RESIDENT EVIL : RETRIBUTION

Of all the RESIDENT EVIL movies this one is by far the most inventive a

nd genius (and I guess that confused some critics). Milla is just a great as usual and seeing Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) in an extended role again pretty much makes this a must see. If you watched them all recently there are few let downs including the casting of the red queen and unfortunately, Bingbing Li as Ada Wong who both deliver sub par performances. Having said that, attention to detail is evident if you saw AFTERLIFE, and just a tid bit on the casting - a secondary role of Becky was given to Aryana Engineer (lead in the Orphan). There are numerous treats here including some ridiculously well timed graphics detailing injuries during fights and tons of over the top stunts this series is known for with some nice humor moments and even emotional tugs. For fans of the movies this installment is nothing short of mind blowing and sets up nicely for yet another installment down the line. Don't listen to the nay sayers out there, RUN to see this and catch the 3D version if you can.

I give it a 6 out of 7 - AMAZINGLY GOOD - This movie is more than a pleasant surprise. You will buy it, you will cry when you think about how awesome it is. When it comes on tv - you will zombify and not be able to change the channel.

 

Expanded Defintion: Movies that get a 6 out of 7 should not be mistaken as not being almost perfect. They might contain one or two slight flaws that caused you a second take, but other than that they are outstanding. These are top notch films also special effects heavy (like a 7 out of 7) and extremely well acted. These movies do not feature Jack Black or Alec Baldwin. Thanks to "TRANSFORMERS" Megan Fox is allowed in the movie but the rest of the movie has to be nothing short of cinematic genius.

=Jess Hurley=