Eagerly awaited by all fans of the video game saga and beyond, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness recently landed on the Netflix Infinite Catalog. Was the wait worth the candle? We assume that the return of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield to the scene will not be spared numerous criticisms.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is a TV miniseries from four episodes was born from the collaboration between Capcom, the software house that deals with the saga, and Netflix, the streaming giant. Created in CGI by the animation studios TMS Entertainment and Quebico, it ranks between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5.
One of The main protagonist of the series is Leon, one of the most popular characters in the franchise, who once again competes with Claire Redfield against endless hordes of zombies. Located in the main canon of video games, this new work is structured in such a way that it is also suitable for people who are not familiar with the events of video games. In fact, this new iteration tells a simple and linear story that flows comfortably for a total of just under two hours.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness feels more like mass production Feature film divided into four parts. The plot is fun thanks to the charisma of the protagonists and the participation of the supporting actors, but is too much on the safe side by suggesting a story that has already been seen, which develops without too many presumptions and lightning bolts.
The horror, the tension and the big monster test are coming overshadowed. Action and politics dominate the scene. Even if Leon is given a lot of space, Claire's storyline was underused, neglected and lacked bite.
The first impression of the series is remarkable, but Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness shows its side many criticisms. The direction is confusing and the animations are sometimes unnatural; the details in the background are then created with low quality textures. The potential of a saga like Resident Evil has not been fully exploited, and it stands to reason to wonder whether 2D animation would not have turned out better.
Here are the Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness promotional posters accompanied by some pictures of Claire and Shen posted by Netflix.
