Milla Jovovich once again returns as Alice, the indefatigable ex-Umbrella soldier who is the heart of the series. As one might expect, the fourth entry in a series isn't going to feel as fresh as the first, and now that we're on the fifth, it's time to ask if perhaps 'Resident Evil' is on life support, and whether it might be more humane to pull the plug. Anderson did have a hand in all the subsequent films, but didn't take the reigns again until 'Resident Evil: Afterlife', the fourth film in the franchise. The first 'Resident Evil' film was a surprisingly solid adaptation of a beloved video game franchise. Movies like 'Soldier', 'Event Horizon' and 'Mortal Kombat' don't scale any cinematic heights, but they're a good time (to varying degrees). Anderson has never been a great filmmaker, but he used to be a fun one.
