When it was released, Afterlife received mixed reviews (a 28% on Rotten Tomatoes) and was seen as a step down from the grim Extinction . However, viewed a decade later through the lens of modern blockbuster fatigue and the rise of “elevated” horror, Afterlife stands out as the tightest, most stylish, and most genuinely fun entry in the entire series. Here is why Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is actually than its reputation suggests—and better than most of its siblings.
The film opens with a bravura set piece: Alice and her clone army assault the Umbrella headquarters in Tokyo. It’s a five-minute mini-movie that encapsulates everything the series does well—ballet-like violence, comic-book framing, and a shocking twist when Wesker (Shawn Roberts) betrays her. The subsequent aerial escape and crash-landing into the mountains of Alaska is lean, mean, and efficient. No other Resident Evil film (except possibly the first) nails its opening rhythm so perfectly. resident evil afterlife 2010 better
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) is the Franchise's Best "Bad" Movie Resident Evil: Afterlife When it was released, Afterlife received mixed reviews
For several movies, Alice (Milla Jovovich) had become an untouchable, T-virus-powered god. The film opens with a bravura set piece:
As they navigate through the ruins of Los Angeles, they encounter not only the undead but also human survivors who have been twisted by the T-virus, including the grotesque, mutated creatures from previous films. Along the way, Alice faces off against a new threat: a ruthless mercenary named Lock (played by a charismatic actor like Michael Fassbender), who is also after The Ark and will stop at nothing to get it.