Wow, what a waste. What a bore. What a pointless excuse for an action film. This is a first of The Life of Skillet, I have witnessed something I cannot approve. That something is Resident Evil: Afterlife.
One question popped into my head just as the credits began to roll: What’s the point? There is no plot. (I know, some people say “What’s the point?! It’s all about killing zombie-like creatures and Milla Jovovich kicking ass!”) That's fine but there is hardly a beginning, I didn’t notice a middle, and there definitely is no end. The dialogue is terrible, the acting is worse (ahem Ali Larter) – save for Boris Kodjoe playing a former basketball star/leader of survivors who is the only character worth caring about. It was nice to see Wentworth Miller (TV’s Prison Break) show up and low and behold he’s back in a prison (where most of the film takes place) and he knows a way out (I think he’s been type casted). This film is devoid of needed humour, scares, and imagination. In essence, this film is a mess from top to bottom. The action sequences literally borrow from The Matrix Reloaded and Die Hard and the film could have been much shorter if not for the amount of slow-motion (most of which is used in the action sequences).
It's really hard for me to see why people love these films (being that there are now 4 of them) when the product they turn out is so bad.
Then there is the 3D. This film was shot using the same technology used in Avatar but I asked the same question after the credits began to roll: What’s the point? 3D did nothing to enhance my experience and the stuff that was meant to fly off the screen and at my face, didn't. 3D is supposed to add depth to immerse the audience in the world of the film. True, but when that world is an abandoned prison I’d like to stay in my seat thank you. The 3D did nothing to enhance the action or my experience and in short, was a failure.
I don’t want to spend too much time on this film because it doesn’t really deserve it so I’ll end it with a few final thoughts: Milla Jovovich sleepwalks through the film delivering a one-note performance and that one note is monotone. Her voice-overs nearly put me to sleep and bored me to death. I wanted her to shut up as she talked into her hand held camera about the devastation she saw. Ugh, is all I have to say. Finally, this film felt longer than it actually was which is, uh, pretty bad when it was only 1.5 hours long.
Save your money and time and skip this film for it is Not Skillet Approved.
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