Resident Evil Retribution movie review 

I like how they leave a cliffhanger in almost every RE movie, and then just throw that away in the next one and need to find a way to justify it.

Resident evil: not bad, it's allright Apocolaypse: something's not right here Extinction: eeeeehhhh wats going on here? Afterlife: seriously stop it anderson. Retribution: ENOUGH!!!!

3:48 "so they're mindless ghouls and smart military zombies?" That's in Resident Evil 6

The Resident Evil movies are fanfiction to the games

Not trying to defend the movie, but the reason the convenient drawer was there was because Umbrella wanted Alice to work for them again, so after they pretty much tortured her with banshee screeching she would agree to work for them and eventually put on the gear in the convenient drawer.

I love how in the credits in the beginning it says, based off of Capcom's resident evil... the lies I tell you the lies.

wait this is not a comedy movie?

I feel bad for Milla Jovovich for portraying Alice in these shit fest Resident Evil movies.

These movies are my guilty pleasure

You actually see Albert Wesker falling with parachute at the end of Afterlife. That's how he is still alive.

I completely agree. What irritated me most was how every 5 minutes, they felt the need to break the fourth wall, and inform the audience via red queen with a diagram of the facility of what the next challenge was.

i know its a bad movie but i cannot stop myself from watching every new one they put out.. i really don't know.

God, the Resident Evil movies were GIANT shit stains. I mean, the dude who produced the series OBVIOUSLY has never played the fucking games at all

Resident evil went from one of the coolest games ever made (1 in particular) to zombies slowly evolving into humans again. So are they even called zombies?? Lol

"Shit just happens for a a few hours" Should be the title of the Resident Evil movies!

I love how they say "Oh yeah we are bringing all your favourite RE characters from the games." And...they are barely worth the screen time. Just wanted to cash in on their names.

First one was midiocre, but all the sequels were a gigantic piece of trashy shitpile!

"How are you living." I love the fact they kinda used this in Suicide Squat.

These movies are all like a badly written fan fiction by someone who didn't fully understand the Resident Evil world or its characters. They just took shit from the games and put it into a new movie. It can be a little bit entertaining for those of us who like Resident Evil or just mind numbing action movies but it's just like a poorly written fanfic. They might have had a cool enough idea but they just didn't know what they were doing and for some reason thought that they should continue on with the story. PS. The reason why some of the "zombies" are intelligent enough to operate weapons and march in formation is because they're not zombies. They are pretty much the Ganados (sp?) from RE4. They are being controlled by the Las Plagas. They're not dead; just kind of brainwashed.

This movie is a giant Jill's-shit-sandwich.

They have disgraced the games by making these movies. That's all I have to say... Period.

I liked Resident Evil Degeneration and Resident Evil Damnation. Anybody else? or just me?

Everytime I click on a Jeremy Jahn's video, there's always a Spanish ad pissing me off before I actually enjoy the review. At least the review makes me happy and forget about the ad.

1:31 I'd pay if that really how Alice reacted lmao

This is literally the only the movie in franchise which I will not defend...

I love these movies i know there terrible but i have fun with them. And I want to see how paul ws anderson tries to wrap it all up with the final instalment. NOW that would be a good time if you were drunk.

Wesker was seen landing in with a parachute in Afterlife ;)

"Bad guys just live through shit !" Well said.

Such an honest review. I couldn't agree more

I just was that movie yesterday and was surprised, it literally made Afterlife looking like an Oscar winner. This movie hadn't any dialogue except from the intorregation, the scene when Alice meets Ada and the ending. The rest just was "Let's go there! take cover! Go! Fire!" and such. I don't expect much from those movies but looking at the trailers I though this movie would have more story, dialogues and emotions. I mean you see the dead characters from the previous movies as enemies and even having evil Jill. I though it would be more emotionful for Alice and trying to get them on the good side but they just were randomly there like any other enemy to get killed and just at the end Alice gets the idea to take off that device from Jill and Jill even showed less emotion and guilt than in the bad RE5 game. This movie just felt like a bad video game and it was 100% action, didn't see any horror elements in it or character development, except from Wesker but it didn't make sense.

I watched this movie three times, just for that epic intro and its sound track. Seriously, it's just a zombie based action movie, if you are expecting too high them the problem is yours. Action movies doesn't need that much logic like a thriller (like inception). It needs noise, lights, gun fires. I watch this movie to kill time, enjoy it's effect, not picking on its logic.

honestly i like the resident evil series. it's obv not meant to be a beautiful mind/ secret window type plot line. it's one of those guilty pleasure movies. it's like the game bullet storm. it wasnt the best game, it didn't have elderscrolls/ mass effect like stories. it wasn't meant to revolutionize fps games like cod 4 mw did. it's a game with over the top action , an eh story line and corny dialogue just to have fun. after bullet storm i was like "well that was fun :D ". i wasn't like "my god that story just blew my mind. BEST PLOTLINE EVER!" no. i ahd fun with a fun game :D same thing with the resident evil movies watching resident evil to expect a movie with a god like plotline is stupid lol. it's a just for fun over the top action guilty pleasure movie.

I really wish people would stop hating on these movies. I'm a hardcore fan of the video games, I've played through all of them many times each. Yes the movies would be MUCH better if they followed the games but I don't compare them to the games I compare them to other action movies and in that respect they're top of the line. These movies are pure ridiculous fun. Give them a break.

i personally don't get why people hate transformers 2 so much i mean there are transforming giant metal robots they can't be quiet, they supposed to be loud and make explosions when they shoot their guns, it not like two humans in a fist fight

I swear I heard: "Frodo and Sam go to Mountain Dew to drop the ring" lol

(at around 52 mins) During the car chase with the Zombie Russian army the music playing is called 'Phantom Chase' by tomandandy. This references music from the original Resident Evil (1996) video game, particularly 'Second Floor Mansion'. Jensen Ackles was considered for the role of Leon S. Kennedy, but the role later went to Johann Urb. Although Carlos Olivera has a major role in the plot, Oded Fehr's name is curiously absent from the opening titles. Matthew Mercer who voiced Leon S. Kennedy from the games and the voice used for the audition's reference audio, tried out for the role and didn't get it. He still finds the situation hilarious to this day. The first shot in the movie of Alice rising from the water is entirely CGI. With a 5.4 IMDB score, this is the lowest rated film in the Alice-focused live action Resident Evil franchise on IMDB. The costume and brainwashing device that Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) wears on her person are taken directly from Resident Evil 5 (2009). The difference is that in that game, Jill is mind-controlled to ally with Albert Wesker (not Umbrella), and it is during a long fight with Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar (not Alice, who hasn't appeared in the games) that they manage to remove the device, after which Jill comes to her senses again. The demise of Rain was the fall in the icy water. It was Milla Jovovich's suggestion that the swimming zombies had to appear as well and it was added during production. This is the first time in Resident Evil history that Jill and Leon have ever met. Canon or otherwise. The scene between Ada Wong and Alice in the underground office is a re-enactment of the scene in Resident Evil 4 (2005) where Leon S. Kennedy meets with Ada for the first time in the Salazar Family castle bedroom. Wong wears the exact same outfit in both the game and this movie. The film also includes Ada's climbing pistol and her interactive sunglasses from that game.

Yea as much crap people give to the later games in the series... ....these movies are always much worse.

Favorite Zombie movies: 1. Resident Evil (the 1st one only) 2. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

I would pay twice the price, to see Jeremy reenact scene with wesker XD

Only 2 movies I fell asleep in theaters to. This & Clash of the Titans.

RE4 was the best freaking game ever. The graphics were amazing and the story line... wow. Just wow.

Playing Devil's Advocate, here are the good things about Retribution that I can think of: Michelle Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez beating up two guys, Alice vs Jill, The home invasion zombie scenes (Probably the only scary scene), the opening (agree to disagree), fairly good action sequences (even if they don't always make sense), the sign language moments (you can blame Switched at Birth for me liking that), Oded Fehr (hey, I like the guy even if all his scenes weren't that great). That's it.

0:47 well Ada did said its imprinted memories.

I bet years from now that someone will reboot the series and this time it will be directed by a director who is a real fan of series and the screenwriter will put his or her unique twist to it while being true and respectful to the series as well.

I love the 'Resident Evil' video games as much as the next person, but, when the movies came out, I was skeptical of them & this one is the epitome of "Really, dude???... Why the heck?!?!...".

I thought this was a pretty good movie. Does it make excuses for its action scenes - yes. But compared to other movies with little to no thought put into the script at all - the excuse it brings to the table is actually a good one.

Their Leon was terrible

When the zombies started to run, I was like, "What the hell?" They've never even done that before. Ever.

I actually like this film, its certainly better than Apocalypse and Afterlife thats for sure. His criticism about the different zombies is unfounded. The entire purpose of that facility is to test Biological weaponry on a human population (presumably to sell to some superpower). It would make sense that they have several types of bio-hazards. I thought it was cool how they could change night to day, make it rain, etc. Showing they (umbrella) had total control over the enviroment itself Most people criticism it for not being more like the game but there were many aspects of this film that honored the game (The elevator lift, the last scene with the Ice lake was from RE Veronica) The characters from the games have always been mostly generic, its the same story every game. Evil corporation unleashes a bio-hazard, a hero tries to survive while finding out more information. Thats literally every RE game ever made. The movie had many cliches and came across more action than horror, I think that's the fairest criticism. That and Paul Anderson is monopolizing, they need a fresh pair of eyes on this project. RE3 was one of the only films not directed by him and IMO one of the best

I enjoyed all the films so far. I dont take them too seriously.

The Walking Dead. One of my favorite shows currently on television.

The designs, the pace. The score, the action sequences are amazing. Also the mythology is well thought out ( in a way) The 3-D is also the best in these films, all used as they 3D has always meant to be- a gimmick.

with the mindless zombies and the intelligent ones the difference is ones the T-Virus and the other is Las Plagas or Uroboros.

Bro you hit the nail on the head with actor casting for this movie.

Retribution was so much fun!!! :) don't expect too much, just enjoy the visuals hehe

i personally really enjoy these movies and i cant wait for the upcoming one!!!

in my opinion these are movies to pop in and casually watch. I like the first 3 movies Afterlife was pretty terrible and this movie I like the locations that they're in in the movie but that"s just my opinion.

everything after resident evil 1 was dogshit, yet i cant help needing to watch them. I enjoy the universe so much Id rather have dogshit than no dogshit

Yeah... this "saga" is a piece of shit and the recent games are the same, the first ones are really scary games now the games and the movies are just shit

Merry Christmas Justin JJ, thanks for your kind words!

Saw this movie yesterday and it sucked

my favorite zombie series is resident evil (the games)

I want Jhon Woo and Del Torro to work together and make a Devil May Cry movie. Now that would be fucking sick!

Am i the only One who liked transformers Revenge of the fallen?

it would be awesome a movie acted by you

Wesker had the T-Virus, which has regenerative properties... And the different types of zombies used in the movie relate to the different types of zombie used in the games, and show the different levels of mutation the virus has done as time has passed. A lot of the stuff said can be answered by the producers XD

This movies need to stop horrible fucking atrocious every. single. one.

The resident evil saga is far from being good; it has too many issues to call it good, one of the biggest one is that there is not much of a story and no character development. BUT I still enjoy those movies. They are my guilty pleasure; you turn your brain off, take something to eat and enjoy the action with some damn pretty people in it. I do wish that some day they make a real Resident Evil movie based on the games.

good memories that nurse still gives me hours of fun lol

"Seven minutes... That's all the time I have to stay dead."

You looked like a character from American Pie movie. You look much better today.

I love this movie I hope they make 5 more Resident evil movies Keep em coming

I liked the movie. Its like people are all ready for a conclusion and an explanation but this is going to be a long series and this one has the most over the top action and I thought a pretty good story bringing back elements from the first movie to try to tie it all together. Makes me want to go back and watch the previous ones. Oh and get a 3d display and a ps3 and be prepared to be blown away

World War Z is pretty big with me, but I think my favorite is 28 Days Later. Very original and entertaining even with the low budget feel to it. It was actually on a low budget, right?

I don't even know the goddamn order of these movies , I need me a jill sandwich

These all came out at a time where I feel like Uwe Boll and Paul W.S. Anderson were drinking at a bar and made a bet to see who could make the more offensively bad video game movie ever.

I saw the film, it had action, comedy and adventure in it. My favorite part of the film was when Alice killed the licker by shooting at its brain in a cool way. The film taught me to adapt to any new situation I'm in.

This movie was awesome! They brought many resident evil game characters inside the movie but most of them died! Im happy Leon (the main character from RE 4) is in this movie!

The movie franchise (excluding the animated films) are shit. But most importantly, the actor who plays Leon is not hot. Seriously, why won't I play the games while I schlick for Leon? (P.S. Don't worry about the last one, I was just joking.)

Every1 is entitled to their opinion but This was a bad review, intelligent zombies were attempted in extinction so umbrella obviously perfected it off screen. Her uniforms were their bcuz they were tryn 2 recruit her. Looking at the older movies their was STORY progression from finding out about umbrella origins to surviving/finding survivors to fighting wesker and now defeating the red queen. My only gripes was jills intercepting sub at the end and the stupid cagar beard guy death scene. The choreography and story/gun play also new monsters were badass overall a decent film. Funny how people/reviewers miss the little details of the stunts/hardwork. The deaf girl being taken could be the modified lickers results also it realized its struggling to kill alice baiting her, something obviously don't need explanation. I feel Jeremey jhans watched this movie as a simpleton

Resident Evil (2001): Ehh halfway decent Resident Evil Apocalypse: A little better Resident Evil Extinction: Uhh... which movie was that? Resident Evil Afterlife: The hell?!? This movie: ...what just happened?

I just watched the entire "commercial" before the review. It was a video showing two people helping a rabbit feed its babies. So cute... :D

ive watched many of your reviews and this is by far the best one !

Resident Evil: This movie is pretty badass. Apocalypse: This movie is also badass. Extinction: Not as badass as the other two, but still pretty cool. Afterlife: OK what the fuck did I just watch. Retribution: This movie is just horrible, but in a funny way?

Try they end up in a strange mansion where they first find out that Zombies exist, they search around and find out history about the residence, and what Umbrella's been up to, some die, yes, and what's wrong with that? A traitor is revealed, a monster awakens, they battle, they win, they escape, the end. Yes. Better.

Being a fan of the games one of the things that disappointed me about the movies was the lack of Bio-engineered "Monsters." The T-virus didn't just create zombies. Zombies were just a by-product of an outbreak. The virus mutated animals, plants, and even bugs and changed them into genetic monsters. In the movies we had a whole world taken over by the virus but all we see are zombies, humans, dogs, and crows. The only real monsters we see in the whole trilogy are Lickers and Nemesis and no I'm not counting the boss dude at the end of movie 3. That was just another form Nemesis had in the game.

Spoilers: The entirety of the plot... Between the last movie and now Alice got captured. Movie starts- Alice wakes up in an Umbrella facility. She has to escape. Unused characters from the game appear to help her. In the last 10 seconds you get to see whats happening in the universe outside this hole.

I think Paul WS Anderson is criminally underrated when it comes to his directing skills, yes his writing sucks but as a director he's great. He's one of the few directors that never uses shaky cam which is the worst possible thing for a director to put on film next to crappy CGI. He's overuse of slow-mo is annoying but that's only in his last 2 films.

I can explain why the zombies are both mindless and not mindless. There are these parasites called Las Plagas from the fourth Resident Evil game. The parasite causes the body to become zombie like in a way in which they are called Ganados. They however are not dead nor are they zombies. They are like puppets: mindless soliders being controlled by someone who is smart enough to tell them what to do. And my favorite is the Resident Evil series... the video games and animated movies at least.

28 Days Later, that was the first time I'd seen zombies move fast and it was kinda scary... I don't do horror :-(

Actually the reason Umbrella keeps making more zombies and clones of every kind is because the Red Queen has taken control of the corporation and her ultimate goal is to destroy all man kind (mentioned in the movie). I'm not saying that R.E. Retribution is a good movie but I have to say that its much better than R.E. Afterlife. Plus, Epic Soundtrack included. :-) P.S. Sorry for my English :P

I like the resident evil films i thought they were pretty good, but what spoilt them for me was the fact they gave her powers... WTF. but i did like em anyhow.

Wow.....you spent over 6 minutes talking about this movie & didn't even mention that Ada Wong is in it. In either case, Albert Wesker has cloned himself & or has been able to regenerate himself. That's not mentioned in this movie but it's sort of a given. Out of the 6 live action movies ( so far ) Afterlife is my favorite.

You are kind of a fool about Transformers 2. Transformers 2 was awesome. It had a great plot. It made a hell of a lot of more sense than this movie. It had a better plot, it was kind of darker than the first one. It was full of surprises. I think it's better than the Avengers. YEAH! I SAID IT!

totally agree with you, just one thing: in the last movie (RE afterlife) albert wesker lives, u can actually see him droppin in a parachute.

RE: Apocalypse was my favorite because it is the closest one to the game series.

I disagree with 1, 2, and 5, but I can understand your problems with the the storyline, I personally just wasn't bothered by it. That last paragraph is your opinion and I'll respect that.

I'm all for an anime that centers around a zombie invasion. The problem is that nobody is putting effort into doing one. With the way the quality of animation is becoming nowadays, it's an enigma to me why there are close to zero zombie anime.

The two CGI Resident Evil films, that were actually made by Capcom, are WAY better than Paul W. S. Anderson's RE films combined. It's a fact.

Fav zombie story as a TV series: Walking Dead Fav zombie story as a game: Resident Evil 4 Fav zombie story as a movie: The original Dawn of the Dead Out of all them, I'd have to say the Walking Dead.