The Best "Resident Evil" Ever: First Reviews for Zach Cregger's Reboot Are In
The new Resident Evil adaptation has received a lot of rave reviews.
Zach Cregger's new "Resident Evil" has become the highest-rated live-action film in the franchise. As of this writing, the film has received 96% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes based on 81 reviews.
The previous record holder was "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" with 39%, so the reboot left previous films far behind. The first "Resident Evil" received 36%, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City" — 30%, and the ratings of other parts range from 18% to 28%.
On Metacritic, the situation is similar: the new "Resident Evil" received 79 out of 100 points based on 28 reviews and also set a series record. The previous best result belonged to "The Final Chapter," which scored 49 points.
Reviewers praise the combination of brutal bloody horror, black humor, and absurdity. Austin Abrams is particularly noted, with his acting performance being called one of the film's strong points.
"Zach Cregger has turned 'Resident Evil' into a dizzying and energetic entertainment. The film delivers one incredible scene after another, playfully mixing horror with humor and bringing game mechanics to the big screen."
"The film turned out to be a dizzying and mischievous horror-comedy with an unmistakably consistent tone: twisted, nasty, and genuinely funny."
"Austin Abrams is the connecting link of the entire picture. In him, Cregger found an awkward and chaotic De Niro for his Scorsese."
Criticism mainly concerns the final part. Matt Goldberg from Decoding Everything called the ending abrupt and unsatisfying:
"The main drawback of the film is that the story can't seem to come to a resolution. The ending feels somewhat abrupt and doesn't bring satisfaction."
Amelia Emberwing from Pickety Witch was even more categorical:
"The transition from funny to silly completely took me out of the story, and the ending only exacerbated the problem. The final battle is nonsense."
"Resident Evil" will be released in wide distribution on September 18. Austin Abrams plays medical courier Brian, who finds himself in Raccoon City during a virus outbreak. The hero has to make his way through increasingly dangerous locations, search for weapons, and fight off mutants that become scarier with each encounter.
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