Jan 28 2009
Resident Evil: Degeneration
RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATIONThis film is amazing to watch and reminds me of the FINAL FANTASY film that came out in 2001, which I feel was one of the best-animated films that portrayed computer generated people (too bad the film’s plot left a lot to be desired). I think this new R.E. film actually trumps the FINAL FANTASY film in a way of style. The film doesn’t look like a video game; it looks like a real movie. The effects and the nuances of every element of the film explode off the screen; the fire scenes look real, the people’s movements, to even the animators putting little nuances in the characters wardrobe. I can go on about all the technical stuff of the movie but the question you’re probably going to ask me is: What about the plot? The plot of the film is surprisingly not bad. The film isn’t going to win any Oscar’s for the screenplay; the story does have some cliché’s and predictable character twists, and some plot holes. But as a movie, grab the popcorn, put the surround-sound on and prepare to be entertained for ninety minutes. The film starts off with a plane crash that contaminates an entire airport with the dreaded “T-Virus.” Claire Redfield (from the previous games and film) a senator and a few survivors are left inside at the mercy of a zombie threat. A specialist named Leon Kennedy (from video games R.E. 2 and R.E. 4) and an S.W.A.T team with goes in to rescue the survivors. This movie is a departure from the live action films and it actually takes place after R.E. 2. The film isn’t complicated, all the past video game plot points are explained and that helps sets up some of the more detailed action pieces. This film is worth viewing, not just for the technical beauty of it but also just for a good old-fashioned ride.
