Resident Evil: Vendetta

2017
6.2| 1h37m| R| en
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BSAA Chris Redfield enlists the help of government agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers from Alexander Institute of Biotechnology to stop a death merchant with a vengeance from spreading a deadly virus in New York.

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Also starring Kevin Dorman

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Tacticalin An absolute waste of money
Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
The Movie Diorama Unlike the live action franchise, the animated series feels closer to the source material that Capcom have lovingly crafted for all these years. The main issue with this third chapter is that it's nearly identical to 'Degeneration' and 'Damnation' which consequently leaves a familiar aftertaste. A bitterly twisted megalomaniac wishes to unleash a virus, simply known as the A-Virus, in New York and turn the population to the living dead. It's up to Chris, Leon and Rebecca to team up and prevent this from happening. I will standby my comment on saying that the animated instalments are good little gems that more people should check out. Whilst not entirely accessible to everyone, they are still easy to follow and contain some excellent action sequences. Vendetta is no different. Speedily motorcycling along a highway in pursuit of two zombie hounds or strikingly visual gun choreography atop of a skyscraper, extremely exhilarating and well filmed. Reminiscent of the video game structure, the narrative feels like our characters battle their way through levels to the face the final boss, much like the other films. Problem with that is it becomes predictable and tedious, especially since we're watching a third entry. Leon and Chris feel indestructible as they obliterate zombies faster than Leon's silky smooth hair swaying in the gentle breeze. The dialogue is cumbersome, lacks characterisation and is littered with exposition. The CGI occasionally feels clunky, although overall the usage of motion capture never fails to impress me. Yet in spite of all the above issues, its entertainment value prevents this from being bad. The precarious blend of traditional Resident Evil horror with modern action was seamless once again. I guess the film just brings out the inner child within me as I exclaim "Phwoarrrr, check out that explosion!" or "that was completely badass!" to my TV. I'm hoping they'll change the narrative if they make a fourth chapter, otherwise this series will continue to decline.
Harhaluulo54 I call nostalgia glasses and faded memories the symptom for everyone who cares to claim that the other movies were better. Degeneration was entertaining, but not much more. Still average 5/10 as an action movie. Damnation was uninteresting and meh, clearly worse than average movies are and therefore worst of the 3. Vendetta was a) pretty b) a waifu simulator and c) had the coolest animated fight scene that didn't look like anime. d) That charged gun-shot was awesome. Saying this is the worst animated movie is like saying RE0 is a better game than REmake; Resident Evil fan would never argue such.
Mark Turner As movie have progressed we've seen more and more use of CGI (Computer Generated Images) in films. In some cases, most of the SyFy channel films, we see how poorly it can be done making viewers long for the stop motion animation we grew up with in the Sinbad movies. In others, as in all of the LORD OF THE RINGS movies, we see how it can be done right and help a story along depicting things we could never see otherwise.Then there is the all CGI film, the one where actors are no longer seen emoting but animated images portray the characters. I'm not talking about animated Disney films like FROZEN or Universal's MINIONS. I'm talking about realistic images, stories with people as the main characters instead of cartoonish images. Not many have been made but there have been several using the hit video game RESIDENT EVIL for their stories. The latest in this series, RESIDENT EVIL: VENDETTA is now out and it's the best yet.If you're new to the series all you need to know is that an evil corporation known as Umbrella has released a toxic agent into the world that turns people into zombies. This movie opens much like the very first original game as a special ops team enters an old mansion in search of survivors. That in itself will bring glee to fans of the game. The horror that they encounter is much like the game as well, catching the viewer off guard and allowing for some intense physical combat between the team and zombies. Team leader Chris Redfield (one of the main characters from the game) remains standing and is evacuated without what he came looking for, a weapons dealer named Arias who has annihilation in mind.Along with this we have to concurrent stories running. One involves Rebecca Chambers, another special ops fighter who has turned in her gun to search for a cure for the zombie plague. All of that may be for naught when her lab is attacked and all inside turned into zombies. She escapes with the help of Chris before becoming infected herself. The two of them find compatriot Leon Kennedy and recruit him to help in their mission, finding Arias.Arias story is the third part of this triangle. It seems the arms dealer was in the process of getting marred when the party was bombed by a drone. Surviving he has set his sights on those responsible and now has in mind changing the world to suit his desires, one of which is resurrecting the love of his life. Aiding him in his quest are the only other survivors of that bombing, now mutated with his help.The story moves along in a reasonable manner, with plenty of background provided and a depth of story most movies like this tend to ignore. The action flows at a steady pace but is complimented by those story elements, making it a more well-rounded film.The CGI here is pretty amazing to witness. While it still has some minor flaws it does make you wonder if the day won't come when CGI created actors fill the screen in place of those now performing. From an economic point of view one might expect it. But my guess is that real life actors and technicians will be with us for some time. It doesn't mean that we can't enjoy films like this at the same time though.For me what made this movie more enjoyable than the others I've seen in the series is that homage back to the original game. I've never been a huge game player but my son was for a time. I can recall the time we sat together playing the original game, both jumping when startled by some attacking creature. We laughed, our hearts beat faster and we had a good time. This movie reminded me of those days and for fans of the game it's likely to do the same for you.If you're new to the world of RESIDENT EVIL find a game player and have them show you the first game. You could also watch the live action series of films which tend to move in and out of the world created by the games. Or you can jump into the middle of things with this movie and have a good time as well. For me I'll think I'll add this one to my shelf and give it a watch every now and then. It was just that much fun.
Grausam # Intro #Stuff you should know before watching this movie:You should watch Resident Evil Damnation, before you watch this movie. They will spoiler essencial parts of RE Damnation in RE Vendetta.They changed the face of Chris Redfield and now he looks like the son of Chris Redfield and Freddie Mercury.# Review # This movie surprised me - it was okay to watch, even though it had some typical B-movie moments. I'm talking about "Zombie Dobermans chasing cars on a highway, throwing them through the air"-moments. This is the point where I usually decide to stop watching or continue but Resident Evil Vendetta was good enough to be watched til the end.The GCI-Quality was great and they had an eye for details. Dead zombies where bleeding out like in the old PS1 RE-Games (I started laughing every time a zombie died.). I also enjoyed the violence level in this movie, very well balanced.The story was okay - but too much melodramatic...a typical Japanese CGI-movie. You can watch this movie and you will not be bored. Since this has to be important for some people ;) - These are the Resident Evil games I've finished:RE 1 (original) RE 1 (remake gamecube) RE 1 (remake ps4) RE 0 (remake gamecube) RE 4 RE 5 RE 6 RE Revelations RE Revelations 2 RE 7