation, but escapes, and continues to hunt those responsible for the T-Virus outbreak.
For a movie series like Resident Evil, I try to watch every single movie again in the series before seeing the latest. I do this for many reasons including being able to fully review from the series. For Resident Evil: Retribution, I didn't watch the previous movies again before watching this film. From memory, I've never been a fan of the Resident Evil movie franchise, and I recall giving Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) a 3/5 (the highest rating in the series) when I saw it back in 2010. Simply put, Resident Evil: Retribution was a waste of my time and money.
For starters, the plot is very uninteresting and I didn't care what happened or who died. Secondly, the deaf child character bugged me; I've never seen a deaf person speak so well, and why are all of the characters acting like she can hear them without sign language? Thirdly, the acting is simply terrible. Fourthly, why are so many of the action scenes in slow-mo? In most movies I love when the action is slowed down, but when I don't care about the movie, it just makes it drag on even longer. Fifthly, I thought the film needed to explain itself a lot more. There are so many unanswered questions, it boggles my mind. Sixthly, there's so much action and not enough story. Lastly, this series has run its course, and unfortunately there's probably going to be another one on the way.
Now, there are some things I did like about Resident Evil: Retribution. The new gadgets are cool and the action scenes kick-ass. I really liked the opening credits, and while I saw the movie in 2D, I will recommend that you see it in 3D as there's plenty of cool 3D moments. Well, that about sums up the good parts about the movie. I'm not happy that I didn't watch the previous films again before watching Retribution, and when I watch the series over again, my rating and review might change, but I feel confident enough to write a review now. Overall, if you're a fan of this series, you'll probably like this new edition, but can you really take that much more? To the rest of you viewers, I have to give Resident Evil: Retribution a recommended 'must-pass.'
:)