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I had quite high hopes for this film after the tantalising cliff hanger of the last instalment, but this just didn't pan out how I hoped.
The story wasn't awful. It had some good elements, but it was pretty lazy in parts, and kind of obvious what was going to happen. It felt like they were going through the motions, just trying to wrap things up and cash out with a decent box office.
I was also disappointed with the action. The franchise has always been pretty up and down with its action, flipping between some pretty slick stuff and horribly shot set pieces. Unfortunately this fell into the latter category. This is such a shame because the stunt work actually looked quite decent in places. This was ruined by the constant cuts and horrible camera work. There were a couple of scenes where I genuinely had no idea what I was watching.
The effects were decent in areas, and we were treated to a pretty cool zombie set piece around the midway mark, but other than that it was pretty bland.
Not a great end to the franchise but it still managed to entertain me, so there is that.
The story wasn't awful. It had some good elements, but it was pretty lazy in parts, and kind of obvious what was going to happen. It felt like they were going through the motions, just trying to wrap things up and cash out with a decent box office.
I was also disappointed with the action. The franchise has always been pretty up and down with its action, flipping between some pretty slick stuff and horribly shot set pieces. Unfortunately this fell into the latter category. This is such a shame because the stunt work actually looked quite decent in places. This was ruined by the constant cuts and horrible camera work. There were a couple of scenes where I genuinely had no idea what I was watching.
The effects were decent in areas, and we were treated to a pretty cool zombie set piece around the midway mark, but other than that it was pretty bland.
Not a great end to the franchise but it still managed to entertain me, so there is that.
- ethanbresnett
- Dec 20, 2020
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As a big fan of the Resident Evil films, I was looking forward to seeing this even though the series has slowly been going down hill for the last few movies.
Some good action here and there but I felt like the film never really gets going. It all seemed a bit "forced", for want of a better word. A disappointing end to the saga for me personally.
I really hope they don't make any more of them in the future.
Some good action here and there but I felt like the film never really gets going. It all seemed a bit "forced", for want of a better word. A disappointing end to the saga for me personally.
I really hope they don't make any more of them in the future.
- jamgood-842-448084
- Feb 28, 2017
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...with the attention span of a 3yr old after a 6 pack of red bull? Well my dude do I have a movie for you.
You are probably not going to see this film for riveting story-lines and in depth character studies. The RE series has about action and fun sequences. Leaving aside all the ridiculous plot points and lazy screen writing, the editing of this movie is going to become legendary for it's awfulness.
I've never seen a full budgeted movie get hacked up so poorly that the expensive action scenes are pretty much butchered to the max. This movie needs to be studied in film school for how NOT to edit a movie. Every single action is shot with countless shakes, moves, and camera switches. A simple action of, say, putting away your knife, takes 3- 4 camera edits. I was counting them by 15 minutes in per shot. It was insane. A fight sequence will be nothing but a countless series of quick edits form close up, medium and far away shots mashed together so it's impossible to follow what's going on. Shaky cam is one thing, but this is shaky cam plus strobe effect editing. Every single punch or shot requires 4-6 edits and quick cuts. It will give you a headache to figure out what's happening in any fight or sequence. Even mundane actions like people standing on top of a building looking down takes 5-6 edits and quick cuts?
Bring the puke bag.
I guess they tried to film some neat locations and the costumes are pretty and sets, but you wont even notice with the multiple edits jarring your eyes.
I've never seen a full budgeted movie get hacked up so poorly that the expensive action scenes are pretty much butchered to the max. This movie needs to be studied in film school for how NOT to edit a movie. Every single action is shot with countless shakes, moves, and camera switches. A simple action of, say, putting away your knife, takes 3- 4 camera edits. I was counting them by 15 minutes in per shot. It was insane. A fight sequence will be nothing but a countless series of quick edits form close up, medium and far away shots mashed together so it's impossible to follow what's going on. Shaky cam is one thing, but this is shaky cam plus strobe effect editing. Every single punch or shot requires 4-6 edits and quick cuts. It will give you a headache to figure out what's happening in any fight or sequence. Even mundane actions like people standing on top of a building looking down takes 5-6 edits and quick cuts?
Bring the puke bag.
I guess they tried to film some neat locations and the costumes are pretty and sets, but you wont even notice with the multiple edits jarring your eyes.
- edhuang-toronto
- Jan 28, 2017
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On Resident Evil Retribution at the end it seemed that Milla is going in for a full war. Then the movie comes out and it has got nothing to do with the ending? Don't get me wrong. Resident Evil The Final Chapter was excellent for me. Just strange that it is not following up on Retribution. They set us up for one hell of a fight with some characters included then the story following does not have those characters or the story line? AM I MISSING SOMETHING?
As a hardcore fan of the RE games, I liked this franchise as much as everybody hated it. And I fully understand why. This one in particular was such a let down. This was the last film on the franchise and it would've been less of a disaster if it weren't for the worst editing and directing I could've imagined. There were so many camera cuts that I actually got nauseous. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter and Iain Glen's performance saved this movie. I've always loved their acting here.
- weightycarlos
- Dec 16, 2020
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It gave me motion sickness 20 minutes into the movie. Every action sequence has 3-4-5 cuts every other second The camera is shaking even when all the characters are static. While the quality diminished with every new episode, I still hate to see such a disastrous ending to one of my favorite franchises. This is sad.
Right from the beginning the plot is explained to a certain degree and for once somewhat of an idea of whats happening is up for display.
Wish they showed the battle in DC but didn't bother me much and obviously Alice on the road to Raccoon city brings up many crazy cool action scenes. Here the 'choppy' editing will start off, takes a while to grasp but soon comes together.
The acting was on point and had no bland actors from Retribution, the "young and popular" actors and actresses did feel gimmicky at times but Ruby Rose and the doc guy do become quick favorites.
The action never ends, never a dull moment, and it all feels very fast-paced and the action editing works in that favor. Time is passing and soon once in the hive, we get a couple cool scenes and a traitor arc is opened and surprisingly fooled me.
The explanation of the umbrella corporation felt as if Paul just came up with but was good... The whole biblical theme was pretty well done, especially a line towards the end.
Finally, Alice. Oh boy a plot twist awaits. I've spent many times over the years debating whether the Alice we've seen in afterlife and retribution were clones. All our answers are given here and to be honest, it was unexpected. I had anticipated a gag of a twist but it turned out alright. It was satisfying and the emotion brought in added a more humane feeling in the atmosphere (wish this was touched upon more often throughout the franchise.)
Final Verdict: 8/10 : Taking a step away from my fan feelings, this movie is certainly not for everyone. Although it touched me and was entertaining, had witty dialogue and some pretty cool character arcs considering the EXTREMELY short time available.
Pros: Satisfying twist, explanation and ending. Focus was on Alice. Action was out of this world! Finally a cohesive story. (somewhat)
Cons: Gimmicky actors should have NOT replaced the original cast. (Jill, Michelle, etc) Felt as if a lot of character development was missing.
Wish they showed the battle in DC but didn't bother me much and obviously Alice on the road to Raccoon city brings up many crazy cool action scenes. Here the 'choppy' editing will start off, takes a while to grasp but soon comes together.
The acting was on point and had no bland actors from Retribution, the "young and popular" actors and actresses did feel gimmicky at times but Ruby Rose and the doc guy do become quick favorites.
The action never ends, never a dull moment, and it all feels very fast-paced and the action editing works in that favor. Time is passing and soon once in the hive, we get a couple cool scenes and a traitor arc is opened and surprisingly fooled me.
The explanation of the umbrella corporation felt as if Paul just came up with but was good... The whole biblical theme was pretty well done, especially a line towards the end.
Finally, Alice. Oh boy a plot twist awaits. I've spent many times over the years debating whether the Alice we've seen in afterlife and retribution were clones. All our answers are given here and to be honest, it was unexpected. I had anticipated a gag of a twist but it turned out alright. It was satisfying and the emotion brought in added a more humane feeling in the atmosphere (wish this was touched upon more often throughout the franchise.)
Final Verdict: 8/10 : Taking a step away from my fan feelings, this movie is certainly not for everyone. Although it touched me and was entertaining, had witty dialogue and some pretty cool character arcs considering the EXTREMELY short time available.
Pros: Satisfying twist, explanation and ending. Focus was on Alice. Action was out of this world! Finally a cohesive story. (somewhat)
Cons: Gimmicky actors should have NOT replaced the original cast. (Jill, Michelle, etc) Felt as if a lot of character development was missing.
- Sanguine137
- Jan 25, 2017
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- verminhater
- Mar 30, 2017
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After two underwhelming and frankly dull instalments in Afterlife and Retribution, I'm glad to say that the Resident Evil series goes out on a high with The Final Chapter. It's still not a cinematic masterpiece, but it does exactly what a Resident Evil movie is meant to do: entertain you with fun and ridiculous action, and a few twists and turns along the way.
If there's one thing that makes this movie as entertaining (and at times even more so) than the first two movies, then it's the action. Pretty relentless from start to finish, The Final Chapter is such an entertaining watch, hopping from action scene to action scene at a rapid pace, and very rarely letting up with too much planning, dialogue and character development that the series' weakest entries tried to pull off.
Of course, the heavy emphasis on mad, and at times utterly preposterous action (Alice's ability to survive everything is way beyond Die Hard levels), means that it's not a particularly intriguing or memorable watch, and director Paul W.S. Anderson's insistence on dizzying quick cuts and shaky cam is frustrating to see. However, this movie knows you want Milla Jovovich doing backflips and killing zombies, and it thankfully provides that in bucketloads, making for a properly entertaining and fast-paced action movie.
One of the more surprising elements of The Final Chapter, however, is the last-ditch twists within the series' overall story arc. Sometimes, this film does a great job at tying up some loose ends from previous movies, and at others, it's a little contradictory of the past events. Still, as the film goes on, we begin to learn more and more about the true reason that the world was plunged into chaos, as well as a whole host of other hugely entertaining, albeit ridiculous, twists that actually give this film some genuine stakes.
I'm not going to say I was engrossed by the story, because it's incredibly thin, and wouldn't stand up at all if it weren't for all the action going on around it, but I will say that this does have some of the best ideas and plot twists since the first two movies, yet another reason why this might just be my favourite of the whole franchise.
And at the end of a six movie streak, you'd expect lead actress Milla Jovovich to be phoning it in with a bored and generic performance, but that's not the case. Her character has never been the most fascinating, but you can't deny that Jovovich really goes for it in this final outing, reaffirming how good an action hero she can be.
Whilst the same isn't necessarily true of many of her co-stars, most of whom are just another set of expendable extras, the rivalry that we see reignite between Jovovich's Alice and Iain Glen's Dr. Isaacs for one last time is pretty entertaining, all building towards a hugely fun finale that marks itself as some of the best action of the series.
Overall, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is all you want from this series. Harking back to the strongest instalments with its no-holds- barred action and ridiculous twists, it's a properly entertaining and action-packed blockbuster that's a lot of fun to watch, even if it's not a film of the highest quality.
If there's one thing that makes this movie as entertaining (and at times even more so) than the first two movies, then it's the action. Pretty relentless from start to finish, The Final Chapter is such an entertaining watch, hopping from action scene to action scene at a rapid pace, and very rarely letting up with too much planning, dialogue and character development that the series' weakest entries tried to pull off.
Of course, the heavy emphasis on mad, and at times utterly preposterous action (Alice's ability to survive everything is way beyond Die Hard levels), means that it's not a particularly intriguing or memorable watch, and director Paul W.S. Anderson's insistence on dizzying quick cuts and shaky cam is frustrating to see. However, this movie knows you want Milla Jovovich doing backflips and killing zombies, and it thankfully provides that in bucketloads, making for a properly entertaining and fast-paced action movie.
One of the more surprising elements of The Final Chapter, however, is the last-ditch twists within the series' overall story arc. Sometimes, this film does a great job at tying up some loose ends from previous movies, and at others, it's a little contradictory of the past events. Still, as the film goes on, we begin to learn more and more about the true reason that the world was plunged into chaos, as well as a whole host of other hugely entertaining, albeit ridiculous, twists that actually give this film some genuine stakes.
I'm not going to say I was engrossed by the story, because it's incredibly thin, and wouldn't stand up at all if it weren't for all the action going on around it, but I will say that this does have some of the best ideas and plot twists since the first two movies, yet another reason why this might just be my favourite of the whole franchise.
And at the end of a six movie streak, you'd expect lead actress Milla Jovovich to be phoning it in with a bored and generic performance, but that's not the case. Her character has never been the most fascinating, but you can't deny that Jovovich really goes for it in this final outing, reaffirming how good an action hero she can be.
Whilst the same isn't necessarily true of many of her co-stars, most of whom are just another set of expendable extras, the rivalry that we see reignite between Jovovich's Alice and Iain Glen's Dr. Isaacs for one last time is pretty entertaining, all building towards a hugely fun finale that marks itself as some of the best action of the series.
Overall, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is all you want from this series. Harking back to the strongest instalments with its no-holds- barred action and ridiculous twists, it's a properly entertaining and action-packed blockbuster that's a lot of fun to watch, even if it's not a film of the highest quality.
- themadmovieman
- Dec 22, 2016
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Alice (Milla Jovovich) emerges from the ruins of Washington DC and is contacted by the Red Queen (Ever Anderson), who tells her of an antidote to the T-Virus that is located under Raccoon City. Alice has only 48 hours to find and release the antidote before the rest of humanity is wiped out by the Umbrella Corporation, whose plan is to repopulate the earth with the rich and the powerful, who are stored in cryogenic suspension in The Hive.
I've always been a staunch supporter of the Resident Evil films, finding them to be fun slices of slick action-packed horror, but that support ends with The Final Chapter. Once again directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, this supposed last instalment is an absolute mess, any potential for enjoyment hindered by an extremely slight plot, even by RE standards, and some of the worst direction and editing I have ever experienced.
As far as content goes, the film is business as usual, with big monsters, hordes of zombies, evil corporate types running the show, and Milla being bad-ass, but with the camera shaking all over the place and the majority of shots lasting for a fraction of a second, the action is virtually impossible to follow, making the film more likely to result in a headache than a thrill rush. And as if the wobbly cam/ADHD approach wasn't bad enough, much of film takes place in poorly lit locations, making it even harder to keep track of what is happening.
Despite being called The Final Chapter, the end of the film inevitably leaves things open for further adventures for Alice. If Anderson does intend to make more Resident Evil films, let us hope that he doesn't continue in the same style.
I've always been a staunch supporter of the Resident Evil films, finding them to be fun slices of slick action-packed horror, but that support ends with The Final Chapter. Once again directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, this supposed last instalment is an absolute mess, any potential for enjoyment hindered by an extremely slight plot, even by RE standards, and some of the worst direction and editing I have ever experienced.
As far as content goes, the film is business as usual, with big monsters, hordes of zombies, evil corporate types running the show, and Milla being bad-ass, but with the camera shaking all over the place and the majority of shots lasting for a fraction of a second, the action is virtually impossible to follow, making the film more likely to result in a headache than a thrill rush. And as if the wobbly cam/ADHD approach wasn't bad enough, much of film takes place in poorly lit locations, making it even harder to keep track of what is happening.
Despite being called The Final Chapter, the end of the film inevitably leaves things open for further adventures for Alice. If Anderson does intend to make more Resident Evil films, let us hope that he doesn't continue in the same style.
- BA_Harrison
- Mar 1, 2017
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Finally it's here after the wait of 5 years. Retribution was the first movie i saw in 3d and it is the best one i saw till now. Had lot of 3d moments. Coming to Resident Evil - the final chapter. It is a total fast paced movie from starting to end,with total action sequences. Some People hate it, but this series has been an total entertainer.Missed the sick bgm's which they have in the 4 and 5 movies. Milla Jovovich as usual is brilliant at her job ie. "Running and Killing" and of course acting.Loved Alice since first one. Paul shot carefully this time and avoided all the fan moments and concentrated on ending the story successfully.It has a good twist at the end. Editing has been an minus, every action sequence had multiple fast cuts. It wasn't needed everywhere which actually confuses audience. It is better for people who has seen previous parts. For others it's a action filled ride. Finally, one of my favourite series end has came.Will miss it...
- b-kalyanpuli
- Feb 2, 2017
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It's the final chapter!
After 15 years and six movies they are calling it quits (Unless this one makes a boat load of money). Another similar film franchise, Underworld is suppose to end this year as well. It's strange, both franchises were not the best cinema had to offer, but I'm going to miss the mindless action sci-fi horror adventure with a kick ass female lead that is both film series.
But I'm going to miss Resident Evil more. It was my favorite out of the two. though I played the first three games, I was not the biggest fan of them (From what I understand, this is most likely why I like the franchise at all). Resident Evil was clearly the more action packed film out of the both of them and Milla Jovovich was so much more intoxicating as butt whipping Alice (Sorry Kate Benkensale).
The final chapter starts out with a montage that clears up a few things you may not have realized about the series with the full origin of the T-virus and the Red Queen.
Then, like in the first film (Which this film references a lot along with bits and pieces from the other films), Alice wakes up alone in a deserted place, but it only takes a minute for the action to start this time around. After explaining the video game like plot of Alice having 48 hours to get to Racoon city and find the airborne cure to the virus before humanity is completely wiped out, the action starts and never ends.
It was like action sequence upon action sequence. Once one was done another one picks up like going from level to level with very little talk In-between. Reminds me a lot of the first movie, which is not a surprise as Paul WS Anderson who directed the original comes back for the final one, except this time around it's obvious he has a little bigger budget to pump up the action.
It's another leave your brain at home, pop corn eating masterpiece. Don't think, just watch and feel the excitement. It's not met to be smart, it's met to be ninety minutes of Guns blazing, cool monster effects and crap blowing up so swiftly that it makes you numb with it.
And I seriously will miss this. It's not great, it's good enough. It's not gonna change the world and yet in this wave of Feminism, we can't loose film characters like Alice in the most fast pace zombie flick ever!
Great last hora!
After 15 years and six movies they are calling it quits (Unless this one makes a boat load of money). Another similar film franchise, Underworld is suppose to end this year as well. It's strange, both franchises were not the best cinema had to offer, but I'm going to miss the mindless action sci-fi horror adventure with a kick ass female lead that is both film series.
But I'm going to miss Resident Evil more. It was my favorite out of the two. though I played the first three games, I was not the biggest fan of them (From what I understand, this is most likely why I like the franchise at all). Resident Evil was clearly the more action packed film out of the both of them and Milla Jovovich was so much more intoxicating as butt whipping Alice (Sorry Kate Benkensale).
The final chapter starts out with a montage that clears up a few things you may not have realized about the series with the full origin of the T-virus and the Red Queen.
Then, like in the first film (Which this film references a lot along with bits and pieces from the other films), Alice wakes up alone in a deserted place, but it only takes a minute for the action to start this time around. After explaining the video game like plot of Alice having 48 hours to get to Racoon city and find the airborne cure to the virus before humanity is completely wiped out, the action starts and never ends.
It was like action sequence upon action sequence. Once one was done another one picks up like going from level to level with very little talk In-between. Reminds me a lot of the first movie, which is not a surprise as Paul WS Anderson who directed the original comes back for the final one, except this time around it's obvious he has a little bigger budget to pump up the action.
It's another leave your brain at home, pop corn eating masterpiece. Don't think, just watch and feel the excitement. It's not met to be smart, it's met to be ninety minutes of Guns blazing, cool monster effects and crap blowing up so swiftly that it makes you numb with it.
And I seriously will miss this. It's not great, it's good enough. It's not gonna change the world and yet in this wave of Feminism, we can't loose film characters like Alice in the most fast pace zombie flick ever!
Great last hora!
- subxerogravity
- Jan 25, 2017
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Aside the nonsense plot, the total lack of logic and the poor script that I could expect from a full action-based movie, there is this filming style where the camera flies, rebound, shakes, zoom in and out (so close that I can see the skin cells of alice and suddenly from 50 feets in the air) that makes the action scenes impossible to follow, and the actions scenes are like the 99% of the movie so the movie is unwatchable. The special effects seems good but it's hard to appreciate them because it's a dark movie and again, the constant movement of the cameras. The acting is not bad.
If a movie director is reading this please consider stop making that thing with the cameras, the action can be exciting even with a fixed plane, if you don't believe me play the first 3 resident evil games ;)
If a movie director is reading this please consider stop making that thing with the cameras, the action can be exciting even with a fixed plane, if you don't believe me play the first 3 resident evil games ;)
This is just some Paul Anderson cash grab, crap fest abomination that carries Resident Evil title, features some zombies, loud music, gun shots, explosions and one of the worst directing and editing I've ever seen. Every scene in this movie, right from the start, is shot with shaky camera and fast cuts.I don't know who thought that this approach would make The Final chapter a better movie, because it made it the worst, and hopefully the last under the supervision of Paul Anderson. There was only one scene, one moment, where the glory of the real Resident Evil showed some signs of life, but that scene was butchered with amazingly awful editing that made my eyes hurt. What the hell happened to you Paul? It seems the glory of Event Horizon will remain the peak of his career. Now lets just hope they let Resident Evil rest for some time before they reboot it with proper people behind the camera, people who understand what RE is all about.
- SilentEyes_
- Mar 14, 2017
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter reprises Milla Jovovich as Alice in the fifth sequel of the franchise that Paul Anderson derived back in 2002. Ali Larter rejoins Milla along with Iain Glen to bring a ridicules plot to an end, hopefully. I couldn't stand the single camera action sequences, I felt like the camera was doing all the fighting and not the characters. Unlike the original where slow motion camera angles made the franchise famous, this one was made on the cheap. The franchise did become the single most successful horror movie series in history but this flick was less horror and more how did this whole storyline get started. You may skip this one but if you want t know the ending maybe check it out.
Another Resident Evil film. After the 4-5 year delay I was expecting a lot from the last film in the franchise. Fortunately, this film was exactly what most action film goers are looking for.
The action is this film was somewhat on point. The cinematography was a bit frustrating to deal with especially with so much of the panning but overall it was decent. The CGi however had a few strong and weak points. Some parts of the film (no gonna spoil anything) were quite realistic while some were just plain fake. However, if the budget was similar to the rest of the films in the franchise I'd say it's good enough.
Mila, again has a stiff but improved performance. I guess all the stunts are hard to deal with but apart from that she is meant to have this emotionless and careless feel to her persona which is what she is actually represented as in the film. Nevertheless the stunts by all the actors were pleasing and a nice watch.
The story as usual with the other films in the franchise are very broad and basic. This means that the majority of the population should be able to understand it but it also means that the plot was not a main focus. Of course, the plot is what drives the whole film to life but it wasn't vast and unique enough. Sure it did have some twists but they were somewhat expected. I wouldn't call them twists anymore would you?
Overall, the film was an enjoyable action flick with lots and lots of violence. A recommended watch with your friends to enjoy to crazy joyride full of blood, revenge, heroin ism and zombies. x
The action is this film was somewhat on point. The cinematography was a bit frustrating to deal with especially with so much of the panning but overall it was decent. The CGi however had a few strong and weak points. Some parts of the film (no gonna spoil anything) were quite realistic while some were just plain fake. However, if the budget was similar to the rest of the films in the franchise I'd say it's good enough.
Mila, again has a stiff but improved performance. I guess all the stunts are hard to deal with but apart from that she is meant to have this emotionless and careless feel to her persona which is what she is actually represented as in the film. Nevertheless the stunts by all the actors were pleasing and a nice watch.
The story as usual with the other films in the franchise are very broad and basic. This means that the majority of the population should be able to understand it but it also means that the plot was not a main focus. Of course, the plot is what drives the whole film to life but it wasn't vast and unique enough. Sure it did have some twists but they were somewhat expected. I wouldn't call them twists anymore would you?
Overall, the film was an enjoyable action flick with lots and lots of violence. A recommended watch with your friends to enjoy to crazy joyride full of blood, revenge, heroin ism and zombies. x
- britneydreamermix
- Dec 26, 2016
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- asmellysmew
- Feb 27, 2017
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This movie is an absolute mess riddled with plot holes, laughable dialogue, and action sequences that make little to no sense. That being said, I recommend this movie if you enjoy watching movies that are in the same vein as The Room, Troll 2, and Birdemic... DO NOT watch this movie if you want to see a good movie, watch this if you want to laugh your ass off!! During the movie I bust out laughing, which is more than any comedy in recent memory has been able to make me do!!
You may want to wait for this movie to go to DVD/stream but if you really enjoy seeing terrible movies in theatres then it is well worth the money.
4/10 but I added an extra 2 because I thought it was hilarious
You may want to wait for this movie to go to DVD/stream but if you really enjoy seeing terrible movies in theatres then it is well worth the money.
4/10 but I added an extra 2 because I thought it was hilarious
- shanezandotti
- Jan 29, 2017
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What a mess !!! My brain was stressed about all this quick editing and headache was incoming. Quit after 15minutes. Was the editor on speed? Have never seen such a sniffed garbage. I do not know how to get such ideas to cut a film. RIP Resident Evil franchise. Waste of time and money. I'm done with this. Looks like an Uwe Boll movie dungeon siege.
I'm a big fan of the Resident Evil's films, so I decided to see this movie but I was with low expectations because I didn't like the trailers and the idea of kill almost all the characters of the previous installments.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter opens with Alice telling what happened in the last films and then we see a good action scene between the main character and a monster, in the ending of that scene, the red queen shows how to save the world.
Finally, we can see a perfect mix between action and horror, there are a LOT of good and thrilling action scenes, a lot of jump scares and some violence. RE Extinction was great in that too, but in my opinion Final Chapter does it better. I can say Alice is the worthy successor of any action character of the 80s films, she's like a daughter between John Rambo and the Terminator. The plot is good, has some intense scenes (the ventilation/blower scene is my favorite) and there are no boring moments, although we an find some little plot holes, the editing is a bit messy and neither the all good action sequences or can help us to forget the absence of the previous characters.
Good points: The epic action scenes; The scary moments; The ending is great;
Bad points: The zombies aren't charismatic or even scary. There are some plot holes; The editing could be better; The lack of some characters;
Final opinion: This new Resident Evil film is one of the best movies based in video games, but has some defects as the editing, some plot holes and the lack of characters such as Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine and Ada Wong. However, we have a good story, epic action scenes, jump scares, some mystery and Milla Jovovich. Paul W.S. Anderson knows how to do a great ending.
Rate: 7.5/10
(Sorry my English grammar, but I'm Portuguese)
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter opens with Alice telling what happened in the last films and then we see a good action scene between the main character and a monster, in the ending of that scene, the red queen shows how to save the world.
Finally, we can see a perfect mix between action and horror, there are a LOT of good and thrilling action scenes, a lot of jump scares and some violence. RE Extinction was great in that too, but in my opinion Final Chapter does it better. I can say Alice is the worthy successor of any action character of the 80s films, she's like a daughter between John Rambo and the Terminator. The plot is good, has some intense scenes (the ventilation/blower scene is my favorite) and there are no boring moments, although we an find some little plot holes, the editing is a bit messy and neither the all good action sequences or can help us to forget the absence of the previous characters.
Good points: The epic action scenes; The scary moments; The ending is great;
Bad points: The zombies aren't charismatic or even scary. There are some plot holes; The editing could be better; The lack of some characters;
Final opinion: This new Resident Evil film is one of the best movies based in video games, but has some defects as the editing, some plot holes and the lack of characters such as Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine and Ada Wong. However, we have a good story, epic action scenes, jump scares, some mystery and Milla Jovovich. Paul W.S. Anderson knows how to do a great ending.
Rate: 7.5/10
(Sorry my English grammar, but I'm Portuguese)
- pedroquintaoo
- Jan 27, 2017
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- Smarmelade
- Mar 18, 2017
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Best addition to the resident evil movies. MINDBLOWING IMAX 3D. Even without the 3D the movie would still be great. Its sad that it was the final chapter but it was worth every penny of what i spent to see it at the IMAX ($40) highly recommend this movie to any true fan of resident evil. Saw this and Split and honestly Resident evil blew me away! Split was amazing but doesn't even go near how amazing this movie was. 10/10 5 stars 2 thumbs up. Would say 3 but that makes no sense. So Resident evil fans grab your friends or your love and go see this. I promise you wont regret it! The plot and the violence do not upset. I would say this is the most brutal of the series also!
- brandenmadary65
- Jan 26, 2017
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In 1996, Sony unleashed its survival based horror Resident Evil onto the world, bringing the zombie virus era to the modern age. Then in 2002, Hollywood tried to ride the coattails of success with the first movie starring Milla Jovovich as the special agent Alice. Fifteen years later, and a lot of painstaking story lines, the final chapter has arrived promising action, death, and a whole lot of special effects. Robbie K here, ready to review another movie and give you some insight into what "horrors" enter the theater. Let's get started, shall we?
LIKES: Story comes full circle Nostalgia Action
Summary: Alright the story isn't the best, but after six installments you hope for a decent ending to all the madness. The Final Chapter delivers on the promise of closing the story and tying up many of the loose ends we've been having for the last decade and a half. What's even more entertaining about the story though is how much nostalgia the directors left in the post- apocalyptic wake. Fans of the first movie will certainly enjoy many of the old rooms and traps laced in the hive, while game fans will enjoy some references to some of the most sinister creatures to inhabit the virtual world. This nostalgia helps add a little more enjoyment to the mix, giving a little complexity to an otherwise simple movie. Hands down though, the action is the selling point of the movie. The Final Chapter is nonstop, over the top, chaos involving a bunch of animated/made up extras getting beaten the nearly unstoppable Alice. Resident Evil's notorious fast martial arts meets guns and chains continues full force, pulling out all the special effects to make it the biggest bang of the bunch. A few of these moments are quite impressive, and most likely amped up in 3-D, and seeing Milla continue to punish the uncredited cast is always thrilling to see.
DISLIKES: Plot holes/Rushed Simplicity Predictable Cheesy at Times The Awful Camera Direction
Summary: Yes, the plot comes full circle, but the writers really botched some of the plot points on this one. The writers must have felt pressured to get the script done, because plot feels very botched together, primarily seen in the random jumping points that often serve as a fast forward. Much of the story is a very diluted tale of vengeance, with a few twists being thrown in to try and mix things up. Unfortunately, these twists are mostly predictable, and the formulaic elimination of characters (commonly seen in this series) is just as linear as they always have been, if not sometimes out of place. Yet we know the story isn't always the strongest aspect of the Resident Evil series. So, let's pick out some of the limitations of the heart pumping, out of control action we've come to love in this series. First off, the stunts get a little cheesy at times, stretching Alice's abilities to superhero qualities. If that weren't enough, a few of these battles, like some of the scenes, again feel out of place, added only to fill as much time with action sequences than necessary. But it's the prolonged, beat someone to a pulp scene that are the most pointless of the mix and gets old after the third reiteration. However, the worst quality of the movie is the camera work. When Alice and company aren't fighting for survival in the post-apocalyptic world, the camera is surprisingly stable. Yet, the minute the action starts, thing go crazy and not in a good way. Imagine giving a five-year-old a camera, giving them caffeine and sugar to work up a frenzy, and then giving that five-year-old editing rights and you get something to describe the work. Resident Evil 7's action sequences involve the camera constantly shifting perspectives, in a dizzying array that really adds little other than annoyance and perhaps nausea. Why they chose this direction? I can't answer this, but this reviewer was not impressed with the cinematography of the film.
The Verdict:
Resident Evil 7 does the job of wrapping up the series (maybe) by answering many of the questions we've had. While the story is simplistic, and some of the major resolutions anticlimactic, most should be okay with it if it means getting your action on. Those looking to see Alice tear a new one with over the top scenes and CGI will not be disappoint, assuming you can get past the chaotic camera work. I would say this one would be worth a theater trip because for the special effects, however with the cinematography I can't say for certain. However, fans of the series are encouraged to scope it out to get the finish to years long journey.
Action/Sci-Fi/Horror: 7.0 Movie Overall: 5.5
LIKES: Story comes full circle Nostalgia Action
Summary: Alright the story isn't the best, but after six installments you hope for a decent ending to all the madness. The Final Chapter delivers on the promise of closing the story and tying up many of the loose ends we've been having for the last decade and a half. What's even more entertaining about the story though is how much nostalgia the directors left in the post- apocalyptic wake. Fans of the first movie will certainly enjoy many of the old rooms and traps laced in the hive, while game fans will enjoy some references to some of the most sinister creatures to inhabit the virtual world. This nostalgia helps add a little more enjoyment to the mix, giving a little complexity to an otherwise simple movie. Hands down though, the action is the selling point of the movie. The Final Chapter is nonstop, over the top, chaos involving a bunch of animated/made up extras getting beaten the nearly unstoppable Alice. Resident Evil's notorious fast martial arts meets guns and chains continues full force, pulling out all the special effects to make it the biggest bang of the bunch. A few of these moments are quite impressive, and most likely amped up in 3-D, and seeing Milla continue to punish the uncredited cast is always thrilling to see.
DISLIKES: Plot holes/Rushed Simplicity Predictable Cheesy at Times The Awful Camera Direction
Summary: Yes, the plot comes full circle, but the writers really botched some of the plot points on this one. The writers must have felt pressured to get the script done, because plot feels very botched together, primarily seen in the random jumping points that often serve as a fast forward. Much of the story is a very diluted tale of vengeance, with a few twists being thrown in to try and mix things up. Unfortunately, these twists are mostly predictable, and the formulaic elimination of characters (commonly seen in this series) is just as linear as they always have been, if not sometimes out of place. Yet we know the story isn't always the strongest aspect of the Resident Evil series. So, let's pick out some of the limitations of the heart pumping, out of control action we've come to love in this series. First off, the stunts get a little cheesy at times, stretching Alice's abilities to superhero qualities. If that weren't enough, a few of these battles, like some of the scenes, again feel out of place, added only to fill as much time with action sequences than necessary. But it's the prolonged, beat someone to a pulp scene that are the most pointless of the mix and gets old after the third reiteration. However, the worst quality of the movie is the camera work. When Alice and company aren't fighting for survival in the post-apocalyptic world, the camera is surprisingly stable. Yet, the minute the action starts, thing go crazy and not in a good way. Imagine giving a five-year-old a camera, giving them caffeine and sugar to work up a frenzy, and then giving that five-year-old editing rights and you get something to describe the work. Resident Evil 7's action sequences involve the camera constantly shifting perspectives, in a dizzying array that really adds little other than annoyance and perhaps nausea. Why they chose this direction? I can't answer this, but this reviewer was not impressed with the cinematography of the film.
The Verdict:
Resident Evil 7 does the job of wrapping up the series (maybe) by answering many of the questions we've had. While the story is simplistic, and some of the major resolutions anticlimactic, most should be okay with it if it means getting your action on. Those looking to see Alice tear a new one with over the top scenes and CGI will not be disappoint, assuming you can get past the chaotic camera work. I would say this one would be worth a theater trip because for the special effects, however with the cinematography I can't say for certain. However, fans of the series are encouraged to scope it out to get the finish to years long journey.
Action/Sci-Fi/Horror: 7.0 Movie Overall: 5.5
it is terrible no logic,story makes no f*****g sense and the best of all the flippin epilepsy attack in every action scene i almost got a heart attack for god's sake you can't see s**t because it goes by so fast that i had to put it to slow motion sometimes to actually find out what the hell is going on
- dubrovicdenis
- Feb 23, 2017
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