‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ Clip: It’s Milla Jovovich Vs. Jorah Mormont Vs. Zombies
When theResident Evilseries was one single mediocre movie, I didn’t care for it. When it was two movies, it could barely hold my interest. And then there were three movies. And then four movies. And then five. And now, sixth movie in the series, titledResident Evil: The Final Chapter, is due out at the end of the month and damn it, these silly movies have won me over. As the number of films has increased, as their internal logic and mythology has gotten increasingly convoluted, as it became increasingly clear that these movies have a very specific lunatic identity, I began to appreciate them. They’re notgood, but man, I sure like talking about ‘em.
So yeah, I can behind the newest clip from the movie, which features series starMilla JovovichbattlingGame of ThronesstarIain Glenon top of a giant armored vehicle that’s being pursued by a horde of zombies. Sure. Why not?
Like many early clips from movies, this one has been cut to ribbons so it can fit in a small window and it suffers for it. While thiscouldbe a reflection of the film’s actual editing, there are massive gaps in logic here that suggest we’re seeing a five-minute action scene compressed into 45 seconds. It’s ugly stuff! However, while directorPaul W.S. Andersonis many, many things, but he’s never been an awful action director. I think (and hope!) the final version of this scene is a little less choppy.
Because all of the elements are here for a classicResident Evilset piece! You have Jovovich’s genetically modified Alice, still the world’s best-dressed post-apocalyptic wanderer, unleashing her fists of fury on random henchmen! You have those random henchmen being devoured by zombies as they’re flung off the vehicle that’s acting as an arena for the action scene! And most importantly, you have Iain Glen, returning as the evil Dr. Samuel Isaacs for the third time. Between this series and the firstTomb Raider, Glen has become the face of sneering villainy in video game movies.
Here’s the clip:
This looks so dumb and I can’t wait to see it. If it’s half as entertaining asResident Evil: ExtinctionandResident Evil: Retribution(AKA, the third and fifth movies, because those subtitles mean nothing), we’re all in for a delightfully dopey time at the movies. And despite the title, I hope they make ten more of these goddamn things.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapteropens onJanuary 27, 2017. You can watch the full trailerright over here.
