That scientist also really wants his daughter back. The problem they face is that our girl Alice is in there, as well as a few well-armed cops, a fast-talking hustler, a nosy journalist, and the daughter of one of Umbrella's chief research scientists, and they all want out. In response, the evil Umbrella Corporation responsible for this mess has attempted to contain the disaster by walling off the city and leaving anyone trapped inside to fend for themselves. As we learned in the prior film's finale, the T-Virus had gotten loose and begun spreading a plague that turned anyone infected into undead flesh-eating monsters. 'Apocalypse' picks up immediately after the final scene of the last picture, and makes a valiant attempt to expand the parameters of the concept by taking the action outside of "The Hive" (the underground research facility where zombies and mutant beasts ran rampant through the halls) and letting all hell break loose on the streets of Raccoon City. Here are some of the things I enjoyed about 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse':įrankly, when it comes to this type of movie, my standards just aren't all that high.