Writer-director Johannes Roberts ( 47 Meters Down) reportedly packs the brisk 1 hour and 47 minute runtime with enough Easter eggs and callbacks to choke an Umbrella Corp.-created zombie.
The only problem, according to some critics, is that the filmmaker sometimes neglected to carry over any of the scares or tension that made the games so iconic. At the end of the day, however, there is no questioning the film's faithfulness to the source material - something that was pretty much ignored by the Milla Jovovich/Paul W.S. Resident evil source filmmaker series#Īnderson series of movies that brought in over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.Īs of this writing, Welcome to Raccoon City holds a 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Set over a single bloody night in 1998, Welcome to Raccoon City co-stars Kaya Scodelario (Claire Redfield) and Robbie Amell (Chris Redfield), Neal McDonough (William Birkin), Hannah John-Kamen (Jill Valentine), Avan Jogia (Leon Kennedy), Tom Hopper (Albert Wesker), and Donal Logue (Chief Irons). Head below to see what critics are saying. " Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City improves in many ways from the Paul W.S. Anderson films by giving viewers the information they need upfront. The cast is solid, with the female characters being the most intelligent, competent, and heroic of the story." -Valerie Complex, Deadline Instead of relying on characters like Alice, we see those involved deal with their situation and the different ways they handle conflict, which grounds the film in realism. "While long-time fans will adore the faithfulness to the games, this approach has its own flaws that lead to the new movie lacking bite. You might recognize the locations and characters, yet you'll experience none of the terror of playing the games. Namely, it's just nowhere near as terrifying as the experience of playing those games and lacks any tension." -Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy Once you get over the initial thrill of seeing the games so vividly brought to life, you'll also realise that there's a point when being too loyal to the games comes at the detriment of the movie.
" Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, has been given the gift of extremely low expectations. It’s the first watchable entry in the series.
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