that the merely minor upgrade the 4K presentation provides doesn't come as a disappointment. Colors exhibit a touch more richness to my eye and from the fanbase is probably the most relevant take my review has to provide, as I'm admittedly new to the animated corner of the saga. I've at

Resident Evil: Death Island released earlier this week on July 25, bringing us a new chapter in Capcom’s long-running horror series in the form of a CG animated movie. The film is set in the same universe as the video games, and sees Leon Kennedy (voiced by Matt Mercer), Claire Redfield (Stephanie Panisello), Chris Redfield (Kevin Dorman), and Jill Valentine (Nicole Tompkins) teaming up to investigate a T-virus outbreak on Alcatraz Island. another zombie outbreak, Leon Kennedy (Matthew Mercer) is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield (Stephanie Panisello) to his first traumatic encounter with the T-virus. Does all the pathos and gravitas pay off? No. Again, melodrama is king and monologuing is queen, boss fight with nigh invincible heroes getting tossed about by a behemoth that would shatter every bone in their bodies were the battle remotely gravely, screen-shaking roars to heighten the action. The subwoofer gets quite a workout, particularly in the final battle; one of the few encounters thatThe action is decent too, not quite tapping into that sense of limited ammunition that added tension to playing the games, but still affording a palpable threat through the new method of infection, which sees the virus spread in ways the protagonists simply can't keep up with. Of course it ultimately all gets very silly and over the top - it's now par for the course that bad guys decide to become giant mutant super-opponents as their rather ridiculous endgame - and the main female antagonist, aside from dressing, erm, like she does, loves her preposterous acrobatics (see the early bike skirmish) - but that's the benefit of these animated products, they're allowed to go wild, it's part of the fun factor.

the experience lively and electrifying. It's about as engaging as one of the videogame series' audio powerhouses, which is one area that thehero received equal treatment but it's better than the usual treatment animated direct-to-BD movies receive. nostalgia trips that hop from one favorite character to the next? Have you pined for an animated movie that culminates in a twenty-minute, seven tier particularly in the final battle with Ugly Face McGee; a showdown that exhibits a bit more theater-quaking thooms with every enormous footfall with no major issues to report. The film's palette is largely muted and submerged in shadow but there is some vibrancy to be had and plenty of

The cutscene-esque nature of the production is also readily apparent in the animation and character movements. No matter how much fine texture played each of the videogames, from the first RE on the original PlayStation to the latest sequel on the PS5, but that's perhaps a more Steelbook collectors will be more than pleased with the cover of this exclusive, which is (to my eye) far better than the unappealing, cluttered Birth of Death Island (HD, 6 minutes) - This redundant making-of could have been combined with the primary featurette onhair and minimum points of articulation) but that's hardly the fault of the encode. There's also quite a bit of cinematic camera shake and motion blur, release is an attractive Steelbook. Not that that's nearly as much of a problem as it sounds. The 1080p presentation is excellent, so much so Resident Evil: Death Island 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this excellent Blu-ray release

Aside from a more clear-cut plot than any previous entries have enjoyed, the animation has had a serious upgrade here, with some stunning, near-photorealistic character design (unsurprisingly more lavish attention to detail is placed upon the frequently underdressed female characters). Part and parcel with this is the new design of Jill Valentine (present on the newer games too), who now bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman, and who comfortably gets the best visual attention in the production. The remaining character designs are generally very good, but - aside from Jill - the next most striking visual element is actually the polished steel revolver that the villain frequently Russian Roulette's with. It's easily the best looking animated production in the franchise. infusing little weight into the conflict. Flip on your videogame brain, though, and it's a solid bit of harmless, fan-serving shoulder shruggery that

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injury. No bruises. No sweat. No scrapes. And very, very little blood. And that's with Jill and her teammates being absolutely smashed and bashed To be blunt, the differences between the 4K encode and its 2k Blu-ray counterpart are negligible at best. The only real thing to be gained with this which leaves screenshots looking less impressive than the film does in motion. Overall, though, the experience is more than satisfying, emerging as the Actually Death Island doesn't seem interested in doing much more than serving up a buffet of familiar but tasty treats to its famished