| Resident Evil: Degeneration, the first fully CGI animated feature in the dystopian horror series, presents fans of the game and its subsequent movies with all the things they crave the most: loads of gunplay orchestrated by an attractive heroine, a labyrinthine plot honeycombed with conspiracy theories and government double-dealings, and most importantly, an army of plague victims hungering for human flesh. The CGI animation certainly allows for richer, bloodier and more explosive scenarios than in the live-action features, and if the story itself--RE heroes Clare Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy must fight their way from a zombie-infested airport to the pharmaceutical company that hides a key to the virus, as well as a monstrous new enemy--is so densely plotted as to warrant multiple rewinds, the picture knows it can be simply enjoyed as a player-free version of the game that inspired it. Vocal talent is probably Degeneration's weakest link (the already purple dialogue sounds extra cringe worthy in the mouths of the cast (which includes several voice actors from the games)) with a subplot involving Leon and fellow agent Angela Miller running a close second. However, neither is so detrimental to fans' enjoyment that it might prevent them from checking out the latest--and, it should be noted, not the final--chapter in Resident Evil's complex and gruesome mythology. --Paul Gaita |
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 This is what it should be |
| Review Date: November 21, 2008 |
| Reviewer: icecap, Taipei, Taiwan |
| I watched Degeneration in NY Horror Film Festival. At first I didn't expect a lot from this movie, cause the live action trilogy is very disappointing and I just didn't dare to expect it would be good, but it is. If you're an RE fan, it's a must-see movie. You won't be disappointed. Luckily the movie doesn't focus on fighting zombies too much. It is a drama/thriller. The movie successfully combines T & G-virus storyline fans are familiar with. Although not much character development, you can enjoy the story. CG part in my opinion is not as good as Final Fantasy. Characters' facial expression is a little stiff, and their "stares" are dull. Women look like they had plastic surgery. But these are not serious problems, just the technical parts they need to improve. Degeneration story is much better than FF. After watching its premiere, I can't wait to buy the DVD. |
Rejoice All Resident Evil Fans Two Of The Classic Characters Return
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| Review Date: December 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Rich, CA |
| I saw this both at the small time theater where it was playing and sadly yes bought a bootleg version online as well, I wasn't sure when they would release this on dvd to buy at the store. They of course reintroduce us to longtime RE characters we longtime fans probably remember Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy two survivors of Raccoon city. Sadly you'll won't see Chris Redfield, Ada Wong, Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers, or sadly longtime nemesis Wesker but still with our favorite zombie targets around and the threat of the T-virus you'll still enjoy the movie. To anyone whose seen the Final Fantasy Advent Children movie the same incredible cgi animation and effects are in this movie and are done incredibly well, you'll see the blood splatter and gunfire effects in great detail. Also while the theater release was done by English dubbed actors who did a terrific job the bootleg was Japanese subbed voice actors who were incredible too. So hopefully this true release from Sony Corp will as with FF advent children dvd give us both subbed and dubbed versions for all to enjoy. If you've never played any of the games you might get lost on some of the back stories and certain references they show of Claire and Leon, but don't be discouraged those are only small cameo shots mostly for the longtime RE players who've played the RE franchise from the beginning to end. To the question of getting the blu-ray or standard versions it'll probably be up to the buyer, but I can tell you that I bought both the Final Fantasy Spirits within movie both standard and later on blu-ray and except for a little more clarity and background detail which you will most likely not notice since you're paying attention to the action there wasn't much difference between the two. So for the price all I say is for any Resident evil fan either movie or game for the price it's definitely worth putting in your library... |
Beats the Corny Live-Action Trilogy!
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| Review Date: January 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Chase Ryan, USA |
The live-action Resident Evil movie trilogy really is corny and does not do the series justice, especially for an RE fan like myself. The budget looks cheap and everything is just poorly done and does not deserve to have the Resident Evil name on it.
But with Resident Evil: Degeneration, Capcom and Sony must have heard the cries of fans and gave us this nice little treat just in time before Resident Evil 5. I'm not going to summarize the story, that will spoil the movie, but I will say this: The movie has the formula of why we love Resident Evil, something the live-action movies forgot about. This thriller is worth watching twice. You realize things after watching it twice and adds up better story wise.
In short: Resident Evil fan? Buy this movie. It's a step in how an RE movie should be done! |
Must be more of these!
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| Review Date: January 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert Hawkins, STL |
This is what resident Evil fans have been waiting for! A wonderful cast, beautiful CG action and the return of Claire and Leon in a truly original story that sets up the soon coming RE5 game.
The live action movies were good but are not related to the games, and they always left me wanting something else from a RE motion picture. So if you consider yourself a fan at all of the original storyline from the games, and dont want to be confused when you get RE5, you have to own this. |
As Good As The Games
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| Review Date: April 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Todd Carter, Benson,NC |
This Review Is Based On The Blu-Ray Version Of Resident Evil:Degeneration.
Being A Huge Resident Evil Video Game Fan(Bought The Nintendo GameCube Just To Get The Resident Evil Games Made Exclusively For This Gaming Platform),I Have Been Somewhat Disappointed With The First Three Resident Evil Movies.
They Werent Terrible Movies,But They Didnt Follow The Storyline Of The Games Close Enough To Know They Were Barely Related(Kind Of Like Distant Cousins Twice Removed).
Then Finally The Computer Generated Movie Resident Evil:Degeneration Arrived.
In One Word "AWESOME"!!!
The Movie Features Two Of The Video Games Major Charecters(Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield), And Their Appearance Is As Close To Their Video Game Version As Possible.
The Movie Sticks As Close To A Possible PlotLine For The Video Games As Possible(In Fact If There Was A New Resident Evil Game That Followed This Storyline,I Would Not Be Surprized).
I Have Already Watched This Movie Several Times And Find Myself As Drawn In To The Action As I Was The First time I Viewed The Movie.
The Picture And Sound Are Reference Quality,To Say The Least,And Make You Feel As If You Are In The Movie Watching The Action First Hand!
Resident Evil:Degeneration As Found A New Place As One Of My 20 Favorite Movies
(Though If You Havent Played The Games You May Find Yourself Viewing This Movie In A Different Light)
5 Stars Easily For The Fans Of The Resident Evil Games.
3 To 4 Stars For Those Who Have Not Seen Or Played Any Of The Resident Evil Games
(But Easily One Of The Best Computer Generated Movies I Have Seen) |
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