Biohazard: Damnation
Directed by:
Makoto KamiyaScreenplay:
Shōtarō SugaComposer:
Rei KondōCast:
Yū Kobayashi, Junko Minagawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Eriko Kawasaki, Shintarō Ōhata, Kozue Harashima, Mitsuhiro Sakamaki, Hiro Nakajima, Ryôsuke Morita (more)VOD (1)
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The second feature-length animation spin-off from the popular series of computer games and films. Following on from the events of the first animated feature, Resident Evil: Degeneration, the film opens with an agent of the US government, Leon Kennedy (voice of Matthew Mercer), sent on a mission to an Eastern European country torn apart by civil war. Kennedy's mission is to investigate the rumour that Bio Organic Weapons are being used in the conflict. Though he is ordered to withdraw from the country shortly after his arrival, the agent is horrified by what he discovers and is determined to see his assignment through to its conclusion. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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The noisy action and bloody fountains of mutant blood, combined with the revolutionary efforts of the post-Soviet republics, work as standalone components. Yet in the context of a single film, it becomes quite a mess due to the absence of stronger unifying elements, in this case a protagonist who's not cool enough, and it also suffers from annoying soliloquy; fans of the game will obviously get more out of this world. 3 ½.
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This is how Resident Evil: Degeneration should have been. Damnation is, in every respect, a better film than its four-year younger predecessor. This time, the story is spot-on, and setting it in a fictional post-Soviet republic was a great idea. The best thing about this film is that there’s action aplenty, and you never have a moment to get bored or feel like nothing is happening. Leon S. Kennedy is excellent again, with some of his lines being perfect. I was also pleased to see Ada Wong appear in the film. The final battle with the towering, nearly invincible zombies was very epic and reinforced my belief that Damnation deserves a solid 80%. EDIT: I didn’t know the Resident Evil series in such detail before, so apologies for calling the Tyrant a "tall zombie," a bit of a slip-up :D. Compared to Vendetta, it falls short, but Leon’s clever one-liners are the main attribute that makes the film a fun watch for a Saturday afternoon. Objectively, it’s a 6/10... but as a fan of the series, I give it a 7/10.
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