Fun to watch for the action but the storytelling felt rushed and poorly paced, ultimately making for a confusing departure from the (game) series norm.
While the plot is generally close to the series canon, it badly wants to convince you it's doing things differently. It leads to some weird dichotomy where they're simultaneously asking you to remember and forget elements of the series.
I left with the impression this would have been a better take as a miniseries, where they'd have had time to introduce the characters and develop them over their struggles in Raccoon City. 90 minutes isn't nearly enough to build the feeling of suspense and dread iconic of the series, and.the net result is a dark movie with confusing side-plot and sometimes there's a zombie for a sec.
While the plot is generally close to the series canon, it badly wants to convince you it's doing things differently. It leads to some weird dichotomy where they're simultaneously asking you to remember and forget elements of the series.
I left with the impression this would have been a better take as a miniseries, where they'd have had time to introduce the characters and develop them over their struggles in Raccoon City. 90 minutes isn't nearly enough to build the feeling of suspense and dread iconic of the series, and.the net result is a dark movie with confusing side-plot and sometimes there's a zombie for a sec.