Evil has come back for a terrifying encore

Milla Jovovich; Oded Fehr and Ali Larter

Alice (Jovovich) returns as the heroine in the latest installment of this high-octane trilogy. Resident Evil: Extinction – the film adaptation of the popular video game, provides swashbuckling action and gore galore.

This film will have purists of the genre licking their lips in glee: it’s fast and furious and it lends a certain authenticity to its namesake. For horror fans, there is plenty of blood and guts in this one. Zombies continue to plague the deserts of the mid-West and survivors of the Raccoon City outbreak need to find a safe haven.

The iniquitous Umbrella Corporation, led by rogue scientists, is seeking to reign in Alice, for laboratory tests. The survivors of the scourge begin traversing the barren wastelands in search of untainted territory. They believe that in Alaska they will be able to carve out a new future, away from the evil.

Jovovich is in fine form in this action adventure. Although the characters lack depth, Resident Evil: Extinction must be appreciated for what it is: a cinematic rehash of a superb video game.