It’s the first watchable entry in the series. " Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, has been given the gift of extremely low expectations. 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.
You might recognize the locations and characters, yet you'll experience none of the terror of playing the games.
"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. 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. Anderson films by giving viewers the information they need upfront. " Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City improves in many ways from the Paul W.S. Head below to see what critics are saying. 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).
Anderson 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. 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. 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. 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. Is Sony's reboot of the Resident Evil franchise on the big screen worth it? According to critics, Welcome to Raccoon City(out in theaters tomorrow) can be a delight for fans of the first two games and slog for viewers with no knowledge of the Capcom series.