Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writer (WGA):

Paul W.S. Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

21 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

We Have Witnessed The Beginning... We Have Seen The Apocalypse... Now We Face Extinction...

Plot:

Survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp.

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Corruption | Bodily Dismemberment | Red Dress | Gore

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Milla Jovovich	...	Alice
Oded Fehr	...	Carlos Olivera
Ali Larter	...	Claire
Iain Glen	...	Dr. Isaacs
Ashanti	...	Betty
Christopher Egan	...	Mikey
Spencer Locke	...	K-Mart
Matthew Marsden	...	Slater
Linden Ashby	...	Chase
Jason O'Mara	...	Albert Wesker
Mike Epps	...	L.J.
Joe Hursley	...	Otto
John Eric Bentley	...	Umbrella Tech
James Tumminia	...	Lab Tech
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Scientist

Also Known As:

Resident Evil 3 (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Extinction (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence throughout and some nudity.

Runtime:

Argentina:93 min | USA:95 min

Country:

France | Australia | Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Chile:Y7 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Japan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Philippines:R-13 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:R-18

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

Resident Evil Productions

Trivia:

Alice's new costume was designed by Milla Jovovich's clothing line, Jovovich-Hawk.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Five years after the end of civilization as we know it... where do they get the batteries for their torches from and where do they get smokable cigarettes from? Neither article has a shelf-life that long.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Isaacs: Take a sample of her blood, and then get rid of that.

Movie Connections:

References Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Soundtrack:

Contagious

Deserving and Disturbing Sequel but NOT the Conclusion of a Trilogy

We saw this at our local hometown theater, Movies on the Parkway in Sevierville, TN. I have to start this by saying that this installment is a bit reminiscent of George A. Romero's 1985 cult classic, "Day of the Dead," in one major plot element. I won't give it away, but if you're a Romero fan, you'll see it for yourself when you view this film.

This work is wholly entertaining, whether you are a fan of the games, or not. There are new elements, old friends, and a plethora of great innovations - some of which I've never seen present anywhere, and a few which were reminders of former masterpieces. I would name them, but to do that would spoil these innovations for those of you who have yet to experience them.

The acting, direction, and quality were above par, while the style was more that of the action flick with horror elements. The predecessors were horror movies with great action. The suspense, the intrigue, the atmosphere were all horror-oriented. This time, the horror elements were minimized and the action reigned. This is not a bad thing, fans. Without some change like this, the franchise will suffer franchise sickness! As it stands, there is no danger of that happening.

All in all? We were totally entertained, enjoyed our movie experience, and were blown away by the wrap-up. See it for yourself to understand what I mean.

It rates an 8.9/10 from...

the Fiend :.