Alice is back yet again, in “Resident Evil: Retribution”, the fifth movie of the series, which demonstrates a more remarkable production than the prior four. Milla Jovovich and Sienna Guillory played their roles acceptably in this fast-paced movie with many twists that keep the audience on the edge.
However, the cheesy lines they were scripted with made it hard to watch. Fortunately, there wasn’t too much dialogue in the movie; people were either running or they were fighting, offering no time to converse. The skin-tight costumes provided for star, Milla Jovovich were expected and the excessive slow-motion scenes also grew tedious, but the detailed creatures were enjoyable.
Aryana Engineer’s performance was by-far the best. She did an outstanding job on her role as Alice’s (Jovovich) daughter.
Throughout the first 10 minutes of the movie, the audience may have begun to wonder whether this was well worth the $11 they just spent or if they need to abandon their seat and return their ticket. Once the opening was over however, it seemed to improve.
Alice (Jovovich) is seen waking up in yet another Umbrella Corporation lab. Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts), who is head of the corrupt conglomerate that released the tyrannical virus, is now helping Alice escape. This is because The Red Queen (Megan Charpentier), the homicidal maniac who had attempted to kill everyone who was and was not affected by the virus, is now in control of the zombie population and wants to abolish all human life that remains on Earth.
Alice eventually encounters a small group of special forces who aid her in battling an umbrella station that dwells underneath the ice in northern Russia. It is up to them to save humanity from extinction from the global infection.
The soundtrack wasn’t the only feature of the movie that was perfect – each shot, every angle, and all the lighting was excellent, which surely every viewer appreciated.
Overall, “Resident Evil: Retribution” has a steady balance of good and bad features. It’s definitely not a “must-see,” so it may be better to wait until it hits UA Clovis Movies 8.
Grade: B-
