Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Name: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
Released: January 27, 2017
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 49

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Screen Gems | Release Date: January 27, 2017 | R

Summary: Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike againstPicking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.… Expand

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

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

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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The Film Stage Ethan Vestby

Jan 27, 2017

Once one is acclimated to this chaos-cinema form, even if it’s a bit more assaultive in post-converted 3D, the writer-director’s simultaneous economic storytelling and boyish imagination come into clear view. Read full review

Bill Zwecker

Jan 26, 2017

For fans of “Resident Evil,” I believe this final film will not disappoint, but it also will likely encourage newcomers to the saga to go back and play a bit of catch-up by watching the earlier movies. Read full review

Michael Nordine

Jan 27, 2017

For the first time, the story supports and adds to the action rather than distract from it; it’s almost as though Anderson was holding back in the earlier films because he wanted to save the best for last. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Jan 28, 2017

Combining Anderson’s symmetrical camera style with frenetic editing ends up imploding the sense of depth and space that has long made the director’s movies must-sees in 3-D. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Jan 27, 2017

A few individual scenes of hand-to-hand and foot-to-face combat are undeniably exciting, and Jovovich once again impresses with her kinetic athleticism. Overall, however, the repetitiveness and occasional incoherence of the nonstop action leave the audience exhausted for all the wrong reasons. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Feb 2, 2017

Hush and patience are simply not in Anderson’s vocabulary. He bombards you as if terrified of encroaching tedium, and the set pieces trip each other up in their sheer haste. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Feb 1, 2017

The film is drab and epileptic. Read full review

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likesledgomez

Jan 27, 2017

This is the best movie from the franchise! Alice is an great character and Claire is so good too. The climax is amazing. The best way to finish the story!

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hb1209

Jul 18, 2017

bad editing but a very solid movie, climax, story , cast, soundtrack setting are great. its really sad, that there is such a bad editing, but i would recommend this movie!

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akshatmahajan

Nov 9, 2020

Now after watching whole RE franchise, I have come to realise that the creator of this franchise doesn't know how to create sequels. I mean, beginning of every movie is different from where previous one ended and then there was some childish reason for this. The casting also changed so fastNow after watching whole RE franchise, I have come to realise that the creator of this franchise doesn't know how to create sequels. I mean, beginning of every movie is different from where previous one ended and then there was some childish reason for this. The casting also changed so fast and some characters disappeared without any reason. Overall, you can watch it if you love zombie movies otherwise do give it a try only if you have a lot of time.… Expand

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iCronic

Aug 9, 2017

The film felt lazy to me and ive only watched RE: Afterlife, maybe people with the detailed story background will appreciate this more. Ruby Rose is underused, she has even less screentime in here than in xXx: The return of Xander Cage. I counted 8 jump scares in the first 20 minutes andThe film felt lazy to me and ive only watched RE: Afterlife, maybe people with the detailed story background will appreciate this more. Ruby Rose is underused, she has even less screentime in here than in xXx: The return of Xander Cage. I counted 8 jump scares in the first 20 minutes and everytime they cranked up the volume to the max. CGI was mostly fine mixed with some really bad ones and 3D isnt great. 50% of the dialogue is them repeating what you literally just watched and the synchro is one of the worst ive heard.
The editor went full Michael J. Fox and copied the Taken 3 cuts, you barely can see a thing.
The few positive things about RE: The Final Chapter are the overall visual style, the dystopian setting, the design of some cretaures and a handful of fun Action moments… Expand

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Alsmir

Feb 9, 2017

I wasn't expecting much, but I still left disappointed.

After the first minutes I simply wanted to leave the cinema. The movie starts with the jump scare. The screen start's shaking, we have cuts every 1-2 seconds, making it extremely difficult to figure out, what is actually happenning andI wasn't expecting much, but I still left disappointed.

After the first minutes I simply wanted to leave the cinema. The movie starts with the jump scare. The screen start's shaking, we have cuts every 1-2 seconds, making it extremely difficult to figure out, what is actually happenning and the sound levels are just absurd. Unfortunatelly, that turns out to be the theme of all of the jump scares (and there is plenty of them), and most action scenes.
We have some glimpses of the story here and there, but nothing significant untill the end of the movie. Characters are extremly bland, and all the new ones simply serve as cannon fodder. Gore is all over the place, to the point where it looks more silly than scary or disguisting. To make everything worse, the movie ends with a scene, that suggests that we might get another sequel.

The Final Chapter isn't satisfying as the grand finale of the series, disappoints as the action movie and is simply inferior to the previous parts. Major disappointment.… Expand

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Cheetahice

Feb 1, 2017

This movie wasn't that great I think it was the worst film in the franchise. The commercials on tv showed the best parts but hid the rest of the terrible parts of the film.

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Broyax

Nov 5, 2017

Il y a des hauts et des bas dans la franchise Resident Evil au cinéma et plus souvent des bas d'ailleurs, mais là c'est le pompon ! à croire qu'ils voulaient conclure la saga morte-vivante régulièrement ressuscitée à coups d'électro-chocs comme une merde et à cet égard, l'objectif a étéIl y a des hauts et des bas dans la franchise Resident Evil au cinéma et plus souvent des bas d'ailleurs, mais là c'est le pompon ! à croire qu'ils voulaient conclure la saga morte-vivante régulièrement ressuscitée à coups d'électro-chocs comme une merde et à cet égard, l'objectif a été rempli.

On passe sur les pirouettes scénaristiques et les rebondissements à l'emporte-pièce (dès le début déjà !), on passe l'éponge volontiers sur le côté nanaresque (marque de la série, il est vrai) mais ce chapitre final n'est tout simplement pas regardable : c'est en effet filmé n'importe comment et pour donner une idée, il s'agit de la méthode Jason Burne version Greengrass appliquée à Resident Evil mais sans Matt Dacon.

Ainsi est-on éclaboussé de plans épileptiques, d'un montage saucissonné pur porc, d'une caméra à l'épaule, d'autres caméras atteintes de la maladie de Parkinson et d'un abus de zooms durant ce merdier épouvantable. On secoue tout ça très fort et on le régurgite à la gueule du spectateur : c'est tout simplement insupportable. Poubelle !… Expand

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