Alice lives to fight Umbrella once again!

Rating: 5/10 (18 February 2012)

Resident Evil: Afterlife is the forth instalment in this sequence of films which were created in line with the video games. Whilst there is nothing new and original to this one, it is still action packed and overall entertaining.
Alice is back and in multiple carbon copies. Her prime target once again is the Umbrealla Corporation. Alice returns to the states in search of her friends who left for sanctuary in Alaska, only when she gets there she discovers they have disappeared in what may be mysterious circumstances. After taken flight again she discovers a group of survivors who want to relocate to the unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.
The film starts off on a strong note, especially the opening credits. It presents a rainy Tokyo street scene, where a girl is standing alone without an umbrella amongst a crowd. This scene presents tension and mystery and utilises the intensity of colours. It is fair to say that after this the pacing slows down considerably. Overall it is a moderate action movie.
This visuals are definitely what makes this film. The sets used both virtual and not are of a high standard. The plot and the characters are simplistic. The main focus seems to be on the action sequences, which at times are one after the other. Still there is never a dull moment.
The one thing that did irritate me about this movie, was the fact that they decided to imitate The Matrix with slow effect action sequences and highlighting certain moves through this effect as well. Whilst i feel this works well, it appeared to be happening too frequently within the narrative, and actually took away from some of the action.
Although the forth instalment in this series does not have an in-depth storyline, it is sill enjoyable and the gore certainly does not disappoint.