6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
BSAA Chris Redfield enlists the help of government agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers from Alexander Institute of Biotechnology to stop a death merchant with a vengeance from spreading a deadly virus in New York.
Starring: Matthew Mercer, Kari Wahlgren, Kevin Dorman, Karen Strassman, Cristina ValenzuelaAction | 100% |
Horror | 81% |
Sci-Fi | 81% |
Anime | 48% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish DTS=Castilian, Spanish DD=Latin American
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The Resident Evil live-action movie franchise may have just come to an end with the release of The Final Chapter, but the series remains a long-standing sensation that seems to have no end in sight for its video game new releases and remakes and in the arena of CGI moviemaking where there appears to be no quit, either. The franchise, which got its start on the original PlayStation back in 1996 as a third-person Survival Horror/Action game, has evolved into one of the most recognizable brands on the entertainment marketplace, having crafted a number of games and films that intermix storylines and characters and, by this point, has developed a living, breathing world of very well-realized characters and plot scenarios, culminating, perhaps, in the well-reviewed virtual reality component of the latest video game, Resident Evil: Biohazard. As for the new CGI movie, the third of its kind following Degeneration and Damnation, it's a bit more difficult to classify. Familiar faces abound, but the movie has the feel of an origins story even as it's not exclusively billed as such. It plays perhaps as more of a "what if" in the same world but regardless of labels the film delivers all of the action and zombie grotesqueness one would expect of entertainment bearing the Resident Evil title.
The digitally created Resident Evil: Vendetta is often a rather bleak movie, its beginning certainly awash in shades of gray, blue, and green, but that doesn't prevent this 1080p Blu-ray from revealing most of the inherent robustness the digital animators have painstakingly placed in the movie. Environments, no matter how well or poorly lit, are often very well defined, detailed to the finer points but always giving way to superior textures along the way, whether grotesque monster gore and shape, human skin, or heavily textured tactical gear. Colors, particularly blood red but plenty of less intensive support shades, find a satisfactory level of vibrancy and accuracy, though the movie is largely toned down to favor its darker, more inhospitable feel. The digital animation does bring some issues with it, including no shortage of shimmering lines and jagged edges. The sequence in which Rebecca Chambers is introduced is probably the best example. Various surfaces shimmer and her shoulders are clearly stair-stepped. Fortunately, such issues, while fairly commonplace, are not often so intensive to completely distract the viewer; the aforementioned sequence is probably the worst offender, but for the bulk of the movie it's not a major problem.
Resident Evil: Vendetta, typical of Sony's releases with a joint UHD, features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack on the Blu-ray while the UHD receives a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. While Atmos is the superior track, the 5.1 presentation found here is not far behind. All it lacks is a bit of heft and some added room and more capable and fuller directional effects. That said, everything the 5.1 track has to offer is fine. Action scenes explode with chaotic gunfire erupting with substantial low end support and plenty of bullet movement, pinpoint impact, and flying debris. The soundstage is shredded, and severely, at several junctures in the film. Additional discrete effects play central to the track, and even quieter moments open up with a well-realized sense of place around the listener. Amongst the best, and most terrifying, elements is the way zombie moans and groans perfectly shuffle about the stage. Music is well spaced, intensively penetrating the stage while maintaining tight accuracy. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized. This is a terrific track from Sony, but the studio does need to start offering the best track on its Blu-ray discs, too.
Resident Evil: Vendetta contains supplements across two Blu-ray discs. Oddly, no digital copy code is included with purchase.
Disc One:
Resident Evil: Vendetta is certainly no classic or anything of the sort, but it's a surprisingly well-rounded digitally animated film that features a harmonious blend of operatic violence, disgusting (in a good way) creature and gore effects, and a quality, deep and detailed villain who more than any other component makes the movie stand taller than others of its kind, live action or digital. Sony's Blu-ray is good, offering solid 1080p video, excellent DTS-HD Master Audio (which should be Atmos), and two discs worth of supplements. Recommended.
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2017
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2012
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2008
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