Monday, January 28, 2013

Resident Evil: Extinction

Resident Evil ExtinctionThe Gist: Alice is now roaming the desert-like desolation that has spread to the whole world trying to stay under the radar and away from the Umbrella Corporation's prying eyes.  One day, she is tracked down and soon after she stumbles upon a group of survivors trying to find a safe place to settle in.

This episode of the franchise introduces the character of Claire and shows us what the T Virus has done to Alice (spoiler, it has made her very powerful, beyond any human abilities).

The movie is actually very lopsided.  It’s quite good in the first half and quite bad in the second half.  Between the army of look-alike zombies and the grim mutation of the scientist who had infected Alice at the end of the first movie, all the logic goes out the window, even that of a movie adapted from a videogame.

The Bottom Line: Disappointed after the second episode, I decided to give the third a try and decide whether to complete the series from there.  Luckily, in spite of the shortcomings of the second half of the movie, this one is still enjoyable.  Certainly more than the second…

Grade: 5

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