Resident Evil (2002)

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• Albert K

  
  Omg, this movie was crap. Absolutely horrible acting, dialogue, cinematography, direction, editing... EVERYTHING. This was so boring. I was a fan of the game... nothing like the game. The action scenes, though there were enough to make an action movie, absolutely was horrendous. Not… More
  Omg, this movie was crap. Absolutely horrible acting, dialogue, cinematography, direction, editing... EVERYTHING. This was so boring. I was a fan of the game... nothing like the game. The action scenes, though there were enough to make an action movie, absolutely was horrendous. Not even a horror movie. Sucked; do not watch it.

• xGary X

  
  A special ops team infiltrates a top secret bio-weapons research facility after an outbreak of a virus that mutates living creatures into undead monsters. Paul Anderson treats us to another of his unimaginative and sterile creature features based on the successful videogame franchise.… More
  A special ops team infiltrates a top secret bio-weapons research facility after an outbreak of a virus that mutates living creatures into undead monsters. Paul Anderson treats us to another of his unimaginative and sterile creature features based on the successful videogame franchise. Any heterosexual man cannot fail to find Milla Jovovitch eminently watchable (her acting talents notwithstanding) and the special effects work quite well, particularly during the Red Queen section, but as with all of Anderson's films it is all so familiar and derivative that the pervading sense is of deja vu. That particular sequence is itself a straight rip off of Cube and although the zombies are of the "proper" type (ie. all slow moving, shambling figures) there's so little atmosphere or even gore that it just doesn't work as a horror film. As a slice of cheesy action sci-fi it passes the time inoffensively enough, but quite why it warranted a slew of sequels I have no idea.

• Jameson W

  
  I was really disappointed in this one, I was exciting something a little more fun and exciting. However I found this film to be pointless and boring.

• Raymond W

  
  Resident Evil has an intriguing premise, but ultimately fails in almost every way. The acting is horrible, it's not scary, the CGI is crap and really unrealistic, it's loud, cheesy, and predictable. Milla Jovovich fighting zombies in a mini-skirt was the only entertaining… More
  Resident Evil has an intriguing premise, but ultimately fails in almost every way. The acting is horrible, it's not scary, the CGI is crap and really unrealistic, it's loud, cheesy, and predictable. Milla Jovovich fighting zombies in a mini-skirt was the only entertaining thing, and maybe some nice cinematography as well.

• Shawn E

  
  As a loving fan of zombie films I knew exactly what I was getting into watching this film, but this film really surprised me in it's substance. All the low rated reviews had me thinking this movie was going to be a bore, and was I wrong. This film was very enjoyable with… More
  As a loving fan of zombie films I knew exactly what I was getting into watching this film, but this film really surprised me in it's substance. All the low rated reviews had me thinking this movie was going to be a bore, and was I wrong. This film was very enjoyable with it's constant jumps, twists and turns, and the plot to the movie was way more complex than any zombie film I remember. The effects were a little on the low end, and there were some typical zombie movie moments, but I still thought this film was well done and I look forward to the next film in the series.

• Carlos M

  
  A frenetic, electro-rockish sci-fi zombie movie that focuses more on the intriguing mystery than on the scares, especially during the well-paced first act. The sets have a nice video game look, and the result is not only better due to the atrocious CGI of the genetic mutated viral… More
  A frenetic, electro-rockish sci-fi zombie movie that focuses more on the intriguing mystery than on the scares, especially during the well-paced first act. The sets have a nice video game look, and the result is not only better due to the atrocious CGI of the genetic mutated viral creature.

• EightThirty .

  
  15/11/2010 (ONLINE)<br/><br/>It's been a "Resident Evil" week for me! I just finished watching the entire saga beginning with this one. I must admit that back in the day I played the games and didn't like this movie because it was hardly like the… More
  15/11/2010 (ONLINE)<br/><br/>It's been a "Resident Evil" week for me! I just finished watching the entire saga beginning with this one. I must admit that back in the day I played the games and didn't like this movie because it was hardly like the game. This time round I decided to watch it not as an adaptation of the game, but just simply as a movie... and I enjoyed it more I must say.<br/><br/>It does take a wee bit to kick off but when it did and things started to unfold the interest was indeed kindled, although predictable. It's pretty awesome sci-fi rather than a horror and the action is not too bad either, actually quite entertaining.<br/><br/>Zombie hounds? That was pretty cool, I'd like to see some Zombie Lions, Tigers and Gorillas aye, try running from that! Anyway, it was a decent watch for me but I still say the game is more fun!!

• Dead A

  
  This was nice. I think this was the first movie where I saw people waking up from dead and trying to eat people, so basically the storyline is pretty new to me. Yeah yeah I know the zombie thing is pretty old and there were already some movies on this but I've became addicted to… More
  This was nice. I think this was the first movie where I saw people waking up from dead and trying to eat people, so basically the storyline is pretty new to me. Yeah yeah I know the zombie thing is pretty old and there were already some movies on this but I've became addicted to watching movies pretty late so....

• Richard C

  
  I actually really liked this. This is far from being a good movie but its a lot of fun so who cares. Its got lots of action, gore, violence, some girl nuditym and a hot bad ass actress Milla Jovovich, what more could you want in a movie? B

• Martin S

  
  I haven't played the games...but it wasn't so bad...good action

• Conner R

  
  By no means a great movie, but it has just enough cheesiness and is nowhere near pretentious. It's just a very entertaining and ridiculous zombie movie that somehow manages to be respectable half of the time. Part of that is due to the knockout that is Milla Jovovich, who spends… More
  By no means a great movie, but it has just enough cheesiness and is nowhere near pretentious. It's just a very entertaining and ridiculous zombie movie that somehow manages to be respectable half of the time. Part of that is due to the knockout that is Milla Jovovich, who spends the movie looking hot and kicking dogs in mid-air. You've got to feel for Paul W.S. Anderson this time around, he's such a geek for the game and making movies. Unlike some of his other movies, this is just a lot of fun and doesn't try to be the next Dawn of the Dead.

• Jeff "

  
  Let me get this out of the way, I loved the games. I thought they were awesome and a lot of. When I heard they where going to make a film based on the game, I was excited. Although not as great as the game, obviously; it does deliver on the action and gore. The zombies are enraged,… More
  Let me get this out of the way, I loved the games. I thought they were awesome and a lot of. When I heard they where going to make a film based on the game, I was excited. Although not as great as the game, obviously; it does deliver on the action and gore. The zombies are enraged, and the humans fight them off to stay alive. I think that critics are too harsh to this series because, really, the three films in the Resident Evil series are just perfect time wasters, of course they won't win any awards, but these films where meant to be entertaining, and not be taken so seriously. I think that if you want a mindless Zombie action horror film thats fun to watch, then give Resident Evil a shot. It's not the best film out there, but it's still very enjoyable and is action packed with tense moments as well.

• Lewis C

  
  I'll admit that I'm a closet fan of the series, but the first installment doesn't do as much for me as the later movies. My main complaint is that the best part of the franchise, Milla Jovovich (Alice), doesn't get going until the last quarter of the movie. Until… More
  I'll admit that I'm a closet fan of the series, but the first installment doesn't do as much for me as the later movies. My main complaint is that the best part of the franchise, Milla Jovovich (Alice), doesn't get going until the last quarter of the movie. Until then, we're subjected to boring build-up and the lamest, slowest zombies since the first Resident Evil game. When Alice finally starts doing her thing, the action picks up, but that doesn't fully wash away the boredom of watching the generic other characters being killed far too slowly. There isn't much cross-over between the movie and the game, besides a few of the locations and the zombies. I don't mind that so much, but I wish Anderson would have added a few more cool moments and set-pieces to Resident Evil, to balance out the boredom. He clearly didn't aim to make the movie scary, so it really needed to be action-packed, to keep the viewer's interest.

• Tim S

  
  Could've been so much better.

• Josh L

  
  Has a very interesting and cool start, but quickly loses sight to become a generic horror movie with bland action and rock music that I didn't think fit. It tried way too hard to be cool. There needed to be more plot. The dialogue is also pretty bad at times and the special… More
  Has a very interesting and cool start, but quickly loses sight to become a generic horror movie with bland action and rock music that I didn't think fit. It tried way too hard to be cool. There needed to be more plot. The dialogue is also pretty bad at times and the special effects are terrible. That said, I somewhat enjoyed it, but it's gets nothing except a shrug of the shoulders from me.

• Anthony L

  
  Considering it?s based on a video game, it?s not too bad. It?s actually one of the better Zombie films of late!

• Phil H

  
  Not bad, good violence and gore, pretty scary in places and Milla is hot as usual. Thing is its not really like the game plot haha its kinda completely different, still its the best computer game adaptation for along while.

• Manu G

  
  Pretty good movie, it really is very similar to 28 days later which is very awesome also!!! A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.

• Film C

  
  its a good way to start the trilogy and this is interesting , and clever and very exciting!! really worth a watch!

• Justin Y

  
  What we have here is a great video game with a less than decent movie adaptation. Paul W.S. Anderson shows some potential, albeit not much, but in the end this film falls short of expectations.<p>The beginning of this film is lame and it really seems unnecessary. At least… More
  What we have here is a great video game with a less than decent movie adaptation. Paul W.S. Anderson shows some potential, albeit not much, but in the end this film falls short of expectations.<p>The beginning of this film is lame and it really seems unnecessary. At least things get better from there. The story as a whole is OK. It is told in spurts with character flashbacks or having somebody explain something, but if you combine this with the editing, the film feels choppy and incomplete. You want to know more of what is happening and why.</p><p>The concept of <i>Resident Evil</i> is a suspense thriller and Mr. Anderson does give some of that here. There are a number of scares and a good portion of the film takes place in a dark atmosphere. Unfortunately, the action sequences ruin the mood. I love action as much as the next person, but when the loud rock music kicks in, it makes the movie feel like some explosive action flick. It's as if this movie doesn't know what it wants to be and while mixing genres can work, it isn't as successful here.</p><p>There is a decent amount of CG throughout this picture. Some of it is good, while the rest needs some work. The one and only licker creature falls into the latter category.</p><p>Milla Jovovich carries this film and she does what she does best. Every other character is forgettable. Even the zombies. </p><p><i>Resident Evil</i> is a poor start for the movie series. It does have some good elements, but it also has some bad ones. I can really only recommend this film to Milla Jovovich lovers.

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