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Resident Evil: Death Island
Movie

Resident Evil: Death Island

2023 • Animation, Action, Horror

Woke Score
1.4
out of 10

Plot

A t-virus outbreak in San Francisco leads to Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence.

Overall Series Review

The film reunites the primary heroes of the Resident Evil franchise—Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers—to stop a new T-virus outbreak in San Francisco. The story is a straightforward, action-heavy bioterrorism thriller, drawing its conflict from a villain's personal trauma and revenge plot stemming from the Umbrella Corporation's original crimes. The focus is on fast-paced set pieces and fan service, allowing all the main characters, both male and female, to demonstrate equal competence and skill in their respective fields. The narrative avoids political or social commentary, centering entirely on containing the biological threat and confronting the villain's deeply personal, albeit global-scale, vendetta.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot centers on a personal revenge motive against a corrupt global corporation and government agencies, not on race or immutable characteristics. The diverse main cast consists of long-established characters whose roles are defined by their merit and professional history within the franchise, adhering to a universal meritocracy.

Oikophobia2/10

The conflict criticizes the unchecked power and negligence of a global pharmaceutical company (Umbrella) and its associated corrupt government officials, which is a core trope of the franchise. It does not frame Western civilization, culture, or heritage as fundamentally corrupt or racist; the focus is on a specific institutional evil that must be stopped by heroic agents of government and non-profit organizations.

Feminism1/10

The main team features three highly capable women and two highly capable men, all of whom are professional, skilled, and complementary to the mission. Female characters like Jill Valentine and Rebecca Chambers are instrumental in combat and science, respectively. There are no elements of the 'Girl Boss' trope, anti-natalism, or emasculation of the male heroes; competence is universal across all genders.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie contains no focus on alternative sexualities, sexual identity, or gender ideology. The structure remains normative, concentrating solely on the action-horror plot and the professional relationships between the agents.

Anti-Theism2/10

The film’s morality is simple and objective: creating and unleashing a bioweapon to cause mass death is evil, and stopping it is good. The motivation for the antagonist is purely secular—personal revenge against institutional betrayal. Religion or faith is absent from the narrative, with no hostility expressed toward any spiritual tradition.