Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Synopsis: A virus that resuscitates the dead contaminates an entire city. The city is sealed and no one is allowed to enter or leave it. The film follows the attempts of a few people that are trapped in the city to get out.
Appraisal: This is essentially an action movie without much room for dialogue or character development. The action is depicted with fast editing, sometimes too fast but in an overall competent fashion. The plot is highly derivative, echoing films like Night of the Living Dead and its sequels, and also Robocop; it's also sleazily scripted, with some inexplicable occurrences here and there. Basically an unnecessary film, although it has some minor entertaining value.
Rating: 38

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