The net result is an endless string of women in starring roles (usually of the midyear action/comedy blockbuster variety) who not only extol the virtues of the atypical gal who can look after herself but claim to be the embodiment of them.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse isn’t perfect; the behaviour and agility of the Nemesis assassin is vastly different to its older brothers (whom the heroes meet in a church early on) and the difference is never explained.

What’s the most important thing about a big budget blockbuster? The special effects, of course, and Scott Farrar, Visual Effects Supervisor for XXX2: The Next Level, routinely works alongside the names who bring us the biggest movies in history.