Shawn Roberts takes over the role of Albert Wesker from Jason O’Mara (who played him briefly in Extinction ), and he is having a blast. Roberts channels the game’s Wesker—smug, super-powered, and deliciously evil. His office fight with Alice, where he dodges bullets by leaning back in slow motion (a direct lift from Resident Evil 5 ), is ridiculous, faithful, and awesome. Later films made Wesker too brooding or killed him off prematurely. Here, he’s peak comic-book villainy.
Departing from the generic nu-metal and orchestral tracks of previous entries, the duo crafted a pulsing, bass-heavy, electro-industrial score. Tracks like "Tokyo" and "The G-Virus" drive the pacing of the film, matching the slick, futuristic aesthetic of the visuals and turning every action scene into a high-energy music video. The Definitive Popcorn Masterpiece resident evil afterlife 2010 better
The run time is a lean 97 minutes. Within that window, the film accomplishes a Herculean task: Shawn Roberts takes over the role of Albert
For years, fans clamored for characters from the Capcom source material to appear. Afterlife delivered with near-perfect casting. Later films made Wesker too brooding or killed