Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D

In Alice We Trust, Resident Evil: Afterlife

"I don't know how much longer I can do this," says Alice in Resident Evil: Afterlife to her video camera. Alice (Milla Jovovich) sits on a beach in a post-apocalyptic universe pondering an existence in isolation. The myth of Alice is built on her ability to overcome the odds against her. Alice can walk the earth alone because she represents recreation. In a post-apocalyptic universe, Alice is a symbol of fertility among a barren land. Alice's fighting spirit lives inside a body capable of superior performance. Alice runs across a rooftop, turns swiftly and fires her aim at killer zombies. Gruesome never looked so graceful. Alice dives off the side of the building and survives. 

In Resident Evil: Afterlife, Alice seeks to lead the other survivors to safety like a caring mother. Her empathy and delicate voice are reminiscent of the greek goddess, Athena. Athena, the goddess of war, was noted for restraint, reflection, compassion and calm.  As protectress of the city, Athena was as much a symbol of destruction as she was of renewal. In Resident Evil: Afterlife, Alice's violence is strategic rather than rageful. Alice is considered a trustworthy leader because her resilience is always tied to the greater good. Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil: Afterlife is not short on fetish or phallus. Yet the fantasy of Alice remains that her heart is more fearless than her body is fierce.