It was easily the best film in the trilogy for me. Having Rebecca back was nice, especially her interactions with Chris. It was also really refreshing seeing Chris have some sort of personality beyond "the mission." Leon had some really cool moments as they've shown off in some of the clips, however, his character arc here felt forced. He was essentially Chris in RE6, just not as angry and minus the amnesia. Which makes it a whole lot more depressing and honestly, a little disappointing. Luckily, the film doesn't really harp on it too much and Leon is able to be the same kick ass Leon we want him to be. Though, this honestly feels like more of a Chris story than it does Leon. But they both definitely have their moments to shine.
I find it funny though how when they originally announced the film, they said it would be horror focused and even tried throwing in the name of the director of The Grudge, yet only the first half of the film feels like a horror movie. Which I'm actually fine with, as it sets up the rest of the movie perfectly before jumping into the the action. Speaking of, the action in this movie is so goddamn amazing, even if a little over the top at times, but who the hell cares because it's Chris and Leon. This was exactly what we should have gotten in Resident Evil 6. Seeing the characters together for more than just a quick fight was really cool and honestly, the selling point of this movie to me, and it delivered.
My biggest complaint however is Chris' voice actor. He's serviceable, but sounds off at times. There's a line in the trailer when he says Glenn is a "Merchant of Death" and when he says "death" his voice sounds like he tried making it deeper or something. I think that pretty much sums up his performance for me. It's like he couldn't keep up a consistent voice for him. Roger Craig Smith would have been so much better. After his amazing performance in RE6, I don't understand why they wouldn't get him back.
Also, a minor gripe of mine is the lack of references. Chris and Rebecca still seem to have some kind of bond and get to share some screen time together. You'd think they'd be able to squeeze in a quick reference to Jill and Barry. Even Claire could have been brought up at some point. Oh, and whenever Leon and Rebecca spoke to each other when they first met, it felt kind of weird because it didn't feel earned. This is the first we see of them together and they talk like they know each other very well.
Overall, the movie was very good and I'd love to watch it again. As a Resident Evil fan, I'm very satisfied. Resident Evil: Vendetta is by far the best Resident Evil anything to have come out this year. Though, that's not really saying much, but still, it was very awesome.
Oh, and I could definitely see the ChrisXRebecca shippers coming after watching this movie.