Reviews were mixed. Fans appreciated the fan-service and canon status but criticized the weak voice acting (with the exception of returning voice actors Paul Mercier as Leon and Alyson Court as Claire) and predictable plot. The film has a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (audience score ~65%). However, it was a commercial success, grossing over $40 million in DVD sales, proving a market for Resident Evil CG films. It paved the way for a trilogy of CG features that now form an essential secondary narrative layer of the franchise.
It features the first reunion of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield since Resident Evil 2 .
: The primary villain is Frederic Downing , a former Umbrella researcher who manipulates events from behind the scenes. Production & Technical Details
Reviews were mixed. Fans appreciated the fan-service and canon status but criticized the weak voice acting (with the exception of returning voice actors Paul Mercier as Leon and Alyson Court as Claire) and predictable plot. The film has a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (audience score ~65%). However, it was a commercial success, grossing over $40 million in DVD sales, proving a market for Resident Evil CG films. It paved the way for a trilogy of CG features that now form an essential secondary narrative layer of the franchise.
It features the first reunion of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield since Resident Evil 2 .
: The primary villain is Frederic Downing , a former Umbrella researcher who manipulates events from behind the scenes. Production & Technical Details