Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
And so this record breaking video game horror franchise comes to an end and thankfully everything is pretty much sewn up in a satisfying conclusion.
The only other film in the series that is multi referenced is the 2002 original, both in plot terms and in fan pleasing references to past events namely the corridor of automated grid traps.
The film begins with a huge set piece and in true video game fashion never lets up from beginning to end. It's a pop corn thrill ride where characterization gives way to action. In fact the only ones with any depth are Milla Jovovich's Alice and Iain Glen's satisfyingly evil Dr Isaacs. The rest including Ali Larter's Claire Redfield are hastily fashioned cardboard cut outs.
Come the end, the Umbrella Corporation is liquidized, a T-virus cure is airborne and Alice sets off on another journey as a voice over is heard
"When the T-virus spread across the Earth, it did so at the speed of the modern world, carried by jetliners across the globe. The antivirus is airborne, spread by the winds. It could take years for it to reach every corner of the Earth. Until then, my work is not done. My name is Alice."
Final installment or not. If you enjoy the Resident Evil films then this is recommended, but for non-fans it isn't likely to win you over.
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