Resident Evil: Afterlife Impressions

Now the Resident Evil films have never been known for their strong narratives or being high quality films but as movies based upon games, in that league they are near the top purely because they run with the source material while also weaving its own separate story arc while delivering plenty of fan service in terms of characters and scenes from the games which it is based upon.
This 4th installment seems to be no different and based upon the trailer it genuinely looks interesting as it takes the previous storyline from the past three films, adding and blending it with the latest Resident Evil game. These aspects are most noticeable with the butcher character (7ft dude with the big axe) and the infected from RE 4/5. This touch freshens up the series adding a new aspect which we haven't seen onscreen before, now if this proves to be tacked on or a pivotal part of the film remains to be seen but overall it at least looks interesting.

Two points that i see are positives and a negative for the film. The first being the inclusion of Albert Wesker as main character, to me is a huge positive not just for fans but considering that the film makers are taking a heavy influence from RE 5 means we could see some similar actions scenes that we saw in RE 5 which I'm all for because those fight scenes with Wesker were some of the best I've seen in a game to date, i just hope they do it justice on the big screen and if they can bring that kind of action to the screen.

Now the negative. 3D. I am not one of those that are against 3D who are lining up with pitch forks at every 3D release, i just believe it should be used when it adds to the film and is done in a subtle manner immersing the audience with what is happening on screen. For film they seem to of gone in the opposite direction and down the cheesy route with shades being thrown towards the screen which don't get me wrong has its own charm but i feel if it is overused as if to remind the audience it is 3D then yes it could bring the film down.. Now to end this segment just to finish off 3D when promoting a movie having a selling point being that the cameras used for filming in 3D are the ones used for Avatar is kind of scrapping the barrel for ideas to promote the movies selling point.

The film seems to be a nice addition in the franchise and switches things up enough that i think fans of the previous film will enjoy it, i don't believe it will win anyone over but it looks to be one of on par with previous films and if not above that which we have already seen overall I'm looking forward to it.

You can judge for yourself here is the trailer Click Me