I Liked This MUCH Better Than the First

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2005)

While characterizations are skin deep, "Resident Evil: Apacalypse" has a coherent story and a higher mission than simply thrills and chills, which was all the first boasted.
WARNING: SPOILERS While genetic engineering and "supersoldiers" are not new ideas (they were used on the last seasons of "The X Files" and at least as early as "Soldier,"), the very real possibility of DELIBERATE contamination and decimation of a US city under a cover story is a very REAL thing. The lack of originality here is actually comforting, given the mayhem that takes place.
END OF SPOILERS Mila Jovavitch and Sienna Guillory make fetching killing machines and Oded Fehr gives solid masculine support. There is enough variations in the action to make the moving consistently interesting. The night shooting and low key lighting help immensely in producing suspense and shock moments.
"Resident Evil: Apacalypse" does what it does and does it VERY will. I give it an "8".