Review Time: this sequel is mixed
Fundamental elements: there are voice
over-elements, background music, mental imagery, quick moving imagery,
slow-motion effects, words on screen, place jumps and time jumps.
Now on one
hand I do understand beginning this sequel with a history element [okay it is a
bit late in the day for this kind of thing, but I still get it and let's be
fair it was interesting,] but on the other hand with a rhetorical question why
then go on to recapping elements of this franchise again.
Action sequences/Comedy level: the action sequences have a good variety in them; here are just two
examples, where our lead role is being chased by this bat thing [you will not
be able to miss it; it is on the gigantic side of things and the second is
where our lead role is hanging upside down in a trap, but she is still very
much able to take care of business, but moving on to the comedy level I just
have to mention our lead character using someone else's hand to get this
vehicle moving and the line of "You're all going to die down here"
gets used at some point.
Storyline/Character developments/Performances: the first thing I want to say is; I will be discussing these three
elements clearly but at the same time, the second thing I want to say is; the
first two elements are either confusing or makes reference or references to
previous events that we haven't seen [we get told them which without giving too
much away makes some elements of the previous title useless or unless I have
missed something we don't see one character in this title, which developed
another character's character developments in the previous title] or I am not
making any excuses but there is a possibility I could have missed something so
if this is the case I apologize.
The
storyline for this project feels really slow by its contents and then, in a rush
to squeeze everything in; in the final section as the viewers/our main
character finds out more which is valuable information/character developments
which once again without being too harsh is useless because why bring all this
up in the final 30 minutes when, they could have easily have our lead role find
out little bits and pieces of this information beginning at the end of the
previous project and throughout this title which in turn would have been a slow
and steady character development and worthwhile watching or get your viewers
invested in this sequel to watch it all unfold.
Moving on to
the performances; I think in the interest of fairness and balance they do the
job based on their character developments that is them, Jovovich makes a lot
happen, she comes across as someone that has been in this lifestyle for a very
long time, slightly comical because she knows she can handle any situation, the
chemistry between Alice and Red Queen is something for you to look out for and
on a quick side note Young Alicia/Red Queen performed by Ever Anderson does put
in a good showing as well.
This film receives: 5/10, well if the truth was known I said this mark after I finished
watching it, but I have been thinking between this mark and one other, I
decided to stick with this mark, because after taking everything into
consideration it just feels either just about there or about right or just
about fair, just never talk to me about the ending or anywhere around this
section of this title, that is all I am going to say.
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