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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Screen RantFerdosa AbdiScreen RantFerdosa AbdiResident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City is a fun and faithful adaptation of the games it is based on, but is lacking in character substance.
- 80Despite the lack of scares, minor tweaks to the games' lore and overall silliness, director Johannes Roberts' love for Resident Evil is clear in every moment of Welcome to Raccoon City. With a barrage of Easter eggs and fascinating takes on classic characters, the film's a gleeful trip back to the Spencer Mansion and Raccoon Police Department aimed squarely at fans.
- 75New York PostJohnny OleksinskiNew York PostJohnny OleksinskiThe film is empty-headed good fun that’s blessedly under two hours and has just enough character development to make you kind of care when someone gets bitten.
- 63PolygonJesse HassengerPolygonJesse HassengerFor all of its limitations and points of departure from the previous series, though, Raccoon City maintains that lineage of B-movies made with skill.
- 60IGNTaylor LylesIGNTaylor LylesResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City sticks admirably closely to its source material, but an overly stuffed story and rushed third act hold it back.
- 50Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonJohannes Roberts’s prequel ultimately remains buried by its indifference to unchecked corporate power.
- 42The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe A.V. ClubCharles BramescoAlas, there’s no covert greatness to the just-plain-underwhelming Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, a reboot totally bereft of the visual distinction or creative personality that often made its predecessors intriguing diamonds in the rough.
- 40We Got This CoveredScott CampbellWe Got This CoveredScott CampbellAdd on another star, or perhaps even two, if you're a fan of the games, but Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City will struggle to win over those who aren't familiar with the franchise.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” may reward longtime fans of the video games by returning to the series’ origins, but others will find themselves wanting to leave town, much like the movie’s characters.
- 30VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerIn any decade, the film’s bevy of unexplained details, dropped subplots, paper-thin characterizations and fright-free mayhem would disappoint.