This fourth installment in the Resident Evil film franchise suffers from a few flaws I've seen crop up in the series, namely the Too Many Heroes syndrome and Kill the Extras condition. The fast-paced action just served to hasten many a demise - the group of characters was hardly introduced when they started getting picked off, leaving only the obvious heroes to the end. And combining Alice (even her new mere mortal version) with other heroes makes some scenes almost comical. How long can they extend killing one guy so that all three heroes get a few shots at him? Finally, a cliffhanger ending on a film like this always disappoints. There's no reason for it; people still attached to the series will watch the next one regardless, so it's just a point of frustration when watching the film on its own.
Maybe I'm just disappointed that the series has turned into a zombie splatter fest instead of the survival horror of the first film. I suppose Alien must begat Aliens, etc. But I hoped they could do better.
Resident Evil: Afterlife
2010, 97 minutes, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
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