Film Review – Resident Evil: Retribution

There’s hope in the opening ten minutes of “Resident Evil: Retribution”
that writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson might to able to turn this
tattered franchise around, taking a few moments to reconnect to the
previous sequels through an introductory recap from our monotone
heroine, Alice. For a brand name that’s prided itself on nonsensical
scripting, it’s strange to watch this fifth installment take a breath to
fit the puzzle pieces together, pretending the earlier pictures
actually made sense, with “Retribution” hinting at an enormous refocus
of priority on an actual plot. Sadly, it’s all a tease. A loud,
explosive tease. Instead of storytelling bravery, “Retribution” shoves
the series deeper into absurdity, continuing the quest of 2010’s
“Resident Evil: Afterlife” to contort a once promising zombie stomp into
a stilted, baffling 3D fireworks display. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com