by Julianne Snow:
Synopsis:
The film opens with a brief recollection of events from Resident Evil, which culminates in Alice awakening in a sterile hospital room. After she escapes to the desolate streets of Racoon City, she stops only to arm herself with a weapon she finds in an abandoned police car and heads out on foot.
Meanwhile, across the city, the Umbrella Corporation is attempting to quietly evacuate civilians over the only bridge in and out of the city. On the bridge is Jill Valentine, played by Sienna Guillory, a Racoon City Police Officer. Amidst the chaos of the evacuation, the T-Virus, however, is unwilling to play by any rules and begins to change the infected within the crowd, all of whom are trying to evacuate as quickly as possible. Valentine’s friend, Sergeant Payton Welles is bitten and the only exit is sealed.
Throughout the city, different military, security, and police groups are trying to stop the spread of the virus by any means necessary. The tide cannot be quelled, however, and in a decision aimed at getting the situation back under control, the Umbrella Corporation releases its Nemesis Program.
Around the same time, Alice answers the insistent ringing of a payphone in the street. On the other end is an Umbrella Corporation scientist who is willing to trade safe passage out of Racoon City for the rescue of his young daughter.
Their destination: Angela’s School and then the heck out of Racoon City
Their mission: Save Angela and rendezvous at the extraction point
Their fate? Guess you’re going to have to watch this one as well…
Review:
Often, there is a stigma attached to the sequel of a good film – it’s just not as likely to be as good. Luckily, that old adage isn’t true in this case.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse beautifully, if not grittily, demonstrates the fallout of the release of the T-Virus and the Umbrella Corporation’s attempts to control and eradicate the results of their experimentation. The plot picks up directly after the events in Resident Evil and never lets up until the last brutal moments of the film.
Characterization is fantastic and you feel truly sad when some of the characters succumb to the hordes. Standout performances include Milla Jovovich as Alice (Is there anything this character cannot do?), Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine, and Mike Epps as LJ.
The zombie action is as realistic as you’re going to find anywhere else and the Nemesis Program is truly frightening.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is available on DVD and Blu-ray from Amazon.com.
DarkMedia contributor Julianne Snow was first lulled into the horror genre by her parents during an ill-advised viewing of Alien when she was only 4 years old. Since that date, it’s been a given that Julianne will watch and read anything that is horror related. Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies from Sirens Call Publications and Open Casket Press, as well as The Sirens Call and various other websites showcasing short fiction. She is the author of the Days with the Undead series, which can be found on her website dayswiththeundead.com. Her first novel, Days with the Undead: Book One was published in early 2012 and is based on her popular web serial. Find her on Twitter @CdnZmbiRytr.
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