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Jerryman_25

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excelent plot, imgaination, action, suspense, but it could ofer a little more

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Posted sep 11, 2009 7:51 am pt

Jedi_Jettson_21

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Pretty good, lots of action, awesome plot!

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Posted mar 6, 2009 10:33 am pt

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A very entertaining movie and definetly worth watching.milla Jovovich is a model who now is a Infected zombie killer.For some odd reason she looks hot as hell in this movie but now to the review.

Story:A girl named Alice,who looks...
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A very entertaining movie and definetly worth watching.milla Jovovich is a model who now is a Infected zombie killer.For some odd reason she looks hot as hell in this movie but now to the review.

Story:A girl named Alice,who looks very good, battles infected zombies in an underground construction.She faces all kinds of creepy things and finds allies along the way.

I like the storyline of this movie just because it is very well done...No it does not officially follow everything in the games but thats the beauty of it.Think outside the box.It is a very fun movie to watch because the infected zombies in the movie are scary and look realistic in one way or another.I dont think there will be a better zombie movie with great action like this but there is always that chance.

This movie really captured the real feel of terror and fear that I enjoy but maybe some did not like the cheesy lines they delivered but most of it was good.By all means watch this movie as it is worth it.If you want to see a hot girl go around shooting all kinds of infected people,then this is the movie for you.

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Posted jan 26, 2009 7:50 pm pt

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Surprisingly Entertaining.

I was generally surprised that I liked this movie, not being a fan of either of it's stars. I decided to give the movie a try since it does deal with one of my favorite horror topics...zombies!

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Surprisingly Entertaining.

I was generally surprised that I liked this movie, not being a fan of either of it's stars. I decided to give the movie a try since it does deal with one of my favorite horror topics...zombies!

As a horror movie Resident Evil fails miserably, it's not scary and contains only small amounts of suspense. It is much better as an action film although much of the action is chaotic, accompanied by lame heavy metal/thrash music. But seeing as it is based on a video game and made primarily for teenage boy video game addicts it is quite good in and of itself.

The movie plays well, even though it is apparent that some scenes have been cut to achieve an R-rating. The characters do what they need to do in order to survive.

One small problem with the movie is the relative lack of zombie screen time. They do appear in two major scenes but most of the time the hallways are clear. This hive was supposed to employ thousands of people but you only ever see 100 zombies at the most. Also, the humans seem to be able to travel easily wherever they have to go until it is time for another action sequence. It would have been better if they constantly ran into single zombies which they were able to easily dispose of, but this is nit-picking on my part.

Overall I enjoyed the movie and I have never seen, let alone played, the video game. I'm not sure if this movie will have the staying power over multiple viewings for me (like Aliens) but it's a very good single viewing action picture. Easily the best movie I have seen based on a video game. Despite it's flaws Resident Evil rates a 7 out of 10, if taken more seriously this could have been a really good movie. It would have been nice to see a George Romero version.

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Posted jul 13, 2008 11:27 pm pt

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Surprisingly Entertaining.

I was generally surprised that I liked this movie, not being a fan of either of it's stars. I decided to give the movie a try since it does deal with one of my favorite horror topics...zombies!

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Surprisingly Entertaining.

I was generally surprised that I liked this movie, not being a fan of either of it's stars. I decided to give the movie a try since it does deal with one of my favorite horror topics...zombies!

As a horror movie Resident Evil fails miserably, it's not scary and contains only small amounts of suspense. It is much better as an action film although much of the action is chaotic, accompanied by lame heavy metal/thrash music. But seeing as it is based on a video game and made primarily for teenage boy video game addicts it is quite good in and of itself.

The movie plays well, even though it is apparent that some scenes have been cut to achieve an R-rating. The characters do what they need to do in order to survive.

One small problem with the movie is the relative lack of zombie screen time. They do appear in two major scenes but most of the time the hallways are clear. This hive was supposed to employ thousands of people but you only ever see 100 zombies at the most. Also, the humans seem to be able to travel easily wherever they have to go until it is time for another action sequence. It would have been better if they constantly ran into single zombies which they were able to easily dispose of, but this is nit-picking on my part.

Overall I enjoyed the movie and I have never seen, let alone played, the video game. I'm not sure if this movie will have the staying power over multiple viewings for me (like Aliens) but it's a very good single viewing action picture. Easily the best movie I have seen based on a video game. Despite it's flaws Resident Evil rates a 7 out of 10, if taken more seriously this could have been a really good movie. It would have been nice to see a George Romero version.

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Posted jul 13, 2008 11:26 pm pt

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this is not like the game, everything is different, but hey! they use the same names and everything.

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Posted apr 1, 2008 3:50 pm pt

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I liked the game to some point, but this movie was not that great. Worst of all, it suffers from the unnecessary sequel syndrome, something I really hate. This movie was not that great, though I must admit some scenes were interesting and some...
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I liked the game to some point, but this movie was not that great. Worst of all, it suffers from the unnecessary sequel syndrome, something I really hate. This movie was not that great, though I must admit some scenes were interesting and some were nice, the plot and movie overall just doesn't quite cut it. It was not really something very special.

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Posted feb 5, 2008 5:18 am pt

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i don't really understand this movie

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Posted jan 10, 2008 6:14 am pt

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Not better that the sequel, but the famous clise "a team wich members dies one by one" is here again. I was dissapointed that the game was filmed as an "action movie". It should be a scary movie.

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Posted jan 3, 2008 4:23 am pt

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This was the worst movie to game ever. i am a big fan of resident evil and i was looking forward to the movie and i was disappointed. it was not like resident evil at all

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Posted nov 6, 2007 11:24 pm pt

• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  63
  One of the few video game movies to truly re-create the gaming experience -- from the three-dimensional maps to the structure of encountering increasingly grisly and dangerous foes at higher levels of play.

  by Robert K. Elder | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  63
  About as good as the genre gets.

  by Chris Kaltenbach | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  58
  A splattery futuristic zombie thriller, designed as a jolt-a-minute freakout for young audiences who were numbed into submission long ago.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  50
  Is this the future of horror or just some bizarre fluke? Don't ask me, I'm having too much fun to care.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  50
  Evil's one strong presence is lead Milla Jovovich -- and not because the script gives her supercop/soldier anything interesting to say.

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  50
  The dialogue is nothing to speak of, but the movie has a dynamite opening sequence in which the corporation turns on its workers, leaving them, if not dead, then with "virtually no intelligence," like office workers everywhere.

  by Jami Bernard | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  50
  Hits the ground running and never looks back. But after an hour of propulsive pacing the shock value wears off, and all that's left is pop-up carnage.

  by Hank Sartin | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  50
  Despite a promising setup, pic never really goes anywhere, instead immersing viewers in a kinetic onslaught of flesh (namely, that of Milla Jovovich) and flesh-eaters (most of the rest of the cast).

  by Scott Foundas | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  50
  There's a psychological undercurrent. The movie occupies a zone where science fiction and nightmares collide and intertwine.

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
  50
  Technically impressive horror film and sometimes fun to watch, but totally undistinguished.

  by David Grove | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  42
  Like many video games, Resident Evil has a drearily long setup, then a lot of blood and gore, then an overextended ending.

  by Ellen A. Kim | Read Full Review »
• [+] New Times (L.A.)
  
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  Jovovich isn't at her best, but that's mainly because her character is required to be in shock most of the movie, except when she remembers that she's a Charlie's Angel, or happily sheds clothing to maintain that R-rating. Frankly, most of us can live with that.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  40
  Handsome and sometimes creepy, but formulaic in the extreme.

  by Maitland McDonagh | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  38
  While computer games can boast an abundance of nifty graphics and odious villains and plucky protagonists on long journeys, they're invariably a tad wanting in the cinematic essentials -- you know, stuff like plot and characterization and theme.

  by Rick Groen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
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  In the end, it all looks and plays like a $40 million version of a game you're more likely to enjoy on a computer.

  by Richard Harrington | Read Full Review »