The story follows Alice (Milla Jovovich) as she awakens in a high-tech Umbrella Corporation testing facility located in the "Extreme North". She discovers that the facility is an underwater maze of massive, simulated urban environments—including Tokyo, New York, and Moscow—used by Umbrella to test the T-virus on clones.
The Unloved, Part 83: Resident Evil: Retribution - Roger Ebert Resident Evil- Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution is not high art. It’s a that knows exactly what its audience wants: Milla Jovovich in tactical gear, fighting waves of digital zombies across global landmarks. If you love the games’ later over-the-top entries (RE4–RE6), you’ll enjoy the ride. If you wanted slow-burn mansion horror, you’re in the wrong theater. The story follows Alice (Milla Jovovich) as she
When the fifth installment of the Resident Evil film franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution , hit theaters in 2012, it was met with a collective shrug from mainstream critics and a groan from purists. Rotten Tomatoes labeled it rotten. Fans of the games complained it had strayed too far from the Raccoon City zombie roots. Yet, nearly a decade later, a strange thing has happened: Retribution has become a cult touchstone. It’s a that knows exactly what its audience
Each zone introduces new enemy types, forcing Alice and her team to adapt constantly.
, argue that the film is an exceptional action piece that documents director Paul W.S. Anderson hitting his stride in terms of documenting pure movement. "The Unloved" Retrospective : Film critic Matt Zoller Seitz and the series The Unloved on RogerEbert.com