Review – Resident Evil: Retribution

Writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson isn’t even pretending to make movies anymore. Mortal Kombat and even the first Resident Evil movie at least had some semblance of plot and character development. Several installments later, however, this is pure video game, a relentless march between zombie monster chase battles with little or no explanation for any of it. Even the dialogue and actors’ mannerisms reek of the stiff, awkward interactions in a game. Though I admit I found that charming in Hitman, here it grates. If you love watching someone else play a third person shooter, then prepare for 90 minutes of endless larfs. Otherwise play a game yourself or watch something else. See if desperate