"RESIDENT EVIL AFTERLIFE" (2010) (Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter) (R) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons Minor Extreme Extreme Heavy Extreme Imitative Behavior Jump Scenes Music (Scary/Tense) Music (Inappropriate) Profanity Heavy Heavy Extreme None Heavy Sex/ Nudity Smoking Tense Family Scenes Topics To Talk About Violence Heavy None Mild Heavy Extreme QUICK TAKE: Sci-fi horror: After a virus infection has turned much of the Earth's population into zombies, a ragtag group of survivors struggle to stay alive. PLOT: The genetically altered Alice (MILLA JOVOVICH) returns to do battle with the evil Umbrella Corporation responsible for unleashing a virus on the Earth's population that caused a global pandemic and turned millions into zombies. After laying siege to the company's headquarters in Tokyo and doing battle with evil corporate head Albert Wesker (SHAWN ROBERTS), Alice reunites with an amnesiac Claire (ALI LARTER) in Alaska to resume the search for human survivors. They find a ragtag group in Los Angeles. The survivors are holed up inside a local high-rise prison and dream of making it to a nearby anchored ship called Arcadia. They include Luther (BORIS KODJOE), a former sports superstar; Bennett (KIM COATES), a slimy Hollywood producer; Kim Yong (NORMAN YEUNG), his brown-nosing assistant; Angel (SERGIO PERIS-MENCHETA), a good-hearted mechanic; Crystal (KACEY BARNFIELD), a former actress wannabe; and Wendell (FULVIO CECERE), the resident complainer. Also in the mix is the jail's last remaining prisoner, an enigmatic soldier named Chris (WENTWORTH MILLER), who swears he can be trusted. All concerned want desperately to get to Arcadia, an anchored ship in the L.A. harbor that has been broadcasting on various frequencies that it offers an uncontaminated environment with plenty of food, water, safety, and shelter. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Teens who play video games and have seen the previous "Resident Evil" movies on DVD or cable TV will definitely have a high interest. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For sequences of strong violence and language. CAST AS ROLE MODELS: MILLA JOVOVICH plays a genetically altered human with super speed, strength, and telekinetic abilities. She is a natural leader who looks to get revenge against the corporation that unleashed a deadly virus on the Earth's population and caused a global pandemic. She is a violent woman, gifted at survival, who still craves human contact. ALI LARTER plays a human survivor and former fighter alongside Alice. She has amnesia throughout much of the film, resulting from a device the company placed on her during a failed abduction attempt. She is good at killing and swears often. WENTWORTH MILLER plays a jailed military officer who the other survivors suspect may be a killer. He has an arrogant way about him, and it is unclear until late in the film whether Alice and the others can really trust him. SHAWN ROBERTS plays the completely evil head of the Umbrella Corporation, who has no problem sacrificing however many employees or random human beings he comes in contact with if it means his survival or the survival of the company. He also craves the blood of Alice, who he believes is the only human to carry the virus and not succumb to zombie-like tendencies. BORIS KODJOE plays a former sports superstar who has become the de facto leader of a group of L.A. survivors who have taken refuge in the city's prison. He swears often, but is essentially a decent guy who has a mild flirtation with Alice. KIM COATES plays a former Hollywood producer who thinks only of himself. He eventually betrays the other survivors, killing one of them, and makes a deal with Wesker to help him further the company's evil agenda. He is a liar, a murderer, and frequently swears. NORMAN YEUNG plays the producer's obedient assistant, who remains in a subordinate position to Bennett even though civilization and the movie biz are long gone. SERGIO PERIS-MENCHETA plays a good-hearted mechanic. KACEY BARNFIELD plays a good-hearted woman who came to Hollywood to be an actress just prior to the apocalypse. FULVIO CECERE plays a human survivor who likes to read pornography and tries to spy on Alice when she goes to take a shower. CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE Curious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit? Then read OUR TAKE of this film. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The following is a brief summary of the content found in this sci-fi horror movie that has been rated R. Profanity consists of at least 7 "f" words, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. Some brief sexual material is present, most notably a man looking at a pornographic magazine (bare breasts), while cleavage is present many times in the film. Violence consists of people -- mostly zombies -- being shot, stabbed, skewered, decapitated, exploded, punched, kicked, and generally manhandled. All of this has very bloody results. There is also a sequence where the lead characters are attacked by mutated dogs that may prove unsettling to some animal lovers. In addition, a large section of a major city is blown up by a nuclear-like device. Bad attitudes are present throughout, as is much potentially imitative behavior and various thematic elements. There is no smoking or drinking, however. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, read our more detailed review below For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, the film is presented in 3-D and the director makes ample use of the gimmick. There are also several sequences that go from slow-motion to hyper fast motion in the same scene to goose the action and hike up the gore factor. ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE Wesker injects Alice with a hypodermic needle containing a drug that is supposed to rid her of her powers. BLOOD/GORE Blood sprays are visible when a female virus victim bites into a Japanese businessman on the crowded streets of Tokyo. Wesker talks to a security guard on camera, who suddenly goes dead-eyed followed by a large quantity of blood flowing out of his mouth before he collapses. An opening attack on Umbrella Corp.'s Tokyo headquarters has multiple Alice clones and security personnel being shot with bloody aftermaths. At one point, the camera stays trained on the building's command center from overhead showing multiple dead bodies with blood spatters all over the floor and various computer equipment. Wesker has two bloody wounds on his forehead as he makes his escape from the HQ building. Some quick blood spurts are visible as Chris and Alice shoot and stab multiple zombies who have attacked them from a flooded stairwell. Bennett is about to crash Alice's plane when he is able to pull up at the last minute, but not before mowing through a long line of zombies, cutting them up in the aircraft's front propeller, and leaving a trail of blood that is visible from above. Alice and the other survivors shoot multiple zombies, causing much blood to spray. Once cut off from the others, there is an extended slo-mo sequence in which Alice runs through a throng of the undead and shoots and slices numerous zombies with wounds that seemingly spray blood right into the camera. Alice blows The Axeman's head clean off, with the head exploding into a thick mist of blood and brain matter. In a secret lab aboard the Arcadia, Alice finds a couple of cryogenic tubes empty but with much blood inside. We then get a two-second flash of a bloody zombie screaming. Another secret lab has multiple mutated corpses lying on slabs. A resurrected Wesker calls on two mutated zombie dogs to attack Alice. The dogs' heads come apart and become even more grotesque as they stalk Alice. Alice shoots one of Wesker's zombie dogs and then kicks a shard of glass at a second dog, splitting the mutated animal in two and causing much blood to spurt. Alice's arm is bloodied after Bennett stabs her. SPOILER ALERT: Wesker is bloodied as Alice, Chris, and Claire all shoot him. DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE Wesker orders that certain sections of his headquarters building be flooded with nerve gas, even though many of his security personnel are in them. Wesker shoots an employee of his in the head after he pleads with him not to gas his employees. Alice shoots a security camera that has been monitoring her. Wesker escapes from Umbrella's Tokyo headquarters in a high-powered helicopter. Once he is a safe distance away, he sets out a massive, nuclear-like weapon that destroys the building and a large part of the city. Wendell attempts to spy on Alice when she is taking a shower. Bennett wants to draw straws to see who will escape in Alice's two-seat plane, leaving the others behind to die. Bennett shoots Angel in the head, steals Alice's plane, and flies away from the building without taking any survivors with him. Bennett cuts a deal to work with the resurrected Wesker in furthering the Umbrella Corporation's evil agenda in exchange for his continued survival. Wesker attempts to blow up a ship with Alice and more than 2,000 human survivors on it. FRIGHTENING SCENES Scenes listed under "Violence," "Blood/Gore" and "Jump Scenes" may be unsettling, suspenseful or scary to younger viewers and/or those with low tolerance levels for such material. A Japanese businessman is attacked by a female virus victim on the crowded streets of Tokyo. While brutalizing Alice, Wesker forgets that he is supposed to pilot his getaway helicopter and the chopper crashes into the side of a mountain. Alice looks inside of an abandoned plane and is startled when dozens of birds fly out of it. From overhead, Alice flies by a prison in which a handful of human survivors wait to be saved on a rooftop while below the main building is surrounded by literally thousands of zombies. Alice attempts to land her small plane on the roof of a high-rise building. She is successful, but the plane ends up teetering on the edge of the roof with thousands of the undead waiting below for it to fall. Luther and Angel help pull the plane back from the edge. Alice, Chris, and Crystal are forced to swim down several flooded levels of the prison to reach an armory where a cache of guns and other weapons are stored. Just when they think they are safe and in a sealed portion of the facility, zombies spring from a flooded stairwell and attack. Hundreds of zombies finally gain access to the prison roof and swarm Alice and the survivors, forcing them to fight and retreat. Alice jumps off the prison building's roof as multiple zombies mindlessly follow her just ahead of a huge explosion. A resurrected Wesker calls on two mutated zombie dogs to attack Alice. The dogs' heads come apart and become even more grotesque as they stalk Alice. GUNS/WEAPONS Snipers assigned to protect the Umbrella Corporation's underground Tokyo headquarters wield large automatic rifles. Multiple security personnel carrying large rifles and other firearms are summoned to do battle with Alice and her clones. Alice and the clones carry their own guns, and Alice fights with swords and extremely sharp throwing stars, too. Wesker fires an attack rifle of his own. In Alaska, Alice draws two large handguns as she senses she is being watched. Luther, Bennett, and the other survivors carry guns and other firearms. Alice keeps her two shotguns and swords in a specially made backpack that she can easily access. Alice uses her guns to kill two zombies in the prison bathroom. Chris and Alice gain access to a prison armory that has a massive collection of guns, rifles, and other weaponry. Alice and the survivors use every weapon at their disposal to shoot multiple zombies after they gain access to the prison rooftop. A massive zombie known as the Axeman wields a gigantic ax and tries to break down the main gate of the prison where Luther, Alice, and the others are holed up. Bennett uses his pistol to shoot Angel dead and then take shots at the other survivors as he attempts to fly away in Alice's plane. Claire flashes back to when multiple, gun-wielding Umbrella Corp. commandos stormed an Alaskan beach and tried to abduct her and her friends. Bennett draws his gun on Alice aboard the Arcadia, then later stabs her with a knife-like shank. Chris, Alice, and Claire shoot at a resurrected Wesker with guns. SPOILER ALERT: Helicopters full of armed Umbrella Corp. personnel are shown flying towards the Arcadia just prior to the closing credits. IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR Phrases: "What the f*ck is that thing?" "Shoot that m*therf*cker!" "Can we get a move on before we're all eaten the f*ck alive?" "That's right, bitch! F*ck you!" "F*ck the others!" "Who the f*ck are you?" "You m*therf*ckers!" "Oh sh*t!" "When the sh*t hit the fan," "He's not telling us sh*t," "Holy sh*t!" "Damn!" "About G-damn time!" "Son of a bitch!" "That is one crazy son of a bitch," "Yeah, bitches!" "That boy has a stick up his ass," "What the hell is he doing?" "Let's get the hell out of here," "Creeps" and "I'm looking forward to playing with your pretty face." Kids may be tempted to try and reenact some of Alice and the others' fancy fight moves. Wesker has open contempt for his employees, shooting one of them and flooding multiple floors with nerve gas where he knows he has men loyal to him. Alice shoots a security camera that has been monitoring her. Alice attempts to land a small airplane on the roof of a building. Luther sports tattoos on both arms. Wendell reads a pornographic magazine. Wendell attempts to spy on Alice when she is taking a shower. Bennett steals Alice's plane and flies off the building's roof without any of the other survivors. JUMP SCENES A female virus victim suddenly bears fangs and viciously attacks a Japanese businessman on the crowded streets of Tokyo. Alice causes a massive explosion inside Umbrella Corp.'s Tokyo headquarters. Alice peers into an abandoned plane and is startled when dozens of loud, screeching birds come flying out of it. A zombie busts through a wall in the lower levels of the building where Alice and the other survivors are holed up. As Alice chastises Wendell for spying on her, a zombie pops up behind her and attacks. Zombies spring suddenly from a flooded stairwell and attack Alice, Chris, and Crystal. As Alice and Claire try to convince Kim Yong to go down into the sewer with them, The Axeman comes from out of nowhere and kills Kim, then sets his sights on Alice and Claire. Alice and Claire go skulking through a tight sewer passage with only their flashlights to illuminate the way ahead. At one point, Alice turns her flashlight quickly to the right and Luther's face is suddenly illuminated. Just as Luther is about to make his escape with the others, zombies spring up from behind him, an explosion goes off, and it appears he and the undead are buried underneath rubble. As Alice contemplates the experiments the Umbrella Corporation is doing on humans, we see a two-second flash of a bloody zombie or person screaming. Wesker calls on two mutated zombie dogs to attack Alice. The dogs' heads come apart and become even more grotesque as they stalk Alice. MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE) A tremendous amount of tense, thrashing music plays throughout the film. MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE) None. PROFANITY At least 7 "f" words (2 used with "mother"), 7 "s" words, 3 hells, 2 damns, 1 ass, 1 S.O.B., 2 uses of "G-damn," and 1 use each of "Oh God" and "Oh My God." SEX/NUDITY Claire wears a tight shirt that displays her cleavage throughout much of the movie. Crystal also wears a tight top that shows off her cleavage. Alice is prone to striking sexy poses during her various fight sequences throughout the movie. Wendell is shown reading a pornographic magazine. We briefly see a single photo of a female model with her bare breasts exposed. Luther and Alice flirt with each other a bit in the film. Luther suggestively shows her to the prison's showers and intimates that he would join her if she wanted. But Alice doesn't ask him to stay. Alice discovers Wendell trying to spy on her while she is taking a shower. SMOKING None. TENSE FAMILY SCENES It is revealed that Chris and Claire are siblings. Chris is dismayed that Claire's memory loss prevents her from remembering him. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT Global pandemics. The breakdown of civil order in crisis situations. Large corporations and their influence on world affairs. Zombie movies. VIOLENCE A female virus victim pounces on and bites the neck of a random Japanese businessman on the crowded streets of Tokyo. Sentries in sniper perches attempt to zero in on a target, but are instead shot and killed. An opening battle sequence finds Alice and at least a dozen of her clones infiltrating Umbrella Corp.'s headquarters. Multiple security personnel are mobilized and fire automatic weapons, killing some of the clones. Before it is revealed that Alice is using clones, one such copy is surrounded and shot repeatedly. Alice and her copies fight back with guns of their own. Alice kills multiple sentries with swords and throwing stars. Alice then causes an explosion that kills dozens of remaining sentries. The battle continues with two of Alice's clones crashing through a large window and rappelling down a long shaft that is open to multiple floors of the company's headquarters. The two fire their guns as they freefall, hitting multiple Umbrella personnel on each level. The clone is shot and killed, but Alice lands safely and continues to fire away and kill many staffers. The 2nd clone is shot dead and in her hands are grenade-like devices that cause a massive explosion, killing more. Once he safely away from the building in a helicopter, Wesker sets off a nuclear-like device that destroys the complex and much of the city. Alice, though, has stowed away on the aircraft. Wesker gets the drop on her and jabs a hypodermic needle in her neck to try and render her powerless. He then proceeds to punch, kick, and manhandle her to the point that he forgets to pilot the copter. The aircraft crashes, and it appears only Alice survives. In Alaska, an amnesiac Claire attacks Alice with a knife. Alice avoids her multiple lunges and kicks her hard in the mid-section, propelling the woman backwards and hard into the hull of a parked plane, knocking her out. As Alice chastises Wendell for spying on her, a zombie pops up behind her. His face mutates and Alice promptly shoots him. Two other zombies attack. Alice shoots one, but the other pulls Wendell down a large hole that leads all the way down into the sewer. A massive zombie known as The Axeman begins violently beating on the main gate of the prison where Alice, Luther, and the others are holed up. Claire puts Chris in a choke hold when he moves to embrace her. Zombies spring from a flooded stairwell and attack Alice, Chris, and Crystal. One of the undead bites into Crystal and pulls her under the water, while Alice and Chris shoot and stab multiple other zombies. Alice, in fact, jabs one of her swords right through the face and out the back of one zombie's head. There are too many of the creatures, and the two humans are forced to retreat into the prison's armory. Bennett shoots Angel in the head. Bennett steals Alice's plane and flies off the building's roof. The plane instantly plunges toward the mass of zombies waiting below. Bennett is about to crash when he is able to pull up at the last minute, but not before mowing through a long line of zombies, cutting them up in the aircraft's propeller, and leaving a trail of blood that is visible from above. Hundreds of zombies finally gain access to the prison's rooftop and Alice, Luther, and the others are forced to fight back. They use their guns to shoot multiple zombies, with the action slowed down often to super slo-mo showing bullets tearing through zombie heads and exploding them. Alice manages to maneuver Luther and the others into a powerless elevator which she blows with explosives, sending the elevator careening down multiple stories until it lands in one of the flooded levels. She then uses explosives to blow the roof, but not before grabbing some cable and jumping off the roof (with dozens of zombies mindlessly following her). Dozens of zombies are burned and blasted to bids in the explosion. Alice lands on the next exterior level down. She then proceeds to slice up and shoot many more zombies, with slo-mo blood spurts shown in close-up 3D. By this time, Luther and the others have made their way to where she is and they shoot and kill multiple zombies as Alice runs through the throngs of the undead who reach out (again in slo-mo) and just miss seizing her each time. Alice, Claire, and Kim Yong are attacked by The Axeman wielding his massive ax-like weapon on a chain. Kim Yong is killed, Alice is tossed hard against a wall, but Claire holds her own. She shoots The Axeman several times, but he appears unaffected. After evading several more lunges with the Axeman's weapon, Claire retrieves her gun, slides underneath him, and shoots him square in his chest. The shot sends him to the ground and he appears to be dead. But he rises a short time later to attack Claire, who has emptied her weapon into the massive Axeman. Alice then shows up and blows The Axeman's head clean off, with the head exploding into a thick mist of blood and brain matter. We see a brief flashback of Claire and the survivors of the previous film being attacked on a beach by Umbrella Corp. personnel. Claire fights back hard and manages to escape, but not before a device is attached to her chest that scrambles her brain and causes temporary amnesia. Alice shoots one of Wesker's zombie dogs and then kicks a shard of glass at a second dog, splitting the mutated animal in two. Wesker dodges Chris and Claire's gunshots, then punches, kicks, and manhandles them both, sending them into cryogenic tubes as Alice fights the dogs and Bennett. Alice kicks Bennett multiple times. Bennett later stabs Alice with a shank-like knife. SPOILER ALERT: Alice stabs Wesker in the head with one of her swords, then shoots him as his head starts to morph. She then releases Claire and Chris from their cryogenic chambers, and they shoot Wesker multiple times at point-blank range until they are reasonably sure he is dead. But his body contains the virus and he makes a last-ditch effort to escape the Arcadia in one of his super-powered helicopters. He activates a remote control, thinking it will blow up the ship. But Alice has thought ahead and placed the explosive device on Wesker's copter. The aircraft blows up. Reviewed September 10, 2010 / Posted September 10, 2010

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