The only really good thing about this film is the CGI. I have to admit, it does look pretty cool. Maybe it doesn't exactly work for a full movie, but the quality is impressive. That aside, it's safe to say Resident Evil Degeneration is... quite bad. I do like the original games, and the first game in the RE series is one of my all-time favourites. But even I found this hard to sit through.
What really kills it is the script. God, it is horrible. The dialogue is atrocious, the plot is unclear and seems to go nowhere and half the stuff is ridiculous. If there was a half-decent script to combine with the flashy design it might have worked, but this is just a mess... It's really one of the worst written films I have ever seen. There is little to no characterisation, cringe-worthy dialogue and no real direction of the plot. The main character, Leon, seems fairly cool and interesting, but he's given nothing in the script. Instead, it's all just boring action.
And that's another thing. Of course zombie movies are cheesy. But boring? Zombie movies shouldn't be anything like boring. It's barely even gory. It's very unsatisfying.
The Verdict: die-hard fans of the games should give it a go, but if you're not so familiar or keen with the series, you'll be in for a long sit.
What really kills it is the script. God, it is horrible. The dialogue is atrocious, the plot is unclear and seems to go nowhere and half the stuff is ridiculous. If there was a half-decent script to combine with the flashy design it might have worked, but this is just a mess... It's really one of the worst written films I have ever seen. There is little to no characterisation, cringe-worthy dialogue and no real direction of the plot. The main character, Leon, seems fairly cool and interesting, but he's given nothing in the script. Instead, it's all just boring action.
And that's another thing. Of course zombie movies are cheesy. But boring? Zombie movies shouldn't be anything like boring. It's barely even gory. It's very unsatisfying.
The Verdict: die-hard fans of the games should give it a go, but if you're not so familiar or keen with the series, you'll be in for a long sit.
