Played by Hannah John-Kamen, a member of the STARS team portrayed here with a more unpredictable edge than in the games. Leon S. Kennedy:
The streets were wrong. That was the first thing she noticed. Cars sat abandoned at intersections, doors open, radios still crackling with static. A convenience store’s front window was shattered from the inside, glass glittering under the rain like scattered ice. She walked past a diner where a half-eaten plate of eggs sat on the counter, the cook’s apron still draped over a stool. Resident Evil- Welcome to Raccoon City
The feels claustrophobic and gothic, complete with the iconic dining room and the "Moonlight Sonata" piano puzzle. Similarly, the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD) is a near-perfect replica of the 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake, featuring the massive main hall and the dark, rain-soaked exterior that fans know by heart. Pure Survival Horror Played by Hannah John-Kamen, a member of the
For all its faithfulness to the aesthetic, the film takes massive liberties with the timeline and the logic of the virus. That was the first thing she noticed
Written and directed by Johannes Roberts, this film serves as a reboot of the Resident Evil cinematic franchise. Unlike the Paul W.S. Anderson/Milla Jovovich films (which were action-heavy sci-fi vehicles), Welcome to Raccoon City aims to be a faithful adaptation of the first two video games ( Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 ), focusing on horror, atmosphere, and the original characters.
The casting of Welcome to Raccoon City is a Rorschach test. The film plays fast and loose with the personalities of its beloved icons, and whether you hate it or love it depends on your attachment to their video game archetypes.
When the film focuses on isolated moments of terror, it soars. A mid-film sequence where Claire and a young Sherry Birkin (Holly de Barros) hide from a mutated, licking, shadow-dwelling monster (the Licker) in a darkened RPD office is masterclass suspense. Roberts understands the geometry of fear—keeping the monster off-screen, using only its wet breathing and the creak of floorboards to drive the tension.