Resident Evil: Afterlife [Blu-ray 3D] Reviews
Resident Evil: Afterlife [Blu-ray 3D]
The fourth installment of the hugely successful Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife is again based on the wildly popular video game series, and will this time be presented in 3-D. In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead
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3D Review by a 3D Connoisseur,
My ratings are based mainly on the QUALITY OF THE 3D, not the video content.
There are about 70 out of screen effects that extend about 10% of the way, from the screen to the viewer. Another 30 around 25%. At 8:00 minutes a tri-blade throwing knife reaches 40% and at 64:00 minutes, a large blood spatter drop exceeds 50%. Too many OOS effects to pick my favorites.
*** A MUST SEE 3D – STATE OF THE ART AT ITS FINEST ***
*** Almost Continuous Action – Blood, Guts, Gore and Horror ***
MY 3D RATING = EXCELLENT (poor, fair, good, very good, excellent)
Note: As far as the percentages go, everyone’s eyes are different. What I see at 25% you may see at 15% or 35%. To fully realize how far something is out of the screen for you, pause on an effect and direct a partner with an extended finger to the tip of what you are seeing. You may be surprised.
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|Avatar 3D: RE Afterlife 3D Blu Ray Review: Buy it,
Yes, Paul W Anderson, the director of Resident Evil Afterlife 3D, used the same Fusion 3D camera set up as Avatar, evidenced by the film credits and 3D featurette on the 3D Blu Ray, which also plays standard 2D. The 3D as a result, looks excellent and better than most 3D films out there, excluding Imax’s Studio Nature productions. From the opening to the end, everything pops out far greater than you might have seen. The rain in RE:A3D looks spectacular and the depth really shines as though you’re “in the movie”. This is what 3DHDTV was made for. If you miss this and own a 3DTV, your loss if you like action movies.
The movie has elements of the Matrix’s fight scenes and slow motion, with The Walking Dead’s zombie infested city. The film covers Alaska, Tokyo and Los Angeles. The opening action scene is a highlight and really slick, packed with blazing machine guns and acrobatics. There’s also a Axe man scene worth buying this disc for alone, and a cool but short end fight scene with RE5′s Albert Wesker. The story is a basic “escape plan” movie, but in the RE style. This is the best one so far IMO.
The featurettes are 47 minutes total, and informative, including cast interviews. There’s also a screen in screen presentation, director commentary track, deleted and extended scenes and more.
Overall, if you own or eventually plan to buy a 3DHDTV, buy this version for a few extra bucks, as it plays in regular 2D on regular HDTV’s and players and looks great in 2D, but exceptional in 3D.
Movie: 8/10
3D: 9/10
Extras: 7/10
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|Awesome in 3D!,
I saw this at the movie theater in 3D (complete with special 3D glasses they handed out) and felt like I was right in it. Every bullet, star, punch, blast, you name it – went right between my eyes. I sat 4 rows from the front (I couldn’t get any closer without not seeing the whole screen) and was completely devoured by every creature. What an experience! Note I saw this at another movie theater that did not have the 3D version and I loved it but much prefer the 3D version. I have to say that if you love Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter – you won’t be disappointed. They look super hot and kick some serious butt! The two of them team up to defeat a 12 foot tall executioner dude with a massive ax/hammer. K-Mart makes an appearance at the end but doesn’t say a word. No matter – there WILL be a Resident Evil 5; I bet she’ll speak in that one. PLEASE NOTE: Don’t get up and leave after the credits start – there is another minute of movie to go; and it explains how Resident Evil 5 will start! Go see this while it is still in the theater – You will NOT be disappointed if you are a Resident Evil fan! Bon appetite!
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