Bring on No. 4.......

Rating: 6/10 (9 October 2007)

As I go through the 3rd film in the franchise 3 things have become extremely clear to me.
1)The movies have improved after outing specially on the technical aspects like acting, direction special effects etc.
2)The sequels always promise more and deliver less.
3)The potential is increasingly underutilized.
Which means that although technical aspects have improved after every movie, the net rating of every movie has been roughly the same thanks to the last 2 points.
I find it hard to believe that even though this is no.3 after I see the end im actually looking forward to the sequel a trend which I've observed in all the 3 films.
All this being said lets not forget that this is out and out mod-high budget Action/Horror flick which is obviously more suited to the guys, the element of horror is also increasingly decreasing through each sequel, again a case of not living upto its potential (a post apocalyptic zombie infected planet was perfect for genuine horror moments).
If any one expects more than a few great action scenes, good special effects and a few hot chicks from such movies than hes a fool.
This movie starts with promise and remains within a band throughout the movie except for the climax where it lets down, for the first time in the franchise. However the absolute end has me even more excited the previous ones for the sequel.
Milla looks good in a role she has made her own, like everyone else many of whom a reprising their roles from the earlier films.The acting was good all around, nothing special here and none was expected.
Most of the scenes were good, ones that really stood out was the failed rescue attempt and the fight in Vegas.
Other than that this movie moved along at a leisurely pace which is really why it should have excelled in the horror department and maybe with some better dialogues, even some scientific mumbo jumbo/delving a bit into the "pseudo universes" history would have actually made it more interesting.
The soundtrack was good once again and well used.
I wonder how much the tobacco lobby (if there is indeed one) contributed to the budget of this film??
Despite the fact that i always expect something from this franchise, given its simple no-nonsense approach to entertainment, this is the 3rd film and I always expect at best what i got in the earlier movie (which more than what i expect from most sequels).
There is perverse pleasure in seeing things being killed/killing things when there are no strings attached (your doing the people a favour by killing them you see) and zombie movies/video-games have cashed on this for decades.
Fans will continue to enjoy this film, while there is something for the first time watchers.
People who love to find goofs, plot holes and continuity errors will have field day in this movie. It is advised to stay away from these activities, or only indulge in them in the slightly less interesting parts of the film.
If you are a fan you can pay premium rates, otherwise a DVD rental or cheaper rates are recommended.
-s OK dialogue almost no horror, delivers much less than it promises, lackluster end, wasted potential, lacks the frantic pace of the earlier movies.
+/-s WHAT ELSE DO YOU EXPECT??!!!.
+s some really good scenes, once again promises a great sequel, everyone does a good job, technically sound, well used soundtrack.
total 6/10 ( i mean you cant really expect more, I would have given it more for meeting expectations but it would have been detrimental. This is by no means a fans only film but non-admirers would do much better if they watched on DVD,TV or at cheaper matinÃ©e rates).