"Resident Evil: Retribution" is the most recent release of the "Resident Evil" movie franchise. Written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, the film once again leaves the realm of horror in favor of a sci-fi feeling with nods to classic films such as "Aliens", "Westworld", and "Blade Runner". This movie requires a few viewings before you are able to fully make up your mind as to whether or not the film is any good. I would say yes but only for those who loved the game and the other films in the series. If someone who hasn't seen the other films (in order even) picked up this movie and tried to watch it, their experience would be greatly hampered. The best part of the film was the inclusion of the characters Barry (from the original game) and Leon (from "Resident Evil 2"). The extra monsters are kept simple and at a minimum this time around.
The movie picks up right where the last one ended, with the entire fleet of Umbrella's air force attacking the Arcadia and Alice. The battle is quick and over before you know it.
Sometime later, Alice wakes up in an Umbrella faculty in Russia, being interrogated by the mind-controlled Jill Valentine. Alice escapes when the computer shuts down for two minutes. It turns out that is was Ada Wong, an assistant of Whesker's, who helped Alice escape. Ada's mission is to rescue Alice from the faculty and to keep her alive; A team is coming in to meet them half way, coming from the outside in. The movie then becomes a series of fighting zombies, bigger and meaner monsters, and soldiers and clones of previous faces that have helped Alice at one time or another who are now trying to chase her down and kill her.Along the way, Alice meets a young girl who's mother was an Alice clone. Alice brings her along and does her best to keep her alive as well.
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