The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Resident Evil: Damnation
Action · Animation · Science Fiction · 2012
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
Movie details
Resident Evil: Damnation
“When terror crawls, evil is unleashed.”
2012 Action · Animation · Science Fiction 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Resident Evil: Damnation?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Makoto Kamiya
Written by
Shoutarou Suga
Matthew Mercer
Leon S. Kennedy (voice)
Courtenay Taylor
Ada Wong (voice)
Robin Sachs
Ataman / Ivan Judanovich (voice)
Dave Wittenberg
Buddy / Alexander 'Sasha' Kozachenko (voice)
Wendee Lee
Svetlana Belikova (voice)
Val Tasso
JD (voice)
Salli Saffioti
Ingrid Hunnigan (voice)
Court is in session
Put Resident Evil: Damnation on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.