Resident Evil: Retribution

Name: Resident Evil: Retribution
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, History, Thriller
Released: September 14, 2012
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory

2012

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Screen Gems | Release Date: September 14, 2012 | R

Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory

Summary: The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella's most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into theThe Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella's most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun. (Screen Gems)… Expand

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, History, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Jaime N. Christley

Sep 14, 2012

At this point in the franchise, Anderson is content to alight the saga on a perpetual rewind loop, ever-ending, ever-rebooting, all subsidized by his nonpareil compositional sense. Read full review

Nick Schager

Sep 15, 2012

Anderson utilizes slow-motion 3-D to hyperbolic effect while again casting Jovovich as the epitome of badass sexiness. Read full review

Sep 15, 2012

Even devoted fans may wonder whether this installment is actually a haphazard patchwork of outtakes from previous "Resident Evil" pictures. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

Sep 14, 2012

Anderson['s] lavish visual imagination is matched to a placeholder idea of character that's almost avant-garde in its generic stylization, dialogue buffed of personality by passing through 10,000 previous movies. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Sep 19, 2012

Jovovich's physicality and chilly mien (she was originally a "project" of the Umbrella Corp.) carry the series from start to … whenever it finishes, which might not be for quite a while yet. Read full review

Tom Russo

Sep 15, 2012

Funny about retribution, though - it's a tricky thing to make time for when you've still got mutant zombie hordes after you. The real premise turns out to be a busy rehash of the first movie's story line. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Sep 15, 2012

It's a testament to the movie's lack of creativity that Anderson can't even rip off "Aliens" and have it come across as anything less than totally boring. Read full review

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CasualCritic31

Sep 14, 2012

I enjoyed this movie and the first 4 very much. Resident Evil: Retribution promises thrills and enjoyment for casual movie-goers and fans like myself.

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robertashfield

Oct 27, 2012

really, really cool, especially in 3d, seriously, go out, drive to the video store, demand this, bring it home, watch it, with popcorn, and you will most certainly adore every minute of it

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riferrari

Sep 28, 2012

This movie concept does look empty indeed, all I can say is that you will enjoy watching it if you liked the resident evil afterlife; and thats funny because even while being a critic person I actually had a good time watching it just as the afterlife, I don't know, just felt entertaining,This movie concept does look empty indeed, all I can say is that you will enjoy watching it if you liked the resident evil afterlife; and thats funny because even while being a critic person I actually had a good time watching it just as the afterlife, I don't know, just felt entertaining, so overally I give it an 8… Expand

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CherryMeekins

Sep 16, 2012

I liked the rewind slow-mo effect in the beginning. I thought the 3D effects were cool. But this was not my fave. :( It was a bit scattered and I didnt get some of the scene transitions. I thought it was a bit overdone and gearing toward cheesy. And if I have to see that same red bloodyI liked the rewind slow-mo effect in the beginning. I thought the 3D effects were cool. But this was not my fave. :( It was a bit scattered and I didnt get some of the scene transitions. I thought it was a bit overdone and gearing toward cheesy. And if I have to see that same red bloody monster again Im gonna be pissed!! Although the first one was just like the video game I enjoyed it waaaaay more! This one was kinda cheesy and the dialogue was too basic for this to be what?....like the third or fourth one?! I will still see the next RE they make but i hope its better than Retribution!… Expand

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dante_finn

Jul 12, 2014

This movie is just plain bad. Everything about it is bad. Milla Jovovich tries her best but W.S. Anderson just decides to **** it all up.....literally!!!!!!!!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

AlexianKernel

Oct 29, 2012

"Resident Evil: Retribution" is just an insipid popcorn masticatory. Another installment without the strenght of a installment. Pure banal action to stimulate the ads.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

pochis21

Jan 31, 2013

Es un "hueso" en todo el sentido de la palabra, Milla ya no pega y debería llamarse invasión zombie o algo así. RIP Resident Evil en Videojuegos y Películas

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