Blood Electricity
Super Freak
I liked it. Although you know what these movies are like goin in..I felt like maybe Anderson actually gave a **** more for this one. While they all sort of flow together they never really consider the previous movie. Like 2-3 the whole US is a desert. then 3-4 there are no more deserts. In it's own sort of dumb way, I feel like they tied together all the films pretty well in this one.
It was cool to have a really simple linear story to do this. Its basically just like the first resident evil movie with all the tricks from the past 3 thrown in with some fan favorite characters from the games. I liked Leon and Ada because they seemed really rigid...like they do in the video games I've played. I guess thats the same reason I like cheeseball movie wesker. None of them seem like human beings...as much as video game characters. I think that's kind of amusing.
My only disappointment, since the bar is set very low and I have not much expectations to be blown away by this franchise, was that Luthor, Barry, and Leon didn't really have much to do. They shoot guns and look tough walking around and thats about it. It woulda been cool to see them do something memorable. I did think Ada was kinda rad. But Jill, once again, is like a not-so-good actor trying to play a brainwashed rigid robotic video game character.
Also, i'm pretty sure they reference: aliens, the matrix, terminator, and possibly some musical ques from inception in this movie. Which I see as a hollywood shmuck kinda paying homage rather than ripping off. But that is a thin line. I did like that they decided to make a road warrior resident evil...so this isn't so far off from that.
For a popcorn movie that doesn't have much uniqueness about it, I really enjoyed the experience of watching it. It kept my attention throughout, while the last fight sequences did feel alittle tedious. Also, the 3d didn't feel very necessary...I liked it more in 4. While 4 was slow..it kinda took it's time to look visually interesting.
I look forward to the next one!
It was cool to have a really simple linear story to do this. Its basically just like the first resident evil movie with all the tricks from the past 3 thrown in with some fan favorite characters from the games. I liked Leon and Ada because they seemed really rigid...like they do in the video games I've played. I guess thats the same reason I like cheeseball movie wesker. None of them seem like human beings...as much as video game characters. I think that's kind of amusing.
My only disappointment, since the bar is set very low and I have not much expectations to be blown away by this franchise, was that Luthor, Barry, and Leon didn't really have much to do. They shoot guns and look tough walking around and thats about it. It woulda been cool to see them do something memorable. I did think Ada was kinda rad. But Jill, once again, is like a not-so-good actor trying to play a brainwashed rigid robotic video game character.
Also, i'm pretty sure they reference: aliens, the matrix, terminator, and possibly some musical ques from inception in this movie. Which I see as a hollywood shmuck kinda paying homage rather than ripping off. But that is a thin line. I did like that they decided to make a road warrior resident evil...so this isn't so far off from that.
For a popcorn movie that doesn't have much uniqueness about it, I really enjoyed the experience of watching it. It kept my attention throughout, while the last fight sequences did feel alittle tedious. Also, the 3d didn't feel very necessary...I liked it more in 4. While 4 was slow..it kinda took it's time to look visually interesting.
I look forward to the next one!
Spoiler: 
isn't he like fat now? Lol
