Resident Evil: Apocalypse

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Movie
German title Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Original title Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Country of production Germany
France
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 94 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
FSK 16 (abridged version)
JMK 16
Rod
Director Alexander Witt
script Paul WS Anderson
production Paul WS Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Don Carmody
music Jeff Danna
camera Derek Rogers
Christian Sebaldt
cut Eddie Hamilton
occupation
chronology

←  Predecessor
Resident Evil

Successor  →
Resident Evil: Extinction

Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the second part of the real film series Resident Evil , which is based on the video game series of the same name .

As with the first film, Bernd Eichinger acted alongside Robert Kulzer (both Constantin-Film ) as executive producer . As another producer Jeremy Bolt (took Impact Pictures ), Don Carmody (Constantin Film) and the screenwriter Paul WS Anderson participated in the making of the film. The German premiere took place on September 23, 2004.

action

The film picks up where the first part left off: Alice wakes up in the Raccoon City hospital, where she has been sedated with drugs. She soon finds out that she is infected with the T virus - the virus that normally mutates living things into zombies. The virus does not have this devastating effect on her; on the contrary, it made them stronger and faster and sharpened their senses, making them an unstoppable killer machine - albeit with their own free will.

In the meantime, the hive has been carelessly opened by Umbrella employees. As a result, the T-Virus and the zombie plague spread throughout Raccoon City. Umbrella barricades the city and prepares an evacuation, but after it is determined that the virus is spreading too quickly, the city is completely cordoned off and the surviving residents are left to their fate. So that the thing with the T-Virus does not become public, Umbrella is planning to destroy the city with a targeted nuclear strike in order to wipe out all traces. Meanwhile, a mutant monster named Nemesis is unleashed on the city to test its skills in this extremely hostile environment.

Shortly after the virus was released, a hasty evacuation of key Umbrella workers living in Raccoon City, including Dr. Ashford, a senior scientist, and his daughter Angela. However, Angela was involved in an accident shortly after she was picked up and was left in town despite her father's requests. Dr. Ashford hooks into the city's surveillance and communications network to find his daughter and bring her to safety.

While searching for an escape route, Alice meets the police officer Jill Valentine, her colleague Peyton and the television announcer Terri Morales, who are joined by the taxi driver LJ. You fight in action-packed scenes in a church and in a cemetery against attacks by mutants and the undead. (It is unclear why the undead rise from graves, since in the short time since the outbreak of the T-Virus and in the chaos that resulted, no one has been able to bury the infected dead.) Terri Morales films with her small video camera during the Happened as much as possible. In addition, Carlos Olivera and Nicholai Ginovaeff, both members of the UBCS (Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service), were left behind in the city after a mission to contain the zombie attacks, which ended in a fiasco and the loss of their comrade Yuri. These two groups are led by Dr. Ashford contacted; he promises them an escape route in exchange for the rescue of his daughter. With his instructions, they manage to find Angela in her school. On the way, however, Peyton is killed by Nemesis. Alice faces Nemesis to fight, so the others continue on their way without her. In the school building, Terri and Nicholai are attacked and killed by undead people (especially students) and dogs, but Angela can ultimately be saved.

After Dr. Ashford has found out about this, he guides the survivors to the town hall, where a helicopter is located with which they can escape. Little did they know, however, that the helicopter was ready to pick up Nemesis; Umbrella overhears the conversation and prepares an ambush. In the meantime, Alice and the others learn of the true origin of the T-Virus: it was originally written by Dr. Ashford was developed to enable Angela, who, like him, suffers from an incurable, debilitating hereditary disease, to walk again. But Umbrella discovered the doctor's work, took it away from him and perverted it into a new bio-weapon. As they drive to City Hall, Alice uses Terri's video camera to further record her story for the outside world.

When the group arrives at the town hall, they are overwhelmed and imprisoned. Major Cain, the head of Operation Nemesis, tells Alice to face Nemesis; When the latter refuses, he shoots Dr. Ashford. Alice competes against Nemesis and can assert herself against him, but when she is supposed to give him the fatal blow, she recognizes Matt, her companion from the Hive, in him. Both then turn against the Umbrella mercenaries, but Matt is killed. The rest of the group manages to take off shortly before the nuclear strike, but the shock wave causes the helicopter to crash. Alice is fatally injured and her body is later found in the wreck of the helicopter.

Some time goes by; The Umbrella Corporation has managed to cover up the Raccoon City incident with allegations of a nuclear accident. Alice comes to life in a secret laboratory, but initially without a memory. But she quickly remembers everything and flees the laboratory, where Jill, Carlos and LJ, disguised as umbrella troopers, come to her aid. However, in the course of their escape, Alice revealed terrifying new skills, and the head of the laboratory, Dr. Isaacs, activated a new program under the name Alice .

Film music

The official soundtrack for the film was written by Jeff Danna . Furthermore, a Various Artists CD was later released, with songs from various bands that were inspired by the film or whose songs fit the film.

Tracks from the original score by Jeff Danna

  1. My name is Alice
  2. Alice Battles the Nemesis
  3. The Nemesis / STARS
  4. Panic at the gate
  5. Umbrella is watching
  6. Ashford's plan
  7. Cain's Demise
  8. The Nemesis Is Awakened
  9. Zombies in Church
  10. Captured by Umbrella
  11. The crash site
  12. Dogs in the Kitchen
  13. Searching for Alice
  14. The Anti-Virus
  15. Beneath the City
  16. The Last Transport
  17. Search the school
  18. I remember everything

Tracks from the Various Artists CD

  1. Slipknot - My Plague
  2. Slipknot - Vermilion
  3. The Used - Just a Little
  4. The Cure - Us or Them
  5. Lacuna Coil - Swamped
  6. A Perfect Circle - The Outsider (Renholder Mix)
  7. Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
  8. Rammstein - My part
  9. DevilDriver - Digging up the Corpses
  10. Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine
  11. CKY - Escape from Hellview
  12. Deftones - The Chauffeur
  13. HIM - Join Me (in Death)
  14. Demon Hunter - My Heartstrings Come Undone
  15. Thrice - Under a Killing Moon
  16. 36 Crazyfists - Bloodwork
  17. Cold - End the World (Acoustic)
  18. Rob Zombie - Girl on Fire (Resident Renholder Mix)
  19. Massive Attack - Future Proof
  20. Marilyn Manson - Resident Evil Main Theme

Others

  • Resident Evil: Apocalypse is Alexander Witt's directorial debut.
  • There are two versions of this film on DVD . An extended version compared to the theatrical version with more humor and small additions to the plot (“no youth release”) as well as a version based on the extended version but shortened in the scenes of violence (FSK from 16 years).
  • The German comedian Tom Gerhardt has a supporting role as a zombie , as does the singer Ben Moody .
  • After the apocalypse hit Raccoon City, a street scene shows the front page of a newspaper with the headline "The Dead Walk" blowing in the wind. A similar newspaper front page with the same headline could be seen at the beginning of the zombie film Zombie 2 by George A. Romero . Romero had written an early script for Resident Evil: Apocalypse , but it was discarded.

Reviews

  • Cinema described the film as a lush and thrilling action spectacle .
  • Lexicon of international film : repulsive violence and action spectacle based on a video game that builds up the simple-minded plot with bombastic editing sequences into a bloodthirsty, ridiculous and annoying all-round genre. This quickly reveals the inability to tell an exciting story with believable characters.

Awards

The film won a Golden Reel Award , a Genie Award ( Best Achievement in Sound Editing ) and was nominated for another ( Best Achievement in Overall Sound ). He was also nominated for a Saturn Award for make-up .

Novel to film

Keith RA DeCandido : Resident Evil: Apocalypse , Panini Verlag , 2004, ISBN 978-3-8332-1127-0

Movie series

The film series begins with the first film Resident Evil (2002, directed by Paul WS Anderson ), further sequels are Resident Evil: Extinction (2007, directed by Russell Mulcahy ), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution ( 2012) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016, directed by all three: Paul WS Anderson).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Resident Evil: Apocalypse . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , September 2004 (PDF; test number: 99 247 K).
  2. ↑ Release certificate for Resident Evil: Apocalypse . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry, January 2005 (PDF; test number: 99 247-a V / DVD).
  3. ↑ Age rating for Resident Evil: Apocalypse . Youth Media Commission .
  4. ^ A review of Cinema
  5. ↑ Resident Evil: Apocalypse. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 4, 2016 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
Resident Evil series
Main series

Resident Evil (1996) • Resident Evil 2 (1998) • Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) • Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000) • Resident Evil Zero (2002) • Resident Evil 4 (2005) • Resident Evil 5 (2008 ) • Resident Evil 6 (2012) • Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) • Resident Evil 2 (Remake, 2019) • Resident Evil 3 (Remake, 2020)

Sub-series
Survivor

Survivor (2000) • Dead Aim (2003)

Outbreak

Outbreak (2003) • Outbreak: File # 2 (2004)

Chronicles

Umbrella Chronicles (2007) • Darkside Chronicles (2009)

Other games

Gaiden (2001) • Portable • The Mercenaries 3D (2011) • Revelations (2012) • Operation Raccoon City (2012) • Revelations 2 (2015)

Real films

Resident Evil (2002) • Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) • Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) • Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) • Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) • Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

Animation films

Biohazard 4D-Executer (2000) • Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) • Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) • Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)