Resident Evil: Retribution
Screen Gems | Release Date: September 14, 2012
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alexandreaNov 25, 2021
This movie is an masterpiece of action extravaganza there´s nothing quite like it.It´s incredibly stylish in everything it does, don´t come here expecting a story that will change your life, expected a nice story with probably some of theThis movie is an masterpiece of action extravaganza there´s nothing quite like it.It´s incredibly stylish in everything it does, don´t come here expecting a story that will change your life, expected a nice story with probably some of the best actions scenes and visuals ever.… Expand
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akshatmahajanNov 9, 2020
I enjoyed this movie. It was different from other parts. The beginning unnecessary rewind scene in which too much VFX was used, was fun to watch. Casting and acting was average. Plot was was little better. Overall, enjoyed it.
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Andys_ReviewsJun 1, 2013
Very heavy on the CGI, which is all very well done by the way, I’m guessing a lot of green paint was used. I think just about every fight sequence was shot in slow motion; I’m not sure why but for me it didn’t add any excitement. Nobody willVery heavy on the CGI, which is all very well done by the way, I’m guessing a lot of green paint was used. I think just about every fight sequence was shot in slow motion; I’m not sure why but for me it didn’t add any excitement. Nobody will win any prizes for the performances, although I thought Michelle Rodriguez as Rain did a pretty good job. Okay, from an entertainment perspective, yes, it did its job; an easy to follow plot that has plenty of action and some very pretty ladies; this red blooded male was not disappointed on that front. On the down side; it does look like you’re watching someone else playing a first person shooter video game. It’s left wide open for another sequel (hopefully the last one), so I guess there will be more… And I will be watching.

SteelMonster’s verdict: RECOMMENDED (Purely for entertainment… If this is your sort of thing that is…)

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DukeJonJan 27, 2013
More of the same from the Resident Evil franchise; little more than a sequence of bullet-time gunfights featuring babes in latex carrying SMGs mowing down zombies or black-suited bad guys. It's a shame, as there is a lot of the story theyMore of the same from the Resident Evil franchise; little more than a sequence of bullet-time gunfights featuring babes in latex carrying SMGs mowing down zombies or black-suited bad guys. It's a shame, as there is a lot of the story they could take the time to explore; such as the T-Virus, how the survivors are doing, etc. Instead we get a film that is essentially as dumb as a first person shooter video game. No plot to speak of ("Escape base". Again.), cookie-cutter square jawed heroes and pantomime villains like Wesker. Reminds me a lot of the Underworld series. The first Matrix film proved that you can have latex, sunglasses and bullet time and it doesn't mean you can't have an interesting story to hang it off.

Another problem is that a lot of the characters keep coming back as clones. Why should we care if someone dies if they can appear in the next reel, brand new? They are constantly changing sides as well. The plot is paper-thin - just like a video game we travel from one environment to another (New York, Moscow, Sewer) and once all the grunts are dealt with an end of level boss appears. Playing video games is fun. Watching someone else playing them... not so much. Still, Alice and Valentine look nice in those costumes and all the bullet-porn and cgi is kind of exciting in a lowbrow way whilst it's going on. I just wish the producers would set their standards a little higher.… Expand
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Coco890Oct 3, 2012
To get it out there: These movies are bad but I enjoy them as guilty pleasures. That being said, this installment is an improvement over the last Resident Evil movie and it's almost as good as the first. Though, that's not saying much. WithTo get it out there: These movies are bad but I enjoy them as guilty pleasures. That being said, this installment is an improvement over the last Resident Evil movie and it's almost as good as the first. Though, that's not saying much. With each installment they continue to move further away from the game so I have no idea why they even bother to call this Resident Evil anymore. Those who enjoy these movies as guilty pleasures the way I do, you probably won't be disappointed. Fans of the games and everyone look elsewhere. It's pointless pointing out the problems with the film since they're the same problems from the other movies. Some truly awful acting with the exception of Milla Jovovich and a couple of other people. Hey, at least there's no Ali Larter. Some excruciatingly bad dialogue as well as a non existent plot and a thin storyline. Like I said, same problems as the previous films.

However, despite all those things, I still enjoyed the movie. You pretty much get what you're expecting. A hot Milla Jovovich in a tight latex suit kicking some zombie ass and it is entertaining as hell. The story is different this time around, with some interesting twists. Though, none of it makes much sense and feels pointless, at least they're trying something different. That counts for something right? At least it's never boring. The action this time around is better and more entertaining. The fights are well choreographed and as always with this series, are edited nicely so there's no annoying shaky cam which is always a plus. The visuals are better this time around, though one or two moments the budget showed. The 3-D is clearly used as a gimmick but it made the movie more fun and this is probably one of the better uses of the product. So if have a few bucks that you can shell out it wouldn't be bad to invest it in the 3-D. Since it was filmed in 3-D it's lot better than 80% of the movies that came out in 3-D this year(3-D wise, not as a whole). There's almost no blur, the light levels are what they should be, and the overall picture quality doesn't look murky. The way this movie is left off the sixth film has the potential of actually being good. However, this movie as a whole is just a filler and seems pointless. That is, until the sixth movie comes out. Fans of this series as well as the people who just enjoy it as a guilty pleasure shouldn't be disappointed in this installment as it delivers what you'd expect, Milla Jovovich in a tight latex suit kicking zombie ass for 90 minutes. Yes the acting for the most part is awful, the dialogue is sometimes hilariously bad, and the story/plot are paper thin but that's been the case with every Resident Evil movie. The action and special effects are even better this time around and puts the 3-D to good use. I enjoyed this movie, it was fun even if it's as brainless as the undead in this movie.… Expand
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leondaniel21Oct 3, 2012
Una pelicula bastante regular pero aun asi tiene sus cosas muy positivas a pesar de que no tenga nada que ver con los juegos, esta buena como para pasar el rato ir a cine y comer palomitas de maíz.
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pochis21Jan 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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pladookDec 14, 2012
Positive:
In case of "Action Movie" it's very good. Excellent movie!
You can find a lot of nice action scene with slow motion in this movie which goes along very well and I like it a lot, honestly. Even at the start, the slow motion wasPositive:
In case of "Action Movie" it's very good. Excellent movie!
You can find a lot of nice action scene with slow motion in this movie which goes along very well and I like it a lot, honestly. Even at the start, the slow motion was quite good on rewinding scene while showing the credit. The sound and CG are great but some scenes you will find something strange (Low quality compose may be.).

Negative:
But it's representation of "Resident Evil" has been TOTALLY FAILED!!......
If you played RE video games before I'm sure that u will understand why...
In fact there is nothing similar to "Resident Evil" in this movie at all, except the "Name"...Well, you know? like...
Name of the film , Name of the company, Names of the Virus, Names of the characters etc. It'll be best if they change the name to "Resident Terminator" or something else. Conclusion:
If you are fan-boy of action movie and you didn't mind about the change of RE franchise, this can be one of the best movie for you. (Give 8-10)

If not, I recommend "Resident Evil" The CG Motion Picture which created by CAP-COM.… Expand
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Enrique20Jun 21, 2013
I love this movie, contains more action and surprises than the previous movie afterlife, although it does not contain much plot, one can say that is good from start to finish, as fans can enjoy a good action in this film.
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sammurphy66Jul 17, 2014
The storyline sucks, the acting is appalling, and the script is disgraceful. With that being said, Resident Evil: Retribution is absolute crap, but its very entertaining crap.
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5
HaloFeverMar 16, 2022
This best sequel in the "Resident Evil" movie franchise even though it is not very good movie and will likely make no sense to anyone who is not familiar with the video games. For starters this movie begins where the last movie ends. Alice isThis best sequel in the "Resident Evil" movie franchise even though it is not very good movie and will likely make no sense to anyone who is not familiar with the video games. For starters this movie begins where the last movie ends. Alice is in the middle of the ocean fighting off about 50 flying gunships with only pistols and submachine guns. Then we move back into the original Resident Evil where Alice is trying to escape from an underground base full of zombies.

The trick to this movie is that every character and zombie from every film and video game is referenced here. The movie will often stop to explain the scenario with wireframe blueprints. I was not even a fan of the games. In fact, I only played Resident Evil 5 and that is considered one of the worst games in the franchise. Yet I not only understood all of the video game references, I liked them. The action in the game has an interesting video game flavor that might be distasteful to some audiences. There are boss fights that seem downright unwinnable to normal people. In video games, players often fight giant monsters with only a pistol. In Resident Evil 5, I beat the final boss with only a knife because I had wasted all my ammo. Some gun fights are simply characters alternating from shooting to ducking behind cover. Very much videogamey, someone cinematic, and utterly ridiculous. I kind of loved it. The acting is really non-existent. Every character has only one feeling: macho explosions! The story is just as one dimensional. There are some clever moments. An assembly line of clones is in the shape of a helix, as in the DNA double helix. Zombies are not limited to the usual slow or fast zombies. Some zombies can use guns. Other zombies can shoot tentacles out of their mouths. You have not seen more types of zombies in one movie.

There is a place in this world for a perfectly mediocre movie. Sure, I waited almost 10 years to watch this. At the time, I thought it would show up on Netflix eventually. Many years and several streaming services later, no is my chance. Would my time have been better spent with almost any other content? Maybe. But the beautify of a mediocre movie like this is that it is a known quantity. Not good by any measure. But also not that bad, at leas to some people.… Expand
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BroyaxNov 2, 2017
Décidément, les Resident Evil se suivent mais ne se ressemblent pas... pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Aussi nous voilà bien marris après l'excellent Afterlife de nous retrouver devant un Retribution en demi-teinte qui vient pointer justeDécidément, les Resident Evil se suivent mais ne se ressemblent pas... pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Aussi nous voilà bien marris après l'excellent Afterlife de nous retrouver devant un Retribution en demi-teinte qui vient pointer juste au milieu. S'il reste spectaculaire malgré des effets spéciaux qui soufflent le chaud et le froid, Retribution propose en effet une réalisation qui n'est pas vraiment à la hauteur. Bien que mis en scène par Anderson comme le précédent opus, on constate qu'il n'utilise que fort peu les fameux ralentis à la Matrix ; ceux-ci ont tourné en peau de chagrin parmi un montage un peu trop nerveux, hélas. En ce qui concerne le scénario, ce "sommet" de la série B offre toujours bien entendu ce qu'elle a de plus B(ête) pour ne pas dire complètement délirant : on rit encore de temps à autre à toutes ces excentricités qui nous sont dispensées avec un aplomb sidérant. Mais on craint tout de même que toutes ces aberrations ne perdent totalement la licence en route...

Le rythme reste en tout cas très élevé et on ne s'ennuie vraiment pas dans ce qui est devenu un malstrom gigantesque qui en met plein la vue. Mademoiselle Rodriguez est revenue (on l'aime beaucoup) dans un rôle à la mesure de ce foutoir tandis qu'un nouveau fait son apparition, coiffé avec une serpillère, un dénommé Léon. Ali Larter n'est plus de la partie par contre, dommage !

Nous sommes donc sensiblement déçus même s'il est vrai que la recette du navet bien cuit qui rend hilare n'est certes pas aisée : c'est un juste équilibre à trouver souvent à l'insu du plein gré des cuisiniers.… Expand
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Rcavey92212Mar 30, 2020
This is without a doubt the worst chapter in my beloved but sloppy and slightly nonsensical franchise. It does not move the story forward at all in fact it is a movie based on a video game in which they're playing a video game. The stakes areThis is without a doubt the worst chapter in my beloved but sloppy and slightly nonsensical franchise. It does not move the story forward at all in fact it is a movie based on a video game in which they're playing a video game. The stakes are quite low and Al8ce meets some more game characters which include Ada and a fugly Leon. It has some cool moments the beginning is quite reminiscent of the dawn of the dead remake and there is a nod to James Cameron's masterpiece Aliens. As well as returning cast member Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious) for absolutely no reason. I appreciate that helmer Paul Anderson (Mortal Kombat) tried to do something new with the franchise but the greatest hits execution but it just doesn't work. That being said it's still kind of fun but becomes to redundant.

Budget: $65m
Domestic Box Office: $42m
Worldwide Box Office: $240m

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JeBjBoAug 19, 2022
Absolutely bonkers but relentlessly entertaining, Retribution is a lot of stupid fun.
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AgentZNov 21, 2020
Such a stupid, boring, confusing, highly unrealistic, and illogical movie with bad acting, a terrible cast, one-dimensional characters, awful CGI, loud noises, and mindless action. Paul W. S. Anderson seriously needs to stop making movies. HeSuch a stupid, boring, confusing, highly unrealistic, and illogical movie with bad acting, a terrible cast, one-dimensional characters, awful CGI, loud noises, and mindless action. Paul W. S. Anderson seriously needs to stop making movies. He has got to be in the top 10 worst Hollywood directors list. This movie franchise was never even good since the beginning. I don't know why a lot of people like these stupid RE movies.… Expand
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ProfAmateurApr 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The weakest part in my eyes. There is no new story or characters. It's just a virtual test environment where they have to flee from. The first 10 minutes of the movie were good.… Expand
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Sosmooth1982Jan 9, 2023
Alice is going through an alternate world. When she finally snaps out of it, she finds herself trapped in and underworld city.
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MisterdionyJun 7, 2021
Just another action zombie movie that feels like it being the leftovers from Afterlife.
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realjaytheboomMar 8, 2022
Resident Evil Retribution: WOW. So this franchise has just been going more bad as each movie progresses then this happens this movie is actually good. Even thought the movie started out a bit rough but it quickly turned into the best one inResident Evil Retribution: WOW. So this franchise has just been going more bad as each movie progresses then this happens this movie is actually good. Even thought the movie started out a bit rough but it quickly turned into the best one in the series so far. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any problems oh my god there are problems. Starters again some of the CGI still look atrocious, the acting is still subpar. But one thing that stands above everything is that the Lickers look great in this movie, yeah something I’ve been complaining about got fixed. That’s not all I like, I actually dug the plot basically saying that everything that has happened in the past movies were all holograms I actually think that was a amazing plot for one of these movies. But still there are problems like some plot holes like Alice’s “daughter” is deaf and all of a sudden when she meets her again Alice all of a sudden knows sign language but whatever. Overall it’s a action movie that has nothing to do with the ResE franchise besides characters, name and monsters. If it was on TV I’d watch it. Ranking Good.… Expand
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DantelihunterMay 16, 2022
I know many people are not fans of the Resident Evil series however it is much better than the reboot. And would highly recommend for those who have never seen the series
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