In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.
In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.
The film critiques systemic corruption within corporate and governmental institutions and explores the moral compromises of its protagonists, but it refrains from endorsing a specific ideological solution, instead condemning radicalism while offering no clear path for systemic change.
The movie features visible diversity among its characters, including active female protagonists and a Latina character, and addresses mental health issues in a nuanced way. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action and horror, without explicitly foregrounding social justice themes or critiquing traditional identities.
Resident Evil: Death Island does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on action, horror, and a virus outbreak, with no narrative engagement with LGBTQ+ identities or issues. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community.
The film features Maria Gomez engaging in intense hand-to-hand combat with Leon S. Kennedy, a male opponent, but she is ultimately defeated. Other female characters like Jill and Claire participate in group combat against zombies, primarily using firearms, which does not meet the criteria for direct physical victories against male opponents.
All main characters in Resident Evil: Death Island, including Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, Leon S. Kennedy, and Chris Redfield, retain their established canonical genders from the source material. There are no characters whose on-screen gender differs from their original portrayal.
The film is CG-animated, and character models maintain visual continuity with established designs from the source material. The voice actors' ethnicities align with the characters' established American or implied Hispanic origins. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
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