Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

The new Resident Evil promised a return to its horror roots and it tries to do so. However, Jonathan Roberts didn't have much money or talent, so after a quite interesting introduction and after trying to evoke the atmosphere of John Carpenter's horror films, it turns out that he can't really scare or shoot a decent action scene. Moreover, the whole thing has quite ridiculous make-up and visual effects. I'm desperately looking for a reason to recommend it to anyone. (03.12.2021)

I wouldn't be too critical of it, after the trailer I was expecting an even worse result. I was even surprisingly satisfied and entertained during the first half, simply because there was a goofy but fun and dark horror B-movie playing out on the screen in front of me. But in the middle of the second half the level of idiocy became too much, and the film lost me at about the moment when the suspicious and paranoid guy, who found out about all these misdeeds first, gets eaten up by completely unnecessary inattention. After the closing credits, I'd be far from saying that the new take on Resident Evil is a good horror film, but I like it more than most of Anderson's action crap. (03.12.2021)

A video game zombie flick that will disappoint gamers, but will delight the fans of zombie movie. For me, better built than the series with Anderson. Right from the start the film establishes a dark and intense atmosphere backed by a hell of a soundtrack (excellent, by the way), and goes from one action scene to the next, which in today's flood of romantic chick flicks, dramas and musicals is slowly becoming a rarity. The characters are more likeable than anyone from Dawn of the Dead, but I agree that Leon in particular, who was supposed to be the driving force, is more of a nuisance in the end. I liked the incredible load of jump-scares, which any ghost movie would happily give an arm for, the zombie make-up effects are also okay, and the gore could have been more, but by today's horror standards I think it's enough. There wasn't much time for story, characters and slowly even dialogue, it gets down to business straight away and the priority is zombies and carnage, and I bloody love that. It's not a good movie but it's an entertaining guilty pleasure, enough to make me okay with it. It still amazes me that people shake their heads at characters acting stupid in horror movies, it's like going to the zoo and wondering if there are animals there. The visual effects are weak at times, but hell, in Dawn of the Dead they didn't even have the budget for zombie make-up. Along with Army of the Dead the only zombie winners this year. Story 2/5, Action 4/5, Humor 3/5, Violence 4/5, Fun 4/5 Music 5/5, Visuals 3/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Suspense 4/5, Emotion 1/5, Actors 3/5. 7/10. (24.12.2021)