Jovovich in Tomb Raider and X-men mode against Zombies

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2007)

My comment isn't that different from what I wrote under 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse'. Of course the reason why I watch this one is quality time with family and curiosity regarding the 'heroine's quest'. If this one's a hit then there will surely be another sequel.
It ain't that different 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' except that this one has a few more famous actors, it takes place in the desert and it's mostly set during daytime. Our 'heroine', next to being a Tomb Raider hotty, also acquires some X-men superpowers. She's fighting zombies again but this time she's accompanied by the talented Ali Larter and the non-talented Ashanti among a few others. You alos get to see a lot of blood and gore which is (un?)intentionally presented in a comic way.
This time the zombies are a result of bad makeup as they look a lot tackier than before. The background score is very similar to that of 'Resident Evil'. Also the director tries to pull a little bit of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Birds'. There are several laugh out loud moments (which certainly wasn't the director's intention).
Jovovich's acting is alright. She does look very beautiful in deglam. The rest of the actors don't have anything to do. Even the talented Ali Larter is wasted (but maybe there's something for her in part 4).
This film has absolutely nothing new to offer as it's full of clichés and predictability. It seems to be leaning more towards one of those mindless forgettable summer blockbusters. Forgettable entertainment.