In die film heeft voornamelijk Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) de hoofdrol als het personage Carina Smyth, ook te zien in een aantal van de games. Ze wordt bijgestaan door Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell en Tom Hopper.
Eerste online reacties op Welcome to Raccoon City
Uiteraard zijn de online reacties voor het grootste gedeelte weer erg enthousiast, al valt er nu al enige kritiek te lezen. Zo wordt de film vergeleken met het niet al te beste Assault on Precinct 13 (tenzij het origineel uit 1976 bedoeld wordt) uit en het einde zou te gehaast aandoen.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City van regisseur Johannes Roberts ((47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) draait vanaf 2 december in de Nederlandse bioscopen.
As far as video game movies go, #ResidentEvil #WelcometoRaccoonCity is solid. Feels like ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 in the RE universe, has a few killer set pieces & Johannes Roberts creates palpable atmospheric dread that lingers throughout. So many RE/general horror nods too! pic.twitter.com/xbYLjRFpqq
— Heatherface Wixson (@MMEFXBook out 10/20!) (@thehorrorchick) November 19, 2021
As a fan, I enjoyed #ResidentEvil #WelcomeToRaccoonCity! The entire theater raved during major set pieces. The trailers and clips DONT do it justice. Zombies & LisaTrevor were extremely badass. Ending felt rushed thats my only gripe. Felt like a #JohnCarpenter film for sure! pic.twitter.com/xpOHbznVnk
— The Natural Merman (@I_mer_man) November 19, 2021
Resident Evil: #WelcomeToRaccoonCity is incredibly faithful to the games, but ultimately tries to squeeze too much into its runtime leaving it feeling rushed. Everything looks the part, including the well-cast actors, yet there's just none of the game's terror or tension. pic.twitter.com/CklXCNJkvl
— Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) November 19, 2021
RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY may not be perfect but god damn was it a blast. Killer soundtrack, atmospheric as fuck, and lots and lots and lots of gore! #ResidentEvil #WelcomeToRaccoonCity pic.twitter.com/TDbnSzPqAE
— Shannon McGrew 🎃🍭 @ Screaming Into the Void (@shannon_mcgrew) November 19, 2021
Quick #ResidentEvil post-screening thoughts!
— Matt Donato (@DoNatoBomb) November 19, 2021
It respects the games as much as the trailer suggests. Works well when ramping tension through tight mansion combat. Owes plenty to RE1's virtual cinematography. Not perfect, but works? pic.twitter.com/OfwP1uwCDC
RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY is a good time. The script is underwhelming to say the least, but it has a great 90s action horror camp vibe to it, loads of gore & tons of fun references for the fans
— Killer Horror Critic from Outer Space (@KillerCritics) November 19, 2021
Far from perfect but I enjoyed it...#WelcomeToRaccoonCity #ResidentEvil pic.twitter.com/sszvIDNH93
#ResidentEvil: #WelcomeToRaccoonCity has a tactile scuzzy, gritty aesthetic that enhances 70s-inspired narrative underpinnings. Video game fans will eat up all the Easter Eggs. Neal McDonough goes BIG. And it's got my favorite use of Jennifer Paige's "Crush" (I cackled). pic.twitter.com/LPaQGxeEp2
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) November 19, 2021
