Resident Evil: Extinction picks up several years after Apocalypse. Alice now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J. , along with new survivors Claire Redfield, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead… as well as to seek justice.

Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and became genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if she and her newfound friends are to remain alive.

It isn’t until Alice meets up with Claire’s caravan – after the visually impressive, but non-story advancing crow attack sequence – that the film begins to tap back into the Resident Evil movie mythology. So much time has been spent in the disjointed buildup (scenes that have nothing to do with the main story arc) that little is used getting to know its characters, new and old.

The only character we see with any kind of development is Alice – whose enhanced powers are explained in a moment of glossed over dialogue – and Dr. Isaacs – whose transformation into the ultimate evil was under-utilized. Even the Umbrella’s Super Zombies, a concept that could have worked well, was under done as well.

All in all, it was a good zombie flick with many opportunities for you to mess your pants.