Resident Evil

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Summary: Best Video Game adaptation I've seen in a long time.
Review: Resident Evil was one of the most scarious, and loudest action filled movie I've seen in a long time. If you forget that the movie uses a lot of themes from different movies(i.e. evil computer, zombies, very ugly and dangerous monster), you will enjoy it. If you are a fan of the video game, you will love it.

But there are a few things I didn't like about this movie. One, the acting. Now it doesn't get as bad as RE1 Barry's "Master of unlocking" bit. The acting is kind of how RE2 was made. Two, there were a little too many plot holes for my taste. Three, the only time they deal with the final monster (the Licker) is at the end.

But overall, if you're looking for a good action movie, this is the one to go to.

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Summary: Milla_a real actress_Jovovich
Review: what a great movie with no time to get up to go to the bathroom. I have never enjoyed a movie as much as i did this one. Milla showed she is a real actress... This was a 5 star movie splash and i could not be more thrilled. although a lot of things were left unexplained, I really have a thing for this movie!!! Firstly, i went to see it coz Milla Jovovich was there and she is my second best actress. I do not regret my time watching this amazing, awesomness movie.

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Summary: The zombies have come to play and to eat someone
Review: The 4 year wait is over was is worth it hell yeh milla jovovich stars in the most nerve cutting hart stoping zombie film you will ever see in your life the darkness and the coldness is all here just like the videogames marilyn manson put's that freakey felling music the fx on the monsters are way beyond killer directer paul anderson did a good job making the film tomb raider final fantsty mortal kombat 1&2 super mario bros forget them all resident evil stands alone as the best videogame to movie & zombie film ever. Anyone for resident evil 2???????

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Summary: Resident Evil Prequal?
Review: I just got home from seeing this movie and I must say that it was far better than I had expected. Having seen other movies like "Tomb Raider" and "Mortal Kombat", I knew that the whole movie-based-on-a-video-game was a really tough genre to incorporate.
That being said, this movie surpassed all my expectations and limitations that had been placed on it. It was more of a prequal than a direct tie-in on the game level. The movie answers some questions and provides some background on the games and universe.
We find out what the "licker" is and where it comes from. The whole problem with the mansion being filled with zombies is explained, and more background on the Umbrella Corp. and the T-virus is given as well.
Although the movie is not an edge-of-your-seat nail-biter, it does include a fair share of "jumpy" places and some awesome special effects. The acting is good, and I think that this is one role that Milla Jovovich shines in. Sure, this movie isnt going to be up for any Oscar or award, but it is still worth watching.
The only thing that I am not pleased with is the ending. Sure, it leaves the possibility open for sequals and thing of that nature, but I really dont like the way it just leaves you hanging. Some resolution to the plot and the Nemesis Program would have been nice, but we all can't have everything.
When all is said and done, give the movie a viewing, its not horrid. It makes for a fun and gory escape from reality.

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Summary: An Exciting, Involving movie.
Review: Surprisingly entertaining. I entered this movie expecting little, based on my previous experiences with films based on video games, and left very satisfied. Milla Jovovich does her usual good job, and looks her best in recent years. The action sequences strayed away from the completely Matrix-like quality that other contemporary films have attempted to replicate, and actually seem reasonable. The thrills are genuine, and the viewer is constantly awaiting the next startling jolt from eerie silence. I can honestly say I felt concern for the characters, and I wanted them to survive. I look forward to a sequel, and certainly hope Ms. Jovovich will again play the lead role.

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Summary: RESIDENT EVIL
Review: This movie is da bomb it fits in withe the games alot better than I thought it would I have seen this movie 23 times and I can't get enough also it sets up for a sequal very well the ending is the best I have seen in a long time. The only problem with the movie was most of the squad was killed in the begging i think the squad id UBCS and the Cop amd Milla are like S.T.A.R.S there is a very big connection if you haven't seen it yet go see it. also the soundtrack is off the hook so buy that too and LONG LIVE RESIDENT EVIL!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Making a little bit go a long way.
Review: I watched Resident Evil last night and I have to agree with most of you about being the best game to movie adaptation ever. With a budget of forty million, I think Anderson did an excellent job. I would've liked a bit more gore, but let's not forget the Dead movies that RE is being compared to were made a few years before graphic violence in movies was an issue. I didn't expect to see exploding heads, although I would've liked to have seen at least one. I jumped a few times watching the movie and that's something that hasn't happened for a long time. How can you do anything new with zombies? Give them wings? Give them personality? They're the walking dead for gods sake!!! The time frame of the movie does fit in with the time frame of the games. The movie takes place before the first game and the end of the movie takes place after the first game. I could go off all day about some of the reviews I've read, but that would waste your time. Just go see it and you'll see.

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Summary: Thank Goodness, not another kiddie cartoon movie.
Review: Resident Evil is the first movie in quite some time that I've had any interest in going to see. I'm sick of the teen movies and the kiddie movies. I'm an adult and I like a good action movie with blood and guts. Resident Evil was great. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Everyone should see it.

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Summary: just a clarification..
Review: I never played the games, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this film. The pacing and fx are pretty top-notch, as is the direction... I would give Resident Evil three and a half stars, only because although it is a fun ride, it still is pretty mindless-popcorn-munching cinema. You could do much worse, though. Anyone looking for a good escape into horror without having to think should really enjoy this bloody little opus.

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Summary: How Sad; This Softcore Zombie Actioner has no Teeth
Review: I could rant about the wooden performances by everyone but Jojovich (who might grow into the character Alice if they let her).

I could rant about the sloppy story and poor editing.

I could rant about the laser chamber scene, which had the potential to scare the beejeezus out of you but instead left you saying "what just happened?".

I could rave about the ending, which was about the only thing besides the 'Lurkers' that was dead-on.

I could rant about the blatant 'Dead' rip-offs.

But what I'm here to speak on is the zombies.

Regardless of the Encyclopedia Britannica definition of these creatures, we all know zombies in cinema eat human flesh. And we all know when you rip someone's guts out of them, they bleed profusely. Plus, you see guts. And we all know that when a zombie takes a chunk out of your carotid artery, you should be shooting bright red fountains.

Not to mention they're sloppy eaters, so you would expect, um, 'leftovers' over the floor.

Why am I getting into all this detail? Because every horror buff knows that's what happens when zombies eat. How do we know this? Becuase Romero, Fulchi and company have taught us so. And now you want to pass this [stuff] off as horror? Please. The game is far more realistic, with the asdded bonus of a more believable plotline.

You don't make a zombie film and then neuter the zombies. ...No? That's why.