Review #132: Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
This review was originally written in October 2021. October 2021 Horror Movie Review #18- Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) I've said the last couple days that I don't want to keep complaining about how these aren't accurate to the games (or something like that), but watching this one I had a revelation that I think will help explain why I've done that so much. Imagine if another popular IP- let's say Harry Potter- got its first movie adaptation, and it was popular enough to warrant numerous sequels. You go to watch them one day, after having been a fan of the books, but when you do, you realize some very odd things: First, Harry Potter isn't even the main character. Instead, the series is about this other character, wholly made-up for the movie. This character is shown to be the best wizard in all the Wizarding World, and everybody knows it. The entire story is about how this new character is the key to everything. Second, the first couple movies take place at ...