Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.
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Title: Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Paul Mercier | ... | Leon S. Kennedy (voice) | |
| Alyson Court | ... | Claire Redfield (voice) | |
| Laura Bailey | ... | Angela Miller (voice) | |
| Roger Craig Smith | ... | Curtis Miller (voice) | |
| Crispin Freeman | ... | Frederic Downing (voice) | |
| Michelle Ruff | ... | Rani Chawla (voice) | |
| Michael Sorich | ... | Senator Ron Davis (voice) | |
| Salli Saffioti | ... | Ingrid Hunnigan (voice) (as Salli Safiotti) | |
| Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | ... | Aunt (voice) | |
| Steve Blum | ... | Greg Glenn (voice) | |
| Michael McConnohie | ... | WilPharma CEO (voice) | |
| Kirk Thornton | ... | President (voice) | |
| Cindy Robinson | ... | Various (voice) | |
| Dave Wittenberg | ... | Various (voice) | |
| Kari Wahlgren | ... | Various (voice) (as Kari Walgren) | |
Seven years after the Raccoon City incident, a man heartbroken from losing loved ones in the destroyed city unleashes a remnant T-Virus in an airport, forcing special agent Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, close allies and hardened survivors of the Raccoon City incident, to quell the outbreak and discover the truth behind it all.
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)