- 7
If you are in the mood for leggy heroines blasting down zombie armies with absurdly large automatic weapons, the sequel to Resident Evil gives very good value for the money.
—Dave Kehr New York Times
- 6
It's okay but just slightly catatonic.
— E!
- 6
...it may be brain dead, but it's nonetheless also heartily, feverishly alive.
—Nick Schager Slant Magazine
- 6
For a live video game adaptation, Apocalypse does all it can to keep you interested...
—Paul Ulane Maxim
- 6
...takes too long to get going to qualify unequivocally as a good movie, but when Jovovich finally starts kicking zombified ass, it becomes good enough.
—Nathan Rabin Onion AV Club
- 5
Mindless fun.
—Lou Lumenick New York Post
- 5
There are a few moments of fun in this sequel, and when the camera rests on the movie's star, the picture apes the first one, a sort of sci-fi Helmut Newton photo shoot riddled with zombies. But there is little else that holds one's interest in the story or tension or horror or, dare we even say, drama.
—Kim Morgan Reel
- 4
This is efficient, soul-numbing moviemaking, diverting enough for blistering September afternoons when what's onscreen is secondary to how high they've cranked the air conditioning.
—Chuck Wilson LA Weekly
- 4
...obviously padded, too long on action, and painfully short on irony.
—Ben Kenigsberg Village Voice
- 4
...there is no interactive element available other than yelling at the screen so you're left with enjoying the few glimmers of undead fun, one or two slick action set pieces and the ever-watchable Milla Jovovich.
—Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times
- 4
...more of everything: more bloody zombie dogs, more crazy corporate evildoers, more Milla Jovovich unclothed and more over-the-top action scenes.
—Angel Cohn TV Guide
- 4
...might be justified as "mindless fun" if it weren't for the acute lack of fun in its 93 minutes.
—Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune
- 4
Resident Evil: Apocalypse rots ? as badly as its zombie costars. It has a few cheap violent thrills, but none of the true suspense or chills that you'll crave.
—Annette Cardwell filmcritic.com
- 2
...horrid...
—Gregory Kirschling Entertainment Weekly
- 2
The movie is an utterly meaningless waste of time.
—Roger Ebert Roger Ebert