Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

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Directed by
Alexander Witt

Written by
Paul W.S. Anderson

Cast
Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie Vavasseur [more]

Resident Evil: Apocalypse Reviews

The movie is an utterly meaningless waste of time. There was no reason to produce it, except to make money, and there is no reason to see it, except to spend money. It is a dead zone, a film without interest, wit, imagination or even entertaining violence and special effects. [read review]  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times) What do you get when you combine bad actors with cheesy dialogue, horrible directing, a throwaway story, extras "pretending" to be the living dead, the city of Toronto, lots of smoke machines, plenty of darkness and a sad-sack pack of characters who we're supposed to give three shits about? You get this movie along with a zoo of its other issues, all of which combine to make it one of the most annoying, redundant and uninteresting movies of the year. [read review] 4/10 --'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com) Yes, some of the sketches in Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse are campy, fun, enjoyable. But that doesn’t mean that they amount to anything. The sense of disparity in the making of this film must’ve been extraordinary. Rarely does it resemble anything near coherent; I feel ashamed that I was actually anticipating its release, originally. [read review]  --Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com) There is nothing startlingly new in "Resident Evil: Apocalpyse," but it is delivered with some panache and humor. Along with ample glimpses of the two female leads' skin, the boys in the audience will appreciate an utterly gratuitous shot of topless zombie hookers. [read review]  --Lou Lumenick (New York Post) What do you get when you combine bad actors with cheesy dialogue, horrible directing, a throwaway story, extras "pretending" to be the living dead, the city of Toronto, lots of smoke machines, plenty of darkness and a sad-sack pack of characters who we're supposed to give three shits about? [read review] 4/10 --'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com) "Apocalypse" is basically just another zombie movie, where if a zombie bites you, you become one, and so forth. It might seem more thrilling if there hadn't just been "28 Days Later" and "Dawn of the Dead," both of which were much scarier, funnier and creative than this is. [read review] D --Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com) Most critics may dismiss this end-of-summer popcorn action spectacle as just another loud and dumbed-down video game movie . . . but really, how can you not love a movie with babe-a-licious heroines, piles of twice-dead corpses, enough shell casings to fill a dump truck, naked zombie hookers, a Joe Bob Briggs-inspired police sniper, and half-gnawed dobermans slathered in barbecue sauce? [read review]  --Brian McKay (eFilmCritic.com) In the interests of full disclosure, I must report that RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE did offer one improvement over its predecessor. As my friend Daisy pointed out while we were exiting the theater, at least it wasn’t as loud as the first one was. Now if only the next installment proves to be not only less loud, but also less lousy. [read review]  --Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews) If you liked RESIDENT EVIL, then APOCALYPSE will be right up your alley. If you didn't, don't expect any changes in your favor this time around. RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE is another chapter in what looks to be a long-running series of horror actioners. [read review] --Scott W. Davis (HorrorExpress.com) As a film, it is terrible, and as a zombie film, it is terrible, but as an evening at the movies, you could do a lot worse. It is never boring, and if the absurdity of the story gets to you, shame on you for going to see a movie called Resident Evil 2 [read review]  --Lyle Henretty (Bloody-Disgusting.com) A highly enjoyable zombie-action ride. Has some plot-holes and minor imperfections, but if you don't pay too much attention to the little things and just sit back and relax, then you might find yourself enjoying it like I did. [read review] --FrighT MasteR (UHM) From time to time America needs its fill of flesh-eating monsters, gorgeous women kicking ass without breaking a sweat, and undead Doberman Pinschers mauling the crap out of people. Resident Evil: Apocalypse is that movie. [read review]  --Dodd Alley (MovieWeb) It should come as no surprise that the ending leaves the story open to an inevitable third installment. Like hungry zombies, the producers know a good meal ticket when they see one. [read review]  --Robert Dominguez (New York Daily News) Never pretending to be something it’s not, this sequel actually offers some decent story-telling while amping up the bullets, babes and blow-ups of its predecessor. [read review]  --Derek May (MovieWeb) There were some scenes where I was absolutely glued to the screen, and gripping my chair with excitement, but sadly those moments were few and far between... [read review]  --Jon the Slightly Insane (Bloody-Disgusting.com) Not ingenious by any stretch – the dialogue has moments of being undercooked and times where it’s pared too close to the bone to leave more room for action. [read review] 52/100 --Mike DeWolfe (Apollo Guide) With action scenes that seem to have no plot to pull the movie into any cohesion, ‘Apocalypse’ makes the first ‘Resident Evil’ movie look like high art. [read review]  --Harrison Cheung (Movie-Gurus.com) Marginally better than the first film, but that’s not saying very much – this has a few good moments but isn’t particularly scary or gory. [read review]  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon) This is a boring waste of time that is quite obviously the product of a crew who should really know better. In more ways than one. [read review]  --Kevin Thomas (eFilmCritic.com)

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