certainly not a masterpiece, but not altogether disposable

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2004)

Fast-paced sequel picks up where its predecessor left off, returning to Raccoon City where residents are fleeing from flesh-eating zombies. A handful of survivors rally together to try and escape before they're wiped out by the shadowy company responsible for the outbreak. Better directed than the first film, with some eye-popping action scenes/stunts, but some of the dialogue is extremely dumb and the camera work borders on epileptic. Jovovich is in fine form, adding a burst of energy every time she's on screen; Guillory and Fehr (of Mummy fame) have effective roles as hardened police officers, and Epps makes his mark as a wisecracking civilian. An okay way to pass the time on a no-brainer level, though the ending is nothing to get all excited about. **½