A lot of people probably haven't heard of this movie. In fact it's not even out in this country yet. Resident Evil: Degeneration is a CG movie set in the Resident Evil universe. It originally came out in Japan and is due to come out on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 27.
The story is set after the events of Resident Evil 4. The city of Raccoon City has been nuked and the Umbrella Corporation has gone under. But there is a new player in the bio industry and that is WilPharma. Apparently no one learned their lesson and they continue to conduct research on the viruses that turn people into zombies. Now these viruses have wound up in the hands of terrorists and the new trend in the world is bio-terrorism.
Resident Evil fans will recognize the two main characters. First there is Claire Redfield (from the games Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica as well as the movie Resident Evil: Extinction) and Leon Kennedy (from Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4). Claire is at the airport in the city of Harvardville when suddenly the good old zombies show up. Leon is sent in the take care of the situation. He is sent in with two cops, the first is a woman who is your typical cop who likes to play things by the numbers and can't believe or comprehend what is going on. The second is a man who is your typical gung-ho macho type who's just content to unload as much ammunition as possible.
One good thing is for the voices of Claire and Leon they got the previously used voice actors. The same one has always been used for Claire but for Leon they got the actor that played him in Resident Evil 4. All around the voice acting is pretty good but Claire's niece comes off as a little annoying sometimes. Now the movie was originally made in Japanese and you can tell for the most part. It's not as bad as old Godzilla movies but in close-up shots you can tell the voice doesn't quite match the mouth movements.
As for the CG it is quite good. It is done in a style similar to movies like Final Fantasy: Advent Children. There is quite a bit of detail on the characters, even though they do move a little stiffly. In some of the darker scenes you forget you are watching a CG movie. But get used to those dark scenes because most of the movie happens at night so if your room is too bright you might miss out on some things. The zombies look like the ones you've become familiar with in the series. They don't show the same level or gore as something like the Dawn of the Dead remake but it's always cool to see a zombie walking around with half their face missing.
When it comes to the plot there isn't too much of one to speak of. It's the typical Resident Evil one where someone wants to control the virus but things get out of hand. If anything this movie was setting up for the events that will happen in Resident Evil 5.
The zombies in this movie are an interesting thing because they are absent for quite a bit of it. Usually when you think Resident Evil you think zombies. They appear at the beginning and then are gone until close to the end of the movie and there they only make a brief appearance. More time was spent on the monster that Leon fights at the end of the movie. The monster is quite a bit like a boss you could fight at the end of one of the games and even looked like a composite of a few.
But what you really watch a movie like this for is the action. There are some good action scenes and even a plane crash. They are pretty fast paced and they keep you interested and have the usual moments of suspense. There are plenty of guns going off and enough explosions to go around.
If you are a fan of the Resident Evil series then I say definitely see this movie. If you like zombie movies you might like it but might be turned off by how little they are used.
My score: 7.0/10
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