Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Screen Gems | Release Date: September 10, 2004
6.8
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Generally favorable reviews based on 415 Ratings
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6
ArkonBladeMar 23, 2011
well its alittle more on track with the game series not by alot but more then the first film. its abit of a hybred between the second film and third . i do like that they added jill and the nemesis was a nice touch . theres some nice actionwell its alittle more on track with the game series not by alot but more then the first film. its abit of a hybred between the second film and third . i do like that they added jill and the nemesis was a nice touch . theres some nice action but still the story doesnt really flow much with the game series which is dissapointing . overal it was ok and thats about it.… Expand
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jp992751Jan 26, 2011
The plot made little sense and some of the action was too CG to enjoy, and even though it fell way below the standard of the first, Apocalypse is still enjoyable enough.
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6
Meth-dudeAug 13, 2014
The first one was better than him but he has a good cast good fight scenes but the zombies are still cheap.There is also too many characters who died after 30 seconds like Nikolai(Zack Ward).
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JPKDec 7, 2019
It’s Alright
Considering the first film is a “Dumb Fun” kind of movie, Me giving the sequel a 6 is not the end of the world.
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4
MovieLonely94Oct 19, 2010
I think that Apocalypse is a nice idea for the title of the second movie in the series, but like the original, its also boringly dull. nothing's developed, nothing's interesting, and its a complete waist of time.
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Kai82Oct 26, 2020
The second movie of the franchise. It continues after the events of the prequel and uses the Resident Evil 2 and 3 games for inspiration while not being an adaptation of those. It continues the story of Alice who awakens in a hospital andThe second movie of the franchise. It continues after the events of the prequel and uses the Resident Evil 2 and 3 games for inspiration while not being an adaptation of those. It continues the story of Alice who awakens in a hospital and escapes. Meanwhile Raccoon City is quarantined by the Umbrella Cooperation as the virus escapes their secret facility. They are in full damage control mode and want to silence all witnesses and destroy all evidence. Because Alice is a threat they send a newly developed enemy after her who will become her Nemesis;-). For me this movie is a hit and miss. Resident Evil 2 and 3 were excellent games back then and helped to shape the survival horror videogame genre and this franchise. I like that they use many ideas, themes and aspects of these games. My complaint is that they should have used more. Many of us thought that these 2 games are excellent choices for an adaptation. Another point is that this started the “What the f*** is Umbrella doing questions. From movie to movie their plans make less sense and become something maybe Nostradamus could arcive as the events and outcomes are not predictable nor should be included into a strategy. Also they start using characters from the games that are different in irritating ways. For example Jill Valentine is far less competent while being the same character. Resident Evil 3 Jill Valentine would do really well in this setting and does not need help. Carlos and Nicolai are not up to their counterparts. The Nemesis is nothing against his menacing counterpart that haunts you. Gamers still feel terror when they hear his deep scratching voice saying “Staaars”. What saves this for me are the actors. Again Milla Jovovich is great as Alice, Sienna Guillory is still a good Jill Valentine that I could imagine in her own movie. I like also the Ashford family here. The story is engaging but a bit foreseeable. I could strangely predict many twists and outcomes. This might sound to negative as I still enjoyed this movie. It is not a mistake or even bad. However it is also nothing you will remember often or discus with friends in “movies we could / should / must rewatch” arguments. Overall a solid sequel and worth watching but not remembering.… Expand
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SiAScORCHNov 5, 2014
While Resident Evil means a lot to me, this movie is alright. It's worth watching if you have the time, and if you can own it for cheap I wouldn't pass up on that. I thought the first one was better, though this does have some more action inWhile Resident Evil means a lot to me, this movie is alright. It's worth watching if you have the time, and if you can own it for cheap I wouldn't pass up on that. I thought the first one was better, though this does have some more action in a different way. You're introduced to Nemesis and you get to see some good action throughout the movie. With that being said, if you're looking for something to watch then this movie isn't nearly as bad as the ratings make it seem.… Expand
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4
CineAutoctonoJul 26, 2015
Here the three Resident Evil this movie bored me good scenes , but actually as few boring inmotivatoriamente three worst this and the last two but I toiled .
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KayVen17Aug 27, 2016
Deutsche Review - Kritik

Story: 11/25 Punkte
Schauspieler: 16/25 Punkte
Bearbeitung: 19/25 Punkte
Sound: 14/25 Punkte

Gesamtpunktzahl

60/100 Punkte
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4
ViniciusBritoJan 27, 2019
The story in this film has a nice base, the first movie worked really fine, and now they kind of do the same thing, but bigger, instead of a confined underground place, the zombies reach the whole Raccoon City, that idea of bigger, i don'tThe story in this film has a nice base, the first movie worked really fine, and now they kind of do the same thing, but bigger, instead of a confined underground place, the zombies reach the whole Raccoon City, that idea of bigger, i don't quite like it, but i did enjoy the atmosphere as well, the whole idea of being in a sieged city with no way out and a lot of zombies inside is nice, the whole prologue where we see normal people around and the Umbrella members opening the hive is very nice. The story overall is about a run away, an escape of that place, it is ok, there isn't many aspects that make it unique, and is based on convenience and coincidences all the time, and that pisses me off, i really dislike when something crucial to the story happens based in a coincidence or covenience moment, but when it does happens a lot, that is just so bad, like some character finding the other out of nowhere, in a giant city they got so lucky to find eachother, come on, the first time that Alice meets Jill and the others is so ridiculous and so out of nowhere per example. There is one moment in the bridge, where you can see a whole bunch of people, like the the bridge is almost full of people, and when the officers there evacuate everybody that is there, they went back to the city, but when the movie goes back to there, there isn't anyone in the streets, where all of that people went? there a lot of zombies but there is no way that all of these people would become zombies that fast, it feels like a abandoned city, wich gives a cool atmosphere but at the same time it didn't fit on what they were showing before. The 3rd act of this film is totally a mess, for the video game fans it is ofensive, in Resident Evil 3, the game, Nemesis was a really scared dude that was impossible to kill and was always running after you in a crazy speed, every time that you heard that "STARS" you knew that you had to run because **** got serious. Nemesis in this film isn't scary or anything, his visual are fun, but what they did to him dosn't really have the same feeling as the game, but that isn't a big of a problem. The fact that Alice all the time exchange punches with Nemesis is really a horrible thing, more at the end when she fighting with him one on one that is all ridiculous, the conclusion of that battle is even worst, they completed lose a chance to make a remarkable villain like he is on the games. More towards the end you can see Alice killing someone with telekinesis, and that is where Resident Evil movies completed threw it down, a super character in this kind of films just doesn't work, because what would even happen to her if she is a super human against zombies and stuff and can even beat Nemesis one on one, is just isn't fun anymore there is no danger feeling.

Jill Valentine is probably the best thing in the movie, even if she wasn't used as well as she could. Jill Valentine is by far my favorite Resident Evil characters from the games, i really went through many things with her in Resident 1, 3, 5 and other games, so we are very familiar already. In this film, first, the way that she looks and dresses is exactly like the game Resident Evil 3, it is so perfect how she is compared to the game in a way that i don't think that we have any other so close to the original in any other video game movie this far. Sienna Guillory portrays her perfectly, she is badass, she speaks with autority, she is well decided on what she do, and also is a very respectful person, i really like her, is to bad that Alice is always over her.

The action in this film with Alice are just sad, she having super jumps or super moves, that is not fun, the way that it is filmed is also incomprehensible, the camera have some blurs and some strange slow motions, i really don't get what they were trying to do. The action with Jill and the others, does work, so as the scary and thriller moments, there some nice badass moments with Jill, some moments where you can totally feel the vulnerability of them compared to what they are getting into, it is good. The Star team that gets in the city is also good in action, they have some choreography moves that are fun to watch.

One thing that it is good in this film, but it could have been much better, is the atmosphere that they created. The whole thing in the city, with small streets, giving claustrophobia in some situations with a lot of zombies in a small space, that was nice, the ambience in the curch was also well constructed, with water and darkness, far noises. But overall around the city, i felt it much simple, even compared to Resident Evil 3 from playstation one, there was many more places that you could feel that there were something wrong, just by when you stepped there, or even the first movie from this franchise, i think that there is a lack of details that really bothers and makes the difference.… Expand
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AntB.Sep 23, 2005
I have to say, this movie was 100% better than the last, it had SOME relation to the movie at least and a couple of hiden scenes based on the games. I hate the fact that Alice, once again is back, and she lives through another stupid near I have to say, this movie was 100% better than the last, it had SOME relation to the movie at least and a couple of hiden scenes based on the games. I hate the fact that Alice, once again is back, and she lives through another stupid near death experience. I don't like the way they used Nemesis....... I CANT! Nemesis will rule all!!!! I tell ya! But in this movie, Anderson did a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE job with the placement, role, and scenes with Nemesis. The Nemesis in RE3:Nemesis, would go after S.T.A.R.S members which, hence, is the purpose of the B.O.W. But in the movie, he was commanded to take out S.T.A.R.S, not on his own will. Nemesis was also created for hand-to-hand combat, not to actually use the chaingun or Rocket Launcher, which thankfully was there. In the game, he used the RL, true, but he overly used it in the movie. Jill's role was bad too. Jill sucked... Where was Brad? Where's the plot with Nicholia (The main thing in RE3!) ?!!! Alot of things were wrong with Nemesis, the cast, and the movie itself, but alas, as a Resident Evil die-hard fan, I must go where the plot and stuff takes me. So for now, I''m happy with a 5/10, but not happy with the ending results of the movie. I will be fully happy with the movies, when Alice finally meets the ground.....in hell.… Expand
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imthenoobJul 22, 2019
It is certainly the one film of the franchise that genuinely tries to incorporate the most RE lore into it. Nemesis was fun to watch but sadly not as heavily featured as I hoped he would be. I think adding Jill was a bit forced as we alreadyIt is certainly the one film of the franchise that genuinely tries to incorporate the most RE lore into it. Nemesis was fun to watch but sadly not as heavily featured as I hoped he would be. I think adding Jill was a bit forced as we already had a strong female protagonist in Alice and I felt that Jill took a lot of the screentime away from her.

Apocalypse also suffered from a lot of poor directing (constant close-ups, parts needlessly in slow motion) that made the movie a bit of an eyesore at times. The story featured far too many branching narratives that poorly come together rather than simplifying it a bit in order to focus on developing characters that could potentially be in the franchise for the long term.

Overall, It was certainly a watchable movie, which far exceeds what I can say about most films in the franchise, but it is far from perfect.… Expand
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JeBjBoAug 6, 2022
RE Apocalypse is the equivalent of the opening live action sequences of the original game with way more action. Cheesy, stupid fun.
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DunkaccinoNov 13, 2022
Whatever feeling you have for the first Resident Evil, you will feel the same for Apocalypse—only that it runs shorter, but feels much, much longer.
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