Resident Evil: Retribution 2012
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
- Action, Horror, Science Fiction
- 95 min
- R
Evil goes global.
The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
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- RalphRahalon TMDB · Feb 20255/10
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) is the point where the franchise fully embraces its identity as a straight-up action spectacle. Any remaining traces of horror are wiped away, making room for relentless fight sequences, wild set pieces, and high-energy pacing. The plot is simple and mostly exists to keep the action moving, but it does introduce some interesting elements, like Ada Wong’s arrival and the expanding influence of Umbrella. That said, while the story has potential, it never really dives deep into anything, keeping everything surface-level. The directing sticks to Paul W.S. Anderson’s usual style, with slow-motion overload and CGI-heavy action. The cinematography, handled once again by Glen MacPherson, maintains the same hyper-stylized approach as the previous films, and while it looks slick, it can feel repetitive. Editing-wise, it is still messy, but at this point, it is almost a signature of the franchise. Despite its flaws, the movie has some fun sequences, and a few moments hit well, especially in terms of visual spectacle. Milla Jovovich continues to be the glue holding everything together, bringing the same energy and badassery that keeps these movies watchable. S
Read the whole review on TMDB - Dark Jedion TMDB · Feb 20137/10
This movie is the 5th instalment in the Resident Evil series. Why would you want to watch this movie? Why would you want to watch any Resident Evil movie come to think about? Good acting…nope. Intelligent and intriguing plot…absolutely not. Zombies…yep. Action…most definitely yes! Anything else…well if you’re member of the younger part of the average male population you probably watch it for Milla Jovovich as well. Now that we have established the baseline for the movie, does this movie deliver? The answer to that is, without a doubt, YES! This film delivered exactly what I expected of it. As I mentioned it is the 5th movie in the series and the entire series is sprung from a video game in the first place so it should really be no surprise that the film is one long video game action sequence sporadically interrupted with some dialog. Yet a lot of people seems to expect something else and judges the movie by those expectations. I think those really low rating are quite unfair. The movie does indeed deliver what I think you should expect. A lot of the action scenes are marvellous. The slow motion scenes are well done and enjoyable unlike some movies where they are just annoying. The
Read the whole review on TMDB - JPV852on TMDB · Nov 20203/10
Watching it again after 8 years, my feelings about this installment remains the same. Guess I found it easier to watch after revisiting the franchise but still think the plot was weak, even by the standards of the series, and while I know it’s based on a video game, really wish the movie didn’t feel like one, even more so than the previous installments. Still like Jovovich in the role of Alice, in fact, and take this for what you will, is the strongest actor of the ensemble with Guillory turning in an especially awful performance (at least under the Umbrella Corp’s influence). Easily this is the weakest entry. **1.5/5**
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Cast
- Milla JovovichAlice
- Sienna GuilloryJill Valentine
- Michelle RodriguezRain
- Aryana EngineerBecky
- Li BingbingAda Wong
- Boris KodjoeLuther West
- Johann UrbLeon S. Kennedy
- Robin KasyanovSergei
- Kevin DurandBarry Burton
- Ofilio PortilloTony
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- Paul W. S. AndersonDirector
- Paul W. S. AndersonWriter
- Glen MacPhersonDirector of Photography
- Mehran SalamatiDirector of Photography
- Tom HajduOriginal Music Composer
- Andy MilburnOriginal Music Composer
- tomandandyOriginal Music Composer
- Niven HowieEditor
- Don CarmodyProducer
- Paul W. S. AndersonProducer
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