4/5 It is what it is
  by The Mandrew (The Dub-V)
It wasnt a perfect movie, but I cant understand the relentless bashing of it either. I thought it followed the plotlines (and characters/monsters) of the game a lot closer than the first (which I think was a good thing). Maybe I'm just an unashamed fan of the VG, but I thought this was the better effort of the series. It is what it is...a fairly cinematographic, fast paced popcorn movie.

5/5 Great
  by Abby Lundstrom
Love this series of movies I think the plot in each one is fabulous and MIla does a great job.

3/5 Apocalypse Comes To Blu-ray
  by Ender84 (USA)
The virus that turned the inhabitants of the Hive into flesh eating zombies has now made it's way through Raccoon City turning the cities inhabitants into...well, flesh eating zombies. The city has been quarantined. No one is able to leave or enter. However, the few that have yet been affected by the virus are not without hope as long as they have Alice.

Milla Jovovich reprises her role as Alice, the zombie butt kicking heroine from the 2002 hit, Resident Evil. She has become stronger and more aware of her abilities. Unfortunately, so has her enemies. Umbrella has released their newest weapon into the city - Nemesis. Nemesis is a hulking abomination that has his eyes set on the S.T.A.R.S team and on Alice.

This movie leaves the confines of the Hive, and takes to the streets of Raccoon City. While the areas are dark and definitely spooky, the suspense is killed by how open they are. One of the biggest draws of Resident Evil was the claustrophobia inducing corridors. The characters never knew what was around the corner, and they had little time to react or maneuver when they found out. You simply never get this feeling with Apocalypse. Suspense has been replaced with action. What you are left with is a decent action zombie movie with little resembling the Resident Evil tone and mood.

With action playing a greater role, the pacing has quickened quite a bit with frequent explosions, shootouts, and hand to hand combat. I believe more with this movie than any other, Milla secured her title of the "Female Arnold Schwarzenegger". She really gives the big guy from Austria a run for his money when it comes to being a kick butt action star.

This is nothing really groundbreaking with the special features - commentaries, behind the scenes, deleted scenes, etc. As usual, the better commentary track comes from the filmmakers rather than the cast.

Picture quality is not bad, but it's not a real looker either. My biggest complaint is with the skewed black levels. It looks a bit bright which hurts the contrast in darker scenes of which 98% of the movie is composed of. Colors are generally good, but nothing really pops. It is disappointing, but not necessarily a deal breaker. Sound quality is excellent. With a good surround sound setup, the groans of the undead will put the hair on the back of your neck at attention.

Overall, it's not a horrible movie, it's just not Resident Evil. The suspenseful mystique of the 2002 film has been lost, and replaced with something that more resembles a summer blockbuster. Fans of the Resident Evil universe will still find enough to keep them entertained, but this movie definitely won't change the minds of those on the fence.

Tech Specs
Video: 1080p, 2.40:1
Audio: English LPCM 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish, Portuguese

1/5 DVD does not work in some players
  by Brandie L. Mostrom (San Jose, CA)
I bought this DVD at Best Buy thinking it was a pretty good deal to have both the first and second movie on one disc. I didn't watch it immediately and I've since lost the reciept which is bad for me because when I finally did go to play it, the disc doesn't work. It doesn't start, it just freezes the DVD. A friend of mine said he had the same trouble with the same DVD on his player -- which is a Sony. I have a Panasonic home theatre 5 disc changer. So its not just one dvd player that this version does not work on, but several. I'm guessing it is a flaw in the production.
While the movies are fantastic horror flicks, the DVD it comes on in this case isn't worth the money you supposedly save buying a compilation.

5/5 Great as the first if not better
  by Patrick (Fort Collins , Co 80524)
This movie was good lot of action and Zombies all over the place and a evil corperation trying to kill everyone in sight and continue their experments. It all so makes the debut of Jill Valentine who strangely is not part of the S.T.A.R.S Unit with Carlos Olivera who was left behind by the Corperation.

Alice Returns kicking ass and has clearly improved since the first movie, due to the effects of the Experments Umbrella were doing to her.

The Basis of the Story is Alice, Jill, Carlos and others try to survive, get out of the city and rescue a young girl all before a missle goes off by the corperation that will kill every single person or zombie and the virus.

the big bad monster from Resident Evil 2 shows up Nemesis which makes things harder for the group.

A fun movie lot of action and one I recommend you watch and add to your collection.