Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D Blu-ray Review

I have to admit, the only reason why I bought this 3D blu-ray was because I was getting sick of watching animated 3D content.  The 3D was shot with the same 3D camera system that was used in Avatar, but that does not automatically mean that the 3D effects were as good.  After all this movie IS directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (Alien Vs. Predators)    

Equipment used in Review: Sony 55 HX800, PS3 (3D), Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD (2D), Pioneer Elite VSX-33 (Center, Surround), Emotiva XPA-2 (Front Left and Right), MartinLogan Vantage, Motif, Montage, and Depth-i.

Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.  The bit-rate maxes out at 3.56 MBPS, which is not that impressive, but will give your surrounds and sub(s) a pretty good workout.  The overall sound was open and had some low frequency effects to keep the sub satisfied for one night.  The soundtrack is not as good as the first Resident Evil but manages to get the job done.

Best Demo Scene(s):

Chapter 11. 

This is the sequence on the roof top when Alice is running towards the exit.  Watch for the coins (we find out why she likes to collect them) as they jump out of the screen after being shot out of a shot gun via a couple of Zombie heads.  A little bit later in the chapter Alice and Claire battle the giant Zombie.  The video in this scene is simply awesome and full of dimension.  In an overhead camera shot the water from the sawed off plumbing is literally spraying outwards.

3D presentation:

The 3D effects on the Sony HX800 were actually a lot better than the digital 3D presentation that I had seen at the local cinemas.   The video presentation was crisp with plenty of detail. The black levels and shadow detail was excellent too.  Crosstalk (between right and left image) or ghosting was minimal compared to digital 3D presentation.   

Audio Rating: 3.5 Mo's (on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being kick ass)

Video Rating: 4.5 Mo's (on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being kick ass)

I would not have seen this movie for a second time (at home) if not for the 3D.  Overall, I would recommend this movie for 3D purposes only.