Biohazard: Degeneration
(2008)
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Biohazard: Degeneration
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Paul Mercier | ... |
Leon S. Kennedy
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Alyson Court | ... |
Claire Redfield
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| Laura Bailey | ... |
Angela Miller
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| Roger Craig Smith | ... |
Curtis Miller
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| Crispin Freeman | ... |
Frederic Downing
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Michelle Ruff | ... |
Rani Chawla
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Michael Sorich | ... |
Senator Ron Davis
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| Salli Saffioti | ... |
Ingrid Hunnigan
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Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | ... |
Aunt
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| Steve Blum | ... |
Greg Glenn
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| Michael McConnohie | ... |
WilPharma CEO
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Kirk Thornton | ... |
President
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| Cindy Robinson | ... |
Various
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| Kari Wahlgren | ... |
Various
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Keith Silverstein | ... |
Various
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A warrior seeking revenge unleashes a deadly virus in Harvardville. Responding to the threat are former special forces members Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who look to bring down a mutated monster before history repeats itself.
I just got back from the West Coast premiere of RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION. Overall it was fun but I'm a big fan of the RESIDENT EVIL video games. If you loves zombies or the games, it's a must. Otherwise, you may want to skip it.
It sort of reminded me of one long cut-scene from the games but I like the RE cut-scenes, so that's a good thing. It also has a genuine Japanese RE feel to it unlike those disappointing live-action movies.
I was hoping the story would have more relevance to the events of the games. Despite having Claire and Leon and a lot of other key elements, this seemed like a standalone adventure. (But we'll have to wait for RE 5 to see for sure.) If anything, it's a bit like an RE2 sequel but I would have preferred more appearance by the classic T-virus zombies.
The computer animation and motion capture mix sometimes makes the characters look like creepy mannequins. And the cheesy over dramatic dialog coming of their plastic faces causes a lot of unintentional laughs. When Leon Kennedy stands still, he looks like a photo printed on a piece of cardboard. And his personality is equally cardboard. But the RE games were never known for their acting. The 7 stars I'm giving this is for fans only. If you are not into the games, it may seem like a 2 to you.
(On DVD and Blu-Ray December 30, 2008)