Full Disclosure: Huge RE fan.
While the review says 8, I would say more 7.5 but didn't want to round down because I do believe it's worth a watch for fans. This being said, someone who is new to the universe will most likely be lost and the various hints to the broader story won't have any affect.
While we get a solid story filling in the gap between 4 and 5, it's safe to say that there just is not enough. The pacing is lightning fast and characters suffer from underdevelopment apart from Leon and Clair (staples of the franchise). However, it's great fun and shows every bit of Resident Evil goodness trimmed into a 4 episode miniseries that I hop goes on to a second season ending in RE5. Stylish in presentation with great CGI (although two scenes stood out to have odd voice sync) gives us all the gory details and interesting set pieces. The only thing that really bugged me was that brisk pace and a story that could've really blown the mark away had it been given 6 or so episodes instead of 4 to really give some more context and character development and allow all the beats to carry the weight they needed to really hit it out of the park. Overall, a solid watch that will be a fun time for fans, and a bit of a head scratcher for casual viewers unfamiliar with the franchise.
While the review says 8, I would say more 7.5 but didn't want to round down because I do believe it's worth a watch for fans. This being said, someone who is new to the universe will most likely be lost and the various hints to the broader story won't have any affect.
While we get a solid story filling in the gap between 4 and 5, it's safe to say that there just is not enough. The pacing is lightning fast and characters suffer from underdevelopment apart from Leon and Clair (staples of the franchise). However, it's great fun and shows every bit of Resident Evil goodness trimmed into a 4 episode miniseries that I hop goes on to a second season ending in RE5. Stylish in presentation with great CGI (although two scenes stood out to have odd voice sync) gives us all the gory details and interesting set pieces. The only thing that really bugged me was that brisk pace and a story that could've really blown the mark away had it been given 6 or so episodes instead of 4 to really give some more context and character development and allow all the beats to carry the weight they needed to really hit it out of the park. Overall, a solid watch that will be a fun time for fans, and a bit of a head scratcher for casual viewers unfamiliar with the franchise.