Resident Evil: Afterlife
by Dante Rosario on September 15th, 2010
Milla Jovovich is back, and as lethal as ever, in the latest chapter of the “Resident Evil” movie franchise.
The thing I like most about this series, is the fact that Paul W.S. Anderson does a decent job of following the storyline established in the “Resident Evil” video games, and for the most part, “Afterlife” picks up right where the last movie, “Resident Evil: Extinction,” left off.
Diehard fans of the franchise will be pleased to see that a number of fan favorites from “Extinction” are back in “Afterlife.” Ali Larter reprises her role as ‘Claire Redfield’, and Spencer Locke returns as ‘K-Mart,’ but as always, the star of “Resident Evil” is Alice (Milla Jovovich)…Face it, she’s the best woman for this role…Where would the series be without her?
The other star of “Resident Evil: Afterlife” is the action! I’ll be honest, the action sequences in this movie, made the “The Matrix” trilogy look like a rough cut fresh off the first round of editing. The battle scenes with Alice, and her allies fighting against their enemies, are visually stunning, and the use of slow motion capture, coupled with the same kind of 3D technology used in “Avatar,” adds a visual clarity that allows the audience to actually see the different muscles Alice and Claire are using during their intense fights.
With that said, there are a few scenes in the film where the lead up to some of the more critical moments, could have been explained in greater detail, but “Afterlife” is a take no prisoners action film, that doesn’t want, or need to slow things down, and risk taking away from the visual experience.
If you’re looking for a great action flick, with solid acting, and memorable effects, I recommend this one…And if you get the chance to see it in IMAX, do it!
8 out of 10
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Dante, great post … I really liked the movie myself, so I’m definitely on the same page with you with an 8 out of 10 … good luck this weekend in your game! Go Panthers!