Russell Mulcahy	...	(Director)
Paul W.S. Anderson	...	(Writer)
Milla Jovovich	...	Alice
Ali Larter	...	Claire
Oded Fehr	...	Carlos Olivera
Iain Glen	...	Dr. Isaacs
Ashanti	...	Betty
Christopher Egan	...	Mikey
Spencer Locke	...	K-Mart
Matthew Marsden	...	Slater
Linden Ashby	...	Chase
Jason O'Mara	...	Albert Wesker
Mike Epps	...	L.J.
Joe Hursley	...	Otto
John Eric Bentley	...	Umbrella Tech
James Tumminia	...	Lab Tech
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Scientist

Comments: Experimentation...Evolution...Extinction

Summary: The third installment in the massively popular film series based on Capcom's zombie horror/science fiction games, "Resident Evil: Extinction" brings the world to an end, not with a whimper but a bang, as Milla Jovovich's Alice pits her bio-organic superskills against armies of the undead in a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. Also on hand is a more grown-up version of the games' Claire Redfield (played by "Heroes"' Ali Larter), who leads a convoy of humans (among them "Resident Evil" vets Oded Fehr and Mike Epps, who reprise their roles as Carlos and LJ, as well as newcomers Ashanti and Spencer Locke) in search of sanctuary; meanwhile, sinister Umbrella Corporation scientist Dr. Sam Isaacs (Iain Glen) seeks a cure for the zombie virus outbreak via Alice's blood, which he taps via a lab full of clones. Subtlety has never been the "Resident Evil" series' strong suit, but it's hard to argue against "Extinction"'s breakneck pace and impressive CG special effects; director Russell Mulcahy (the "Highlander" series) lends a lot of verve to the proceedings, and the script by producer Paul W.S. Anderson pulls in agreeable touches from "The Road Warrior" and "Day of the Dead". A hit during the summer of 2007, "Extinction" should please series devotees and action-horror fans alike; the DVD includes commentary by Mulcahy, Anderson, and co-producer Jeremy Bolt, as well as several making-of featurettes, and a glimpse at the next entry in the "Resident Evil" franchise, the CG-only "Degeneration". "-- Paul Gaita"