Bluray DiscMarilyn Manson worked on the soundtrack, so it’s no surprise that Resident Evil is best enjoyed by headbangers, goth guys, and PlayStation junkies. Like the interactive game it’s based on, this horror hybrid pits a small band of SWAT-like commandos (including Milla Jovovich and Girlfight‘s Michelle Rodriguez) against a ravenous hoard of zombies, resulting in a gorefest that only sociopaths could love. The tenacious heroes are trapped inside the Hive–an underground complex where an evil corporation conducts illegal research with a deadly virus–and the zombies (reanimated corpses of sacrificed employees) are fodder for endless rounds of gunfire. It’s utter nonsense (not unlike director Paul W.S. Anderson’s previous Event Horizon), so your best defense is to wallow in it or avoid this trash altogether. A few cool sequences are borrowed from better films (that slice-and-dice laser is cribbed from the 1998 Canadian shocker Cube), but if you’re in the mood for heavy-metal carnage, this movie’s for you. –Jeff Shannon
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October 29, 2010
#1
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It was really funny when this DVD came out because it is titled “Resident Evil: DELUXE EDITION” and in actuality there are more special features on the original release. The only thing one could label “Deluxe” about this edition is that it has a small about a 2 minute clip from Resident Evil 2.So, if you are looking to buy Resident Evil, then its a fun movie. But if your looking for “deluxe special features”, then this is most definately the wrong place.
October 29, 2010
#2
Review by Bankz
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To my surprise, Resident Evil was a excellent movie. I really did enjoy Anderson’s, “Mortal Kombat” so it was no surprise that I would enjoy this movie. Don’t get me wrong though, because I did have my doubts about this movie. Most video game movies tend to flop for example, Street Fighter and Super Mario Brothers. Don’t get Paul Anderson confused with Mortal Kombat Annihilation because he had nothing to do with that HORRIBLE movie.
The movie actually takes place one month prior to the Playstation Game Resident Evil and ends at some point within Resident Evil 2 and 3. How? I will explain later in the review. The only think I disliked about the movie was the mansion set used in the movie itself. It looked nothing like the Mansion used in PSOne Resident Evil. The interior of the mansion followed the style of PSOne Resident Evil, but many hardcore gamers will immediately point out that the Mansion is completely different on the outside. Every thing else follows close the game format and can possibly be tied into the game.
Many people will immediately identify Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriquez in the movie. Other actors are no names, but one actor named Eric Mabius is one to keep a eye on. The movie is centered around a huge underground laboratory under Raccoon City called the Hive which is owned and operated by the Umbrella Corporation. A virus is unleashed by a insider within the Hive and you know what comes next…Zombies Galore! If you remember the games, Umbrella is known for one thing, cover ups and they attempt to cover up this mess by completely sealing the Hive off with everyone trapped inside. A special ops team is dispatched to clean up the mess by making sure if this leaks to the public, Umbrella will not be blamed. Milla is dragged into the mess not knowing that she also works for Umbrella. When the team fails to accomplish thier mission, their new mission is to get out of the Hive ALIVE! Get ready for some excellent nail biting suspense and action as they attempt to get out of the Hive.
It has been announced that a Resident Evil 2 is in the works already and will star Milla Jovovich and Eric Mabius who will play the “Nemesis”. Resident Evil ends somewhere within PS1 Resident Evil 2 and 3. You have to remember that in the PS1 Resident 3, PS1 Resident Evil 2 took place when Jill Valentine was injurned and poisened by the Nemesis. Two other characters from the game will be showing up in Resident Evil 2. Gina Phillips will be cast as Claire Redfield and Natasha Henstridge will be cast as Jill Valentine. This is going to be interesting to see them together on the screen when they never really met in the Playstation Game Series Resident Evil. We know that Claire was in Raccoon City looking for her brother Chris and Jill Valentine was attempting to get out of Raccoon City Alive. I sure can’t wait to see how Paul Anderson will bring this movie together in Resident Evil 2. If you are a fan of Resident Evil, I know you can’t wait too!
October 29, 2010
#3
Review by Pharin V. Willis
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The movie really rocked. Action and gore, Just what i like. I’ve been getting kind of mad to see the reviews saying that Resident Evil was a stupid movie, and that they walked out on it during the first 15 minutes. But i don’t know what they were thinking. I loved the movie. Especially the way some odf teh zombies looked. Really nice. I’m not just saying this because I’m a huge RE fan, but it rocked.
You have to see it for yourself. And like some people already said about not listening to the critics. Don’t, please don’t. They’re a bunch of sorry people. But anyway, go and see the movie if you haven’t, or get it on DVD. You’ll be sorry if you don’t. There were some parts when the music got a little corny, but that didn’t put it down for one second.
And i heard that there was a second resident evil movie coming out. I can’t wait to see it. Although it does come out next year’s october. And the good thing about it is, they’ll have characters from the original game. Like Claire, Jill, and Nemesis. Overall, this movie was above the rest.
October 29, 2010
#4
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I would rate the video game movies like this:1- Resident Evil
2- Mortal Kombat
3- Final Fantasy
4- Tomb Raider
5- Mortal Kombat: Anilation
6- Double Dragon
7- Street FighterThe history of video game movies has been rocky, but this one restores my faith in the genre. I saw it twice in the theatre, and I will be watching it a infinite amount of times on DVD. Something I did not like about it was the lack of gore. That is something Resident Evil [the game] had been known for. But it did not disappoint me as much as other games to movie adaptations. It starts out with a fatal mistake of a virus being unleashed in a place called The Hive. A computer then kills everyone in the building. A elite team of soldiers has been sent to clean up the mess. It’s ending leaves it wide open for a sequel, which I really REALLY want to see. Mill Jovovich gives a great performance in the movie along with the other actors. This is a good movie and you will most likely enjoy it.
October 29, 2010
#5
Review by Lana Durbin
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For not being faithful to the game, this movie was suprisingly great. This is the kind of movie where you get SO envolved in it that when it’s over, you’re just sitting there thinking ‘man, that was just…WOW.’ I was so shocked that it was so GOOD. I mean, when alot of people go to see a movie based on a game, they basically think ‘you just wait, this is gonna be corny with no real plot.’ Well, I THINK NOT! Of course, you know there’s gonna be alot of critics out there that are going to terribly underrate RESIDENT EVIL. Take my advice, DO NOT LISTEN TO THEIR [comments]. I am so fed up with critics! What do they know? When YOU see a movie, YOU judge if YOU like it or not. EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT TASTES IN WHAT MOVIES THEY LIKE. Ok, enough said about that.Milla Jovovich’s acting alone is worth seeing this movie. She is, without a doubt, an amazing actress. The rest of the cast were really great as well.The plot couldn’t have been better. It’s exciting and at the same time enjoyable. It’s very hard to loose interest. I didn’t mind the cliffhanger ending because I know there’s gonna be a sequel.I do have a warning. I usually don’t put warnings in my reviews, but I think I should in this one. Ok, to start off, I saw RESIDENT EVIL on the day it released. I noticed that alot people were bringing in some very young children to see this movie. I’M TALKING ABOUT 5 AND 6 YEARS OLD!!! PLEASE people, use your heads!! OK, I think I got my point across.WARNING: For people who are not familiar with or have never heard of the game, RESIDENT EVIL has strong scenes of violence and gore (not for the weak stomache). THERE ARE SOME DISTURBING DEATHS and alot of (well, of course) frightning scenes.Overall, the movie is fantastic. The acting is top-notch, the plot is excellent with a suprising twist and the graphics are great.So, if you’re a fan of the game or horror/thriller movies, see this as soon as you can. I’m definitely gonna see it again. I can’t wait till they release it on DVD!(Oh yeah, one last thing: THE MUSIC ROCKS!)