Netflix's Resident Evil Review: 5 Ups & 5 Downs

4. The Rock Solid Production Values

Second to Lance Reddick, Resident Evil's strongest asset is its surprisingly mighty production values.

While it would've shocked nobody if Netflix simply churned this series out cheaply in the hope of delivering a fast hit on brand identity alone, they've clearly spent a pretty penny delivering a visually stellar product that makes the previous movies look like student films.

Beyond the solid production design of the various sets, the real highlight is the visual effects, which ensure the periodic appearances of franchise monsters look pretty damn fantastic for the most part.

The janky CGI dog from last year's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City film is nowhere to be seen, and overall the effects and direction combine to convey a robust sense of scope and scale.

Were the show less appealing to look at, its storytelling stumbles would be considerably tougher to sit through.