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Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter 2017 Movie Review

So the resident Evil series of movies play fast and loose with its own story and history, stuff gets retconned all the time and plot points are changed over and over. But they are very enjoyable to fans of the zombie genre. Lots of action, lots of blood and gore…

So after 5 movies we come to the so called 6th and Final Chapter. If this film does well (which it isn’t) it might get more sequels or a TV show. If it flops, then this is the last movie. Which is fine, 6 movies are quite enough.

So if you are a fan of the franchise, is this movie worth a watch? Absolutely, it brings the whole story around and concludes it pretty much. If you have NEVER seen a Resident Evil film, this movie has almost nothing to offer to a new comer. That’s pretty much how it is…

Direction: its better made than part 3,4 and 5 for sure, the series had veered away from its gritty tone to being over CGI fests in part 4 and especially 5. But this film looks like a mad max film, which is a good thing. The gritty and realistic, non CGI monster in every corner works well for the film. So the series original director and husband of the lead star is back in the director’s chair and this time he hasn’t messed it up. The pacing is good; it doesn’t slow down like it did in the previous two installments.

Acting/Performances: The acting has gotten a bit better over the years, the series staple is to look like an A Grade Horror with almost B grade acting, thankfully this film has very little of the cheesy lines and hollow one liners so the acting is bit better. The series star milla jovovich has matured quite a bit and seems more believable as the tortured heroine ‘Alice’. Ali Larter is back as Claire redfield and she does a decent enough job.

Story/Plot: The plot is now retconned big time and it kind of smashes up the previous movie’s amazing setup. One might call it a partial reboot too, but the series is never that coherent any which ways. So ignoring the plot and story is the best way to enjoy all the action on screen.

Overall : The film is a bit too dark at times and the fast cutting doesn’t gel well with the 3D. this wasn’t shot in 3D for sure.

Rating : 6/10. A Watchable last film in the franchise. Zombie fans and Resident Evil fans will like it, newcomers to this franchise need to see the previous films to understand what’s going on.

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