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Geek's Review
Summary - Very Good 3.5
Having seen only RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYSPE (2004), I fear I can’t comment on the series as a whole, but I can say that EXTINCTION was a good movie. It exceeded my expectations (which, granted, weren’t very high) and was a very entertaining, and simultaneously engaging movie. The action was above adequate, the direction, style, acting, all very good. And although the ending frusterated me with the potential for a fourth installment, I find myself excited to see it.
Acting - Very Good 3.5
It’s RESIDENT EVIL, not 3:10 TO YUMA; thus, the performance ‘quality’ is judged differently here.
Male Stars - Great 4.0
The only male star I recognized was Oded Fehr, due mainly because of his work in THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS. Here, he is still fantastic.Female Stars - Really Great 4.5
Milla Jovovich shines once again! Seriously, she makes this series work. Another astounding performance.Female Costars - OK 2.5
Ali Larter. Can anyone tell me why she was cast? Or hell, why her character is even present?Male Costars - Very Good 3.5
Film - Very Good 3.5
Color me surprised, RESIDENT EVIL EXTINCTION has a high production quality. If it wasn’t for the garbage-bag way it was treated by the studios, I’d say this flick is as good as a summer blockbuster. ‘Course, it’d had to be ’bout another hour and a half longer to qualify…
Direction - Very Good 3.5
Dialogue - Very Good 3.5
Nothing corny, nothing unbelieveable, nothing really out of place or causing a slap-on-the-head 'Oh, my God! Did they really just say that?' moment. So, overall, very good.Music - Very Good 3.5
Unfortunately, I didn't find myself drawn to the movie's score - which, typically - is a sign that it was nothing of consequence.Visuals - Really Great 4.5
Seriously, if there's one thing that can't be denied with EXTINCTION, it's that is has some pretty awesome visuals. Most notably, the sequence when Alice - utilizing her 'abilities' - torches a entire flock of birds. Extremely awesome.Edge - Risqué 2.3
Sex Innocent 1.0
Violence Brutal 3.4
Rudeness Salty 2.5
Reality - Supernatural 4.0
Seriously, it’s RESIDENT EVIL. It’s zombies. Person with ‘special abilities’. Dude, reality? Not high on the radar.