Sorry sir,, coz i'm late to do this assignment .
In this case i want to tell you about my favourite movie . Resident Evil Degeneration . Okay,, now let's check it out!!
In resident Evil: Degeneration we get to see something that the majority of video game based movies do not accomplished: To keep within the universe of the game. There is no a different and awkward story, or made up characters in this movie. Degeneration took what in my opinion had been the best Resident Evil story, RE 2, and expanded it to a great sequel paying tribute to those fans of the series, at the same time, it is equally entertaining and even persuading to a not fan audience.
Although the story and the characters are kept within the original video game what makes Degeneration a success in not its past, but the story in general. It was well thought out. The writers have put a lot of thought of what had happen in Raccoon City and expanded it with what could be a possible outcome scenario wise, with the government getting involved, Corporations trying to make money out of this catastrophe, activist trying to stop them, terrorist trying to used the virus, and of course, corrupt individuals playing both sides. This environment creates a perfect scenario for the development of the story. Then the story itself is not bad, although it seems quite predictable at first glance it begins to evolved into a more complex and challenging story as time progresses. Also I loved how they incorporated some scenes from the game in it like the way Leon and Claire meet for the second time. Visually, I think is where the movie has its flaws. Being a CGI movie, it seems that the animators did not have consistency through out the movie, there are some scenes where the characters look amazing resembling human people to the max, but there are other fewer sequences where they look as square as the game itself, some effects also look to fake, which is not a big problem, since this movies tend to be like this. What annoyed me the most was one of the main character’s portrayal Leon looked to stiff and serious even when he was joking, the animators fail in showing this character’s expressions when there was a close up, and if we add that at some point he is shown with superhuman strength that is just ridiculous, also most of the character’s mouth did not match the words.
Character and setting design are also a big plus in this movie Leon looks is like a mix between the RE2 and RE4 character which is appropriate for the film, Claire is by far the best depicted character in appearance and personality she has that charismatic appeal that makes he one of the most appealing characters of the whole series plus she can fight when the moment ask for it, as new characters like Angela and Curtis Miller are introduced they added a uniqueness and freshness to the movie, the final monster looks astonishing keeping him to a resident evil level. This characters are not there just as fillers but they had purpose and add their share to the movie, with out a doubt the character that still the spot light is the Senator, his looks, voice actions and personality are the perfect addition to a known cast. He makes the best remarks, and he is the best depicted even his expressions are better than our heroes. The settings are also beautifully shown like the laboratory and the airport, although it looks like a futuristic look also they do not look outside reality, everything seems possible. Sound and Voice wise I think the director did a great job selecting the cast, the sound is great in makes you feel like you are in there with the characters, and the voices were right on target with each character, for a Japanese movie I got to say that the English version is excellent since they used English voiced actors from the beginning and did not just Dub it. The voices resemble those of the game and are believable for each character.
Taking aside the minor graphic glitches this movie has, I think this is the best video Game to movie adaptation ever made. It surpasses final Fantasy the Advent Children in story and atmosphere. It keeps loyal to the claustrophobic feeling the game got us used to, and it adds possibilities for future games or movies. Another thing that could be argued is that there is not enough interaction between heroes and zombies, like in the game, and that the final monster is defeated in a silly way. In my opinion there were enough to keep the audience interested , and the statement made at the end gave the monster a human side so I think is appropriate. The first 15 minutes might seem slow for fans to the series but for new comers is a great introduction to set in the mood for the rest of the movie. The DVD comes with regular special features that might be interesting for fans of the game, with the preview for the next game in the series being the best feature. Overall, I think this DVD is a great addition for fans of the series or people who enjoyed movies like Final Fantasy, Dawn of the Dead, or Previous Resident evil movies. Just keep in mind, that unlike the previous Resident movies, this has no similarity to with Milla Jovovich‘s version.
Thankz for u'r attention sir .
Wassalam .
Rizky Anugerah Pratama
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