Blu-ray Review: Resident Evil: Extintion

THE MOVIE: 4 stars out of 5

This sequel to Resident Evil, finds Alice (MIlla Jovovich) hiding in the desert in Nevada where she joins forces with other survivors of the deadly virus that has nearly destroyed the planet, turning all humans infected into flesh eating zombies. The group, in an effort to secure more fuel to continue their journey, goes to Las Vegas, where they are attacked by a group of Zombies. In the meantime, the Umbrella Group, who started the plague in the first place are working on a cure and are tracking Alice to find her and capture her to secure a cure. They track her in the Nevada desert and try to capture her in Vegas to return her to their underground facility which just happens to be under the dessert in Nevada. Imagine that! Needless to say, she does not cooperate with their efforts to capture here and all hell breaks loose. This is a fast paced film with plenty of action and gore with a bit of humor thrown in too. Recommended for fans of the first film and fans of this genre in general.

THE VIDEO: 4 7/8 stars out of 5

Encoded with AVC and presented in its original aspect ratio of 2:40:1, this film looks excellent on this Blu-Ray release. The film has a very stylized look in regards to color and is skewed to the tannish look of the desert. Blacks are very deep and the film has a very three dimensional look. Detail is excellent as well as is shadow detail which really helps pull you into the action. This is a wonderful effort on the part of the folks at Sony Pictures and is a must have for fans of the film.

THE AUDIO: 5 stars out of 5

As good as the video is, the audio presentation on this disc is better. Encoded with Dolby True HD 5.1, the audio on this track has to be experienced to be believed. The sound field is totally immersive, smooth and open with rock solid bass. Dialogue is well placed in the mix and easy to follow, despite all the intense action on the screen. The sound will literally make you jump out of your seat is so good as it did to me several times during my screening of the film. Feel free to crank it up and enjoy.

IN CONCLUSION

While I will readily admit that zombie movies are not for everyone, this one is well done with stunning video and audio. Recommended.

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