Great Thriller though Cheesy

Rating: Null/10 (28 September 2004)

Hey wow, I really enjoyed this movie. After finally watching the first one I jumped at the chance to watch this one. Before going, however, I did hear some negative feedback from a friend who had talked to somebody who had seen it on the day of release. We discussed it a bit and so I was a little bit scared it would be lame and rather sure it wouldn't be great.
Considering how the last one left off, this movie has a bumpy beginning. They couldn't exactly show the same 10 minute ending; plus they had to introduce new characters etc. The result was OK but somewhat lacking.
Beyond the opening, this movie wasn't nearly as much about zombies as the first one was. By the movie's climax, I was so focused on what else was happening that my mind did a doubletake when the hoards reappeared. "Oh yeah, that's right, I forgot" my mind said to myself. Rather than the focusing on "THE ZOMBIE", Resident Evil: Apocalypse focuses far more upon "THE VIRUS". Zombies are just an unfortunate side item of what is actually important to everyone. Maybe this is a good thing and maybe not. I liked it. The name is Resident Evil after all, not Resident Zombie.
The movie continues the ruthless violent killing in the manor of the first one. There isn't anything slow about it. This "manor of fact" way of approaching death is a fantastic. I'll never forget my Sister's face when her favorite character was killed off within the first quarter of the film#1. It leaves you all the more freaked out and on the edge of your seat.
There were a couple of cheesy parts. The big fight scene wasn't something I'll always treasure but I really enjoyed the overall effect the movie had on me.
The end of this movie was very bizarre and I've read it had a tacked-on feel. I supposed this is true but the movie was better for it. Even if there never was another sequel I'd still like the ending, just as I did the first one.