BIOHAZARD: INFINITE DARKNESS

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  Kuropiko

  50/100
  Biohazard: Infinite Darkness frames itself as a limited run series, but in reality is another dull Biohazard film entry

  I have to admit, I was excited for this one, once upon a time.

  Being able to see Claire and Leon together again for the first REAL time since Degeneration, potentially gaining more insight into the government's involvement with Umbrella, and potentially getting some call forwards to the Spencer Mansion Incident, Tricell, or Alex Wesker, it all seemed really hopeful, as a new entry in the Biohazard series. Sadly, I have to say, this was one of the most boring films I have ever seen, and yes that's what it is. This is another Biohazard film, despite labelling itself as an ONA, the way it is paced and structured, how it was released, and the length of the series in total all lean to it being a film that was at the last minute split up into four "episodes", not unlike Biohazard Revelations 2.

  The difference between those two entries though is one of content. Revelations 2 was, as per the title, filled with revelations. The episodic structure was in its favour for generating discussion, but Infinite Darkness, even ignoring how it was released all at once, would not generate any discussion. I ultimately found myself confused everytime a reveal "happened", as I predicted each one in the first episode really, the only thing I didn't entirely see coming was a brief allusion to Tricell, but that has no merit or purpose in this entry. It's a Degeneration level call forward, just lip service.

  I can only assume this was made to be a show because Netflix wanted more seasons potentially, but I can't see this getting anything else. If I wasn't a fan of the series, I wouldn't have even finished episode 1. The big white house outbreak, that was in all the trailers, is barely a part of the show, and it concludes TEN MINUTES before episode 1 ends. It's absurd to say the least, false advertising on the level of the last Biohazard CG film, Biohazard Vendetta (and oh boy, we'll talk about that one one day).

  To go into the series a bit deeper, what this is really about politics. Not the fun Biohazard kind where the president turns into a zombie, the bad kind where it's just about the secretary of defense wanting war with China. I had assumed him being an antagonist was a red herring, considering how on the nose it was, but nope, he's the bad guy, and his whole motivation is "muh China". I wish I was joking. I assume Capcom was paid by China to make this considering how much they come up and how little they have to do with any other entry in the series, aside from 6 literally going to China. "Look at the stupid American government guy try to start a war with China" is a summation of the "plot".

  Even if you love Leon or you love Claire (or you're some kind of masochist who loves Netflix originals), skip this. It's bad, not worth anyone's time, let alone my own. I gave this a 5/10, and just even talking about it more is making me feel like lowering that score. If there is a season 2, I'm watching it at double speed.

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  SolidMateus

  31/100
  A não ser que você seja muito fã da franquia eu não recomendo que assista isso

  Essa review vem de alguém que tem a franquia Resident Evil como sua favorita, acompanho praticamente tudo que é lançado e já tive contato com quase tudo que há na saga, games, livros, filmes, etc.

  Dito isso, Resident sempre foi uma ótima franquia com títulos indiscutivelmente incríveis, com destaque para os revolucionários Resident Evil 1996 e Resident Evil 4, porém eu sempre vi sua história como um bom filme-B que usa daquilo que é influente em sua época para cada jogo, os originais usaram de inspiração os filmes de Romero, as sequências os filmes de ação exagerados dos anos 2000, e assim por diante, mas houve um momento em que a franquia se perdeu, mais precisamente em Resident Evil 6, após aquilo a Capcom passou um bom tempo tentando encontrar uma forma de fazer com que a saga voltasse a ter força, e ela teve alguns acertos como Resident Evil Revelation 2, mas só entrou de volta no eixo ao abdicar de seus personagens principais e usar da claustrofobia e mistério com Resident Evil 7.

  Desde então muito tem-se conversado na comunidade qual seria o futuro dos personagens que já conhecemos e tanto amamos, e quando Resident Evil Vendetta foi anunciado, nós fãs nos alegramos imensamente, Chris e Leon juntos em um caso pela primeira vez? Rebecca voltando à franquia após décadas? Não tinha como dar errado certo? Mas aconteceu, com exceção de alguns Fan Service o filme comete todos os pecados que RE6 havia cometido no passado. Essa havia sido a gota d’água para muitos, porém, graças a alguns remakes e boas sequências algumas de nossas esperanças foram resgatadas, então Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness é anunciado.

  E ele é bom? Não, nem ao menos cumpre um pouco das expectativas, a trama apesar de interessante é óbvia e clichê ao ponto de incomodar, e mesmo sendo uma franquia de Filmes-B em termos de história, não é desculpa para uma narrativa tão fraca. Toda a curiosidade que temos em seu primeiro episódio termina apagada pela trama em nenhum momento trabalhar o suspense ou os personagens que a compõem, carregada de cenas que alternam entre flashbacks e tempo atual a série consegue não só ser extremamente expositiva como trata o telespectador como burro por repetir a mesma cena inúmeras vezes pela mesma ótica, e não pensem que só porque na segunda ou terceira vez que repetiram a cena e acabamos descobrindo algo novo que causa alguma diferença na trama, muito pelo contrário, apenas toma tempo de tela para não nos entregar nada que agregue a história.

  Alguns momentos também são completamente descartáveis, sem dar spoilers, mas qualquer um que tenha assistido a série sabe que a existência de Claire não faz diferença nenhuma para a trama, se a personagem não tivesse presente a história ainda seria a mesma. Infinite Darkness também vai mal ao querer discutir assuntos delicados como política e guerra territorial usando de frases de efeitos, discursos fracos e justificativas bobas de personagens idealistas e revolucionários.

  Essa série ser ruim muito me preocupa, pois se nem ao menos voltando ao passado a Capcom é capaz de nos entregar algo minimamente decente com esses personagens, o que será de nossos queridos protagonistas no futuro da franquia? Até eles perceberem o quão essa série precisa de amadurecimento não só para com personagens sem identidade como Ethan Winters mas também para com seus personagens principais, o que nos resta é esperar por Leon, Chris e companhia com 70 anos de idade dando socos em pedras e saltos mortais em cavernas subterrâneas.

  A não ser que você seja muito fã da franquia eu não recomendo que assista isso, contente-se com Resident Evil Degeneration, Damnation e parta para o mundo dos jogos.

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  MegaTheRealOne

  50/100
  Leon Fights the Hulk, and Wishes for Some Cheese

  (Originally Reviewed on Serializd)

  If there is any video game series out there that has definitely been milked beyond the point of death when it comes to how many adaptations can be pumped out for it, it has got to be Resident Evil. Aside from all of the games that have been released for the series ever since 1996, there have been plenty of films, TV shows, novels, comics, and even stage plays made based on the series, with these products still being relatively made and released all the way to this day. It only makes sense, seeing as how Resident Evil is one of the biggest franchises Capcom has ever made, and as such, they would want to expand upon it into many other mediums, but there is a certain problem with that: from what I have heard, none of them are any good. I can't say how good any of them are, cause I haven't seen any of them, and I'm not sure about the novels of plays, but in terms of the movies and TV shows, I have heard nothing but bad things about them, and yet, they still keep being made, because they make the big bucks. I have been curious about them for some time, so I decided I should probably finally check some of these things out, starting with probably one of the most random choices I can think of, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.

  For those that are unaware, this is a CGI anime miniseries that was made on Netflix back in 2021, and believe it or not, it's actually not the first time the series has been brought into the world of animation. Ever since 2000, there have been several animated films made based on the series, with these also still being made to this day and, while one or two of them have pretty good scores, most of them are also just as negatively received as the main live-action films and shows. I remember seeing this show teased back around early 2021, and from what I saw, I definitely thought it looked cool and weird, but not anything that I would want to drop everything that I was doing to check out, even if I am a big fan of Resident Evil. That was probably the best decision that I could've made though, because now that I have sat down and actually watched it, it is, as one of the reviewers on this website has already said, a nothing sandwich. It was ok as a whole, with there being some admirable qualities that I could get behind, along with the potential here for something pretty spectacular, but not only are there plenty of problems holding it back, but there it is also lacking in plenty of areas to where I wouldn't say that you need to check it out immediately.

  The story is pretty basic, typical stuff that we have seen before, both in Resident Evil and other things, not really providing any new or exciting developments for the series, and instead just feels like a filler episode in the big show that is the Resident Evil franchise, the characters are mostly just whatever, with Leon and Claire being good as always, and they usually get the best moments throughout the whole show, but everyone else is either completely forgettable or incredibly generic, nothing worth really giving a damn about, the voice acting is also standard, featuring plenty of good performances for each of the characters, but they aren't given anything too interesting to say or do, making it also feel completely forgettable, the animation is... weird, with the design of everything looking really great, but the way that the characters move around can be pretty janky and awkward at times, coupled with the soulless expressions they carry throughout the whole show, the dialogue is incredibly cut-and-dry, being the same shit we have heard time and time again from plenty of other things, with no flair or spice added to make it anymore exciting, the action scenes, when they happen, are good enough, but not quite as exciting or adrenaline pumping as they should be, and for a series that revolves entirely around zombies, there are barely any zombies throughout this whole thing, which is quite a shame.

  Most of what I just mentioned isn't stuff that is worth necessarily getting too mad about, but it is more-so just very bland and generic. Much of what is going on in this show has already been done many different times before, not just in Resident Evil, but also in plenty of other zombie-related media, and aside from the style of animation used here, there is nothing this series does to make itself stand out from all the others. That doesn't mean that it's bad though, as it is a fine enough miniseries that you can get through in an hour and a half, giving you the typical storyline you would expect with some fun and unexpected moments, so if you are into that sort of stuff, then you could probably really get into this, whether you are a Resident Evil fan or otherwise. That's also not to say that it isn't without flaws either, because there are some that can be seen here past the blandness, such as the fact that, for being one of the main characters of not just the show, but also Resident Evil as a whole, Claire Redfield doesn't really do anything in this whole show. For the first three episodes, she is primarily pushed to the sidelines, doing research on what is going on which ultimately goes nowhere, and then in Episode 4, she is brought into the main conflict, but she also barely does anything here either, to the point where you wonder why she was even included here in the first place. Most of the show is more focused on whatever Leon is doing, as well as all of the characters surrounding him and his mission, and while I wouldn't want them to give him less attention then needed, it would've been nice to see Claire actually, you know, DOING THINGS to help out, maybe joining Leon on his mission or following them along while doing her report. I dunno, just SOMETHING so that she doesn't feel like a background character most of the time.

  Overall, despite some fun moments here or there and sticking closely to its source material, this is a pretty cut and dry series as a whole, offering nothing new or exciting to see for both fans of zombie movies/shows and for those who are Resident Evil fans, providing a typical journey with nothing more added onto it. I would recommend it for those who are big zombie fans, or for those who are also big fans of the video games, but for everyone else, there are plenty of other, better options out there you can choose from, and for those that do want to watch it because you are a fan of those things I just mentioned, don't go in with high hopes, because there isn't too much here to get excited about. But anyway, now that I have finally covered something from Resident Evil outside of the main games, that means I am gonna have to check out all of the other movies and TV shows at some point, won't I? Oh boy, that's gonna be SO MUCH FUN............ whenever I get to that in five years. That should be enough time to prepare myself for that garbage.

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