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Introduction
"Resident Evil: Retribution" is the
sequel to the movie of “Resident Evil: Afterlife”. It continues from where it
left off in the last movie whereby Alice and the survivors are surrounded by their
enemies. T-virus which is created by The Umbrella Corporation's continues to
ravage the Earth, causing the global population to turn into the undead. In
order to save the world, Alice needs to fight alongside with Ada Wong and a few
notable characters adapted from resident evil game franchise.
Will Alice and Ada Wong able to save the world?
Will Alice and Ada Wong able to save the world?
Who are the other notable game characters being introduced into the film this time?
Be the RESIDENT in the cinema this Thursday to find out what EVIL is going on in this movie!
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Review:
First
and foremost, this is the 5th instalment for Resident Evil movies. So, for those who have loved the previous 4
movies, this is definitely the movie for you this week!
For
those who have never watched the previous 4 films before, no worries. This
movie has done a great job in summarizing the happenings in the previous movies
within the beginning 10 minutes of the show. So, you will definitely not lose
track despite not watching the previous ones! And take note, this movie has a
very loose connection with the storyline in Resident Evil games. So, game fans
must be more open-minded to accept the modification of plot in order to enjoy
the show! By the way, the storyline is quite straight forward this time and
spend more focus on boss battles and runaway sequence which make you feel like
you are watching the fun cut-scenes like the ones in the games.
Apart
from storyline, another main attraction this time is the adaptation of Ada Wong (played by Li BingBing) into
the movie franchise! Ada Wong is one of the most favourite female character in
Resident Evil game franchise! So, I am sure the Ada Wong fans will definitely be
delighted with this addition into the film. Overall, Li BingBing has done a convincing
job as Ada Wong, her look and costume looks almost identical to the game
counterpart. However, the Ada Wong in
game is more calm and cooler in personality. But still, I believe you guys will
love Li BingBing as Ada Wong! (*Sadly, her on-screen time is so much lesser
than what I have expected.)
Commenting
on acting and casts, of course, Milla
Jovovich is undeniably amazing in portraying the character of Alice. She’s done a good job in her
action moves and she’s definitely the Icon
for Resident Evil film! Besides, there
are also introduction of some other famous characters from the Resident Evil
games into this film. One of them is a very important guy lead character from
Resident Evil 2 and 4. Can you guys guess who?
About
the zombies and monsters, Resident Evil 5 game fans will be pleased to see some
familiar creatures from RE5 to appear in this film, such as those hard-to-beat Majinis. The action sequence in the
film is also not bad and quite well choreographed. Slow motion effect like the
one in “Abraham Lincoln: The Vampire Hunter” can also be seen in this movie,
but in a lesser amount.
Anyway,
the movie has also provided a small amount of scare factors to the audience as
there are a few scenes whereby the zombies suddenly appear! With some loud and
terrorizing sound effect!
However,
there are some flaws in the movie though. Some scenes are quite awkward when slow
motion effects are being used in the scenes which do not feel right. There are
also some minor plot holes. Some characters’ response is quite weird. For
example, some character actually acted like nothing happened despite the fact
that their peer died. Some weird dialogues can also be heard in this film.
Besides some of these awkward moments, the movie is
actually not bad and quite entertaining!
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What
I like about the movie:
- Decent amount of actions
- Some shocking scenes
- Adaptation
of some of the most favourite game characters from Resident Evil games
What
I dislike about the movie:
- Some awkward
slow motion scenes
- Some weird
response and reaction by the characters
Verdict:
This movie deserves a 7.5/10.0!
It is
an entertaining film if you can accept the fact that the story is different
from the one in games! Overall, it is quite fun and entertaining!
However, for those who don’t like the previous 4 Resident
Evil movies, I think you guys will dislike this movie too.
(Reviewed by W.L Jack, blogger for loong-updates.blogspot.com)
(Reviewed by W.L Jack, blogger for loong-updates.blogspot.com)
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