A Great Action/Horror Movie

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2006)

This movie takes place a short while after the events of the original film. The hive has been reopened and Racoon City is awash with the undead. In a desperate attempt to control the situation, the Umbrella Corperation impose a lock-down on the city, trapping all its inhabitants. Our main character's fight for survival has begun.
This sequel is set in the streets of Racoon City and is much more action based than the original. We now enjoy breathtaking martial arts fight scenes and unbelievable stunts, the most spectacular of which involves Alice ramming a licker with a motorbike in a church propelling it and the bike several feet into the air. In one smooth motion, Alice draws her guns and fires two shots into the bike's fuel tank blowing up the licker.
The graphics of the creatures have also improved. The new Nemesis is now played by an actor in a body suit and a bigger budget has resulted in far more believable lickers than the one featured in the original.
The writers have also felt the need to add elements of comedy as we witness the antics of the hapless L.J. who talks tough but has hilarious fits of panic in the heat of battle.
All in all, the film has all the action and suspense of the original and then-some. A great film to watch.