Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: It's a humorless movie of morphing zombies (they take on beastly attributes), phoned-in performances and trite dialogue. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: This witless installment features the usual ultra-slow-motion mayhem and helpful freeze-frames to allow us to admire the extra dimension. Fans will not be happy, however, to learn that Ms. Jovovich is more decently clothed this time around. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: Anderson makes often-inspiring use of the 3-D effects, though he never quite tops the opening Shibuya Crossing bloodbath. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Resident Evil's appeal as a series is almost exclusively rooted in Jovovich's charisma. She combines the enigmatic magnetism of a silent-movie siren with the bravado of an action hero. Read more

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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: True to series form, plot is nearly indiscernible, but this fourth installment in the sci-fi/horror/action franchise created by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson is the sleekest so far, thanks to 3D and star Milla Jovovich's body-hugging catsuit. Read more

Jeff Labrecque, Entertainment Weekly: Afterlife is slow-moving but relentless, and judging from a post-credits teaser that promises at yet another sequel, it has an unquenchable appetite for your brain cells. Read more

Eric D. Snider, Film.com: Like pretty much all of Anderson's films, this one is half-baked. The half that's baked isn't too bad, though. Read more

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: State-of-the-art 3D effects add a welcome dose of visual freshness to the fourth installment of this video game-based franchise. Read more

Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times: The action is easier to read than in most films of the genre, and therefore more enjoyable. Anderson makes particular use of sets and locations to wring out more bang for the stereoscopic buck. Read more

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: Resident Evil: Afterlife lacks the humanity -- interesting characters, funny one-liners -- that made its predecessors enjoyable B-movies. Read more

Andrew Barker, Variety: Jovovich remains the lone light in the increasingly lackluster videogame-based zombie franchise, which barrels through its fourth installment with a threatened fifth on the way. Read more