An unconfirmed joke

Rating: 1/10 (10 September 2010)

Resident Evil Afterlife is a 3D holiday ride, but it suffers from some serious problems especially like Apocalypse. Firstly, the battle between zombies and Alice's team is not the center of the story (we see them in two three scenes maximum) Secondly, I had not expected Shakespearan dialogs, character studies, a Kubrick-like direction or Tarantino-like camera work, but like the other sequels, cinematically, all we have are showy shots and showy slow motions. Really doesn't entertainment cinema need masterful story telling? artistic styles? developed characters and powerful scripts? If you expect more than entertainment (for example a well written script or well direction), keep your expectations very low. Paul W.S. Anderson has potential, he can do much more! (despite he disappointed some of his fans by Alien vs. Predator) In the fourth sequel, he takes the helm, he is back as the director, but this time, he is not different from the directors of the previous sequels. Thirdly, haven't the trend of The Matrix passed already? The opening sequence is like an imitation of The Matrix trilogy and there is even a Agent Smith like guy with sun glasses who is able to dodge the bullets which leave trace in the air! Can there be a bigger joke than this? By the way, more than one Alice was not a good idea, if you ask me, but the movie leaves that at the beginning luckily. This is not a R rated zombie movie (7+), so it is mildly bloody and mildly violent. May be that's why the movie's focus is not zombie human combat, instead, we watch some Matrix-like action! It is weird that the first movie is not liked even by some fans, but The first Resident Evil was subtle, simple and solid (direction and script both) Some scenes were unforgettable, remarkable, the atmosphere and make up were effective, but Anderson does not do it again. The main villain is like another ridiculous joke, in fact, it was like one of the things (difficulties) that confronts Alice rather than a real villain. Were the mutant dogs again necessary?, what was the point of those experimental people? In all the sequels, there is a guy who turns into a disgusting monster etc. The best scene of the movie personally was the scene with the giant hatchet, but also it was the most meaningless scene of the movie, who is that executioner-like thing? he works for who? what is the aim of him? Except the opening sequence, almost till the second half, I can say that there is no action, but this does not mean boring. It is a great pleasure to see Milla Jovovich as Alice on the screen again, one of my favorite actresses, I am not a 3D expert, but 3D was completely satisfying (despite I closed my eyes at the attacking dog moments) but no more than that, but it seems that children, some teens and the incorrigible fans will love this movie too.