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Resident Evil: Afterlife Film Review

I recently saw the modern Resident Evil 4 movie in the cinema today. I know the first thing everyone wants to find out is going to be “is that 3D really worth the excess fee?”. In a word yes. I experienced a bit of trouble adjusting to it (the way I view colors is actually slightly different from ‘normal’ vision) but about twenty minutes in I had my focus and completely enjoyed the movie.

You’ll find a fair amount of the corny classic 3 D effects (oh look another sword, bullet casing or what ever was shot directly at the screen for not any evident purpose…) in the film. Nonetheless what really tips the scales is the amount of of the regular things is in 3D. Just about every scene in the movie (even the beginning credits!) includes a number of 3D elements to it, plus the backdrops are simply just amazing. Half the time I felt like I was actually on the opposite side of the screen watching the storyline unfold.

That brings me to the story.

Lovers of the original games should know; the movies really are an universe onto themselves, keeping some characters and locales yet building an entirely new storyline. Anybody that hasn’t played the game titles will be left thinking what’s going on from time to time. The executioner is the sort of character who adds nothing to the plot of this Resident Evil 4 movie, but fans can enjoy the nod in our direction.

Usually the storyplot is foreseeable since it employs the same pattern as the initial three but it is somewhat good. Prior to 2nd half you already know who’ll survive and who’s zombie fodder. There is certainly some good identity development with all the main pro antagonists, a little less with the assisting characters, and none with the zombie fodder.

But, you realize whom they are therefore you don’t actually care.

The graphics are great. It’s all been done before but it’s however aesthetically appealing. The airplane-exploding-in-slow-motion scene is excellent; among my favorites alongside the beachfront scene. Once again, the 3D is well worth the price and in these kinds of situations necessary to fully appreciate the beauty of the filming. The gore wasn’t too over-the-top but I certainly understand the R score. Older teens (or anyone who has played the games) will be able to handle it though.

If you liked the first three movies you are going to certainly like this Resident Evil 4 movie. And if you haven’t seen them, but enjoy action movies, you’ll still enjoy it.

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Changes In Hindi Cinema Today

Over the years, the Indian films has grown into four segments, mainstream, parallel, Diaspora and regional. One might not find strict differences between these kinds and they often overlap.

But its commercial or creative win is based on the way the films is being made. New Hindi movies welcome taboo themes and make them in meaningful way while mainstream films are still playing it safe with the same formula which ensured commercial success earlier.

Bollywood is world’s biggest film industry in case of production of movies by churning out around thousand films in a single year. Often the public assume that Bollywood and Indian film industry are synonymous. This idea is inaccurate as Indian art cinema is strongly present internationally. Almost all well known film festivals screen new Indian films which are very often appreciated internationally. For example, Berlin film festival screened nine Indian films that happened for the first time in the history of the festival. Road Movie, Peepli Live and The Man Beyond the Bridge were some of these which caught the critic’s attention.

Even now Bollywood uses the trend of song and dance sequences in films but directors are experimenting with various subjects which are more to do with reality. New wave cinema and horror movies has certainly become capable of dealing with in-depth issues. This is visible in new Indian movies like Peepli Live, (directed by Anusha Rizvi and produced by Aamir Khan) which concentrates on the mass suicides amidst farmers.

The commercially successful My Name is Khan with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as the lead pair was also internationally accepted although it was a typical Bollywood flick. The film was part of the Berlinale’s Official selection out of competition and tickets which were auctioneered at 1000 EUROs each, were sold out within five seconds.

Several critics view Indian cinema as a mere image of its magnificently artistic past. Some times can be true in some cases as mainstream cinema are overly dependent on its viewer’s wishes. Nevertheless with changing times, more films are becoming progressive even if in a small manner unlike Hollywood movies which frequently deal with unconventional subjects.