Virtually no plot, some good action

Rating: 5/10 (18 February 2008)

I sat down to watch RE: Extinction last night hoping that it was better, if not just as good, as the first two installments. Not being a fan of the games I can't judge the franchise as a whole, but the movies were pretty mediocre, making me wonder why they managed to make enough to merit sequels. Guess the fans are dedicated.
Positives: The special effects were up to par, and the fight scenes were pretty good with a few kills that got me hoping the movies plot would show signs of live. Another positive was that I got to riff on the movie MST3K style throughout...
Negatives: The worst part of this whole film is that a good 80-90% of the dialog is whispered, for what reason I couldn't figure out, but it annoyed the heck out of me. The plot is non-existent. There are a few subplots here and there which seem grafted from other movies and games... Most notably is an unintentionally hilarious seen of some sinister scientists trying to domesticate a zombie (by letting it play with a toddler toy) which seems right out of Day of the Dead. There is also an overabundance of mysterious men in suits plotting around board-meeting tables...
All in all the film was a couple hours of fluffy action, gore, and hot young actresses, not unbearable, but not any good either...