This turd of a film is better than the original turd of a film.

Rating: 5/10 (5 July 2005)

That's right! 'Resident Evil: Apocalyspe' is better than 'Resident Evil' because, in my opinion, it captures more of the essence of the video game it's based on. We actually see Racoon City this time, and our characters actually walk through this deserted city with its creepy cemeteries and churches. Add to the fact that the Nemisis is in it, and that certainly helps. However, every friggin character is a card-board cut out with extra cheese added on top. From the Swat looking guy working for the Umbrella corporation to our hero in Milla Jovovich, who is super-charged and strong. Yes, we see some outlandish action sequences, where heroes arrive just in time with crazy motorbike stunts to save the day, to doing the over-the-top by numbers death scenes. This film is never scary or "real" in my eyes, and the characters are annoying to boot. 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' is simply a dumb action movie with zombies. Slightly better than the first film, but that's not saying much as they both have the same score from me- for the sequel not a significant improvement over the original adaption of an excellent video game. Given the strain of Zombie films to be released in the past 2 years, 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' deserves to be ranked well below them.
**½ out of *****!