Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writer (WGA):

Paul W.S. Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

21 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Experimentation...Evolution...Extinction

Plot:

Survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp.

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Undead | Clone | Chase | Satellite

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Milla Jovovich	...	Alice
Oded Fehr	...	Carlos Olivera
Ali Larter	...	Claire
Iain Glen	...	Dr. Isaacs
Ashanti	...	Betty
Christopher Egan	...	Mikey
Spencer Locke	...	K-Mart
Matthew Marsden	...	Slater
Linden Ashby	...	Chase
Jason O'Mara	...	Albert Wesker
Mike Epps	...	L.J.
Joe Hursley	...	Otto
John Eric Bentley	...	Umbrella Tech
James Tumminia	...	Lab Tech
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Scientist

Also Known As:

Resident Evil 3 (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Extinction (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence throughout and some nudity.

Runtime:

USA:95 min | Argentina:93 min

Country:

France | Australia | Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:18 | France:-12 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Sweden:15 | Philippines:R-13 | Taiwan:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | Chile:Y7 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Resident Evil Productions

Trivia:

The production still of Alice (Milla Jovovich) holding two Kukri knives is a visual reference to Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)'s Poster.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Alice notes that instead of driving to Alaska, they will fly there. So when they breach the gates of the Umbrella compound, they all load up into the helicopter and take off. Claire is the pilot, however, it is never mentioned in the movie that she, nor anyone else, has experience flying. Flying a helicopter is not the same as driving a Hummer.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Isaacs: Take a sample of her blood, and then get rid of that.

Movie Connections:

References Zatôichi (2003)

Soundtrack:

Contagious

Mad Maxine - Beyond The Zombiedome.

The third movie in a series that writer Paul W.S. Anderson always envisaged as a trilogy may surprise a lot of people by not only being very good in a pure popcorn pleasure way but by also being, arguably, the best of the bunch.

There are less nods to the franchise here, beyond the basic overall story arch and a few characters (Ali Larter appears as Claire Redfield while Oded Fehr and Mike Epps return alongside, obviously, Milla Jovovich), but there are new revelations and twists that tie up the whole series and point the way towards a very satisfying conclusion.

After an intriguing opening sequence we are briefed on the situation as it is now: the infection could not be contained and has subsequently ravaged the world and it's populace. People struggle to survive in arid conditions while the zombies thrive. Some of the survivors include a convoy "led" by Claire Redfield and you just know that it's only a matter of time until they meet up with Alice. Added into the mix this time around are even more "mad scientist" moments, savage people trying to trick innocent victims and some genetically-altered "super-zombies" who move quicker, possess greater strength and are even supposed to have a bit more intelligence. Luckily, Alice has some more tricks up her sleeve too thanks to the scientists who made the mistake of letting her slip through their fingers.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy, this is a vast improvement over the previous movie in the series and almost makes for a great standalone entry into the apocalyptic horror subgenre. The acting is a notch above the previous entries, the effects work consistently impresses and the story actually comes together in a way that, while not brain-bustingly ingenious, certainly provides a little bit more food for thought than some "popcorn" flicks.

A great movie in it's own right and a decent film for the fans of both the games and the previous instalments.

See this if you like: Resident Evil, Resident Evil video game, Land Of The Dead.