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Summary: Resident Evil...
Review: Resident Evil is, quite simply, the best video game to motion picture conversion to date. Now, granted, that may not sound like much given the ineptitude of films like Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, but it is a genuinely good horror film by any standards, and has its share of creepy atmosphere and flesh-munching zombies (and worse). Sure it employs a predictable soundtrack of techno and metal riffs, but it's appropriate enough here. Resident Evil is a far cry from Dog Soldiers and The Brotherhood of the Wolf, but it's got enough of the goods to make it worthwhile.
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Summary: Surprisingly entertaining...
Review: "Resident Evil" is yet another in a very long line of video-game movies. It ranks somewhere in between "Street Fighter" and "Super Mario Brothers." The plot is this: an underground office known as the hive is infected with a strange virus and all the people as well as a few dogs turn into zombies. Yes, it's as pathetic as it sounds, but there's some pretty good action. For the most part, though, the film fails to generate the intense frights that the video games have. The zombies really aren't that terrifying, but the special effects and makeup are very well done. As for the story, it's only mildly interesting and very obviously incomplete. The ending is the best part of the film, gearing audiences up for a possible sequel. I hope they make a "Resident Evil 2." I found myself enjoying this one.
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Summary: the dead will walk
Review: I've been a huge fan of video game-based movies from "Super Mario Bros" to "Mortal Kombat", but I strongly think that "Resident Evil" is one of the best game-based movies out there. The monster in the film looks like something from "The Relic", but without the eyes, and it's absolutely terrifying. The mutant dogs were pretty graphic too, but just as cool. The cast (Milla Jovovich & Michelle Rodriguez) does an excellect job playing members of a commando unit, sent in to investigate a viral outbreak that turned all employees into zombies. I wonder how the sequel is gonna be like!!!
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Summary: Underated ... kicking
Review: I must admit I was very cynical when I heard the that Resident Evil was going to be made into a film (yawn) starring two babes, Milla and Michelle (Yeah, whatever.) Except, not. Not comparing it to the game is step one to pleasurable viewing: it's a good action film in it's own right with believable characterisation and excellent atmosphere- not in any small way attributable to the fact that Marilyn Manson is co-composer of the score. Very effective, and not nearly as derivative as many seem to think.
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Summary: brill
Review: this must be the all time zombie film Resident Evil has it all the action in it is to die for plus the extras on these dvd is outstanding the music viedo the you even get to see the zombie make up this to me is the film of the year i am a great fan of zombie film and these is the best zombie film ever
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Summary: Do not waste your time and money
Review: Never seen anything worse.
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Summary: Why I want to marry an image....
Review: Of course this film is mind candy and barely that...but as EYE candy this is a perfect ten. To display my rampant male heterosexuality I have to say that Milla Jovovich is the hottest woman I have ever seen onscreen.Andy Warhol once made films called "screen tests" that were close ups of people's faces and nothing else because he claimed people just go to the movies to look at the stars anyway. Well, this is my own personal screen test. I went to the theater twice to see it...and did a celebratory dance of glee after each screening. ...
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Summary: A really great movie!
Review: I knew that this movie was based on a computer game that my husband and his friends played, so I was a little hesitant about seeing it. I had heard it got bad reviews when it was in the theaters and thought maybe they were right. However I was interested in a movie where a woman kicks a lot of booty and saves the day.
Was I surprised!!!! This movie is so great! Its fun to watch and suspensful enough to keep you on the edge of your seat in many scenes. The gore factor is pretty high, but thats fine with me.
The score to this movie is also AMAZING!! Im a huge Marilyn Manson fan and the soundtrack to the movie is just incredible! He really outdid himself, even my friends who do not like Marilyn Manson music liked the score to this movie.
Ive seen this movie twice in a one month period and hope for a sequel! See it, its a fun movie and you wont be dissapointed.
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Summary: Surprisingly Enjoyable
Review: Clarification, i give it 3 1/2 stars out of 5...It's a sci fi horror movie, and a video game flick, you've got to go in with relatively low expectations...but surprisingly, this movie is quite enjoyable, really fun, and actually very original. To begin with the graphics are phenomenal, it's filmed with vibrant colors that seem as though the entire movie is glossed over with this coat of high shine varnish, none of that grainy film type picture. Then you've got the awesome milla jovovich, who's so cool that she can make nearly any sci fi movie work, and should be used more often. It's violent, there is no doubt, and it can be a little gross, but on the whole it wins points for total unique death sequences, including one unforgettable part with grid lasers...wow.
The only place the movie loses some points is in predictability...yeah, the zombies attack when you think they'll attack, yeah, you can figure out who's who...and the ending is shocking but on the whole disappointing. True the movie (much like Planet of the Apes) is all set for a sequel, but if one never comes than the ending is a suckfest on its own.
Nevertheless, this movie is a great party movie for girls or guys, (particularly teens here people), and is really fun for what it is. Not too gross, not too tame, it walks a fine line that makes it appealling to both the non horror and horror crowds. Resident Evil is dazzlingly filmed and has an alluring enough storyline. After first watching it i wasn't sure what to think, but after consideration i realized that it was thoroughly enjoyable. i recommend it as a total group movie, a great sleep over pick for teens.
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Summary: Resident Evil?
Review: I've played every Resident Evil game and book there is and I have to say what the heck is this movie about? I mean if you're going to call it Resident Evil you might want it to look and be as close to the game as you can. When I heard the movie was coming out I couldn't wait to see it...but now that I have I wished I didn't. The script was terrible; it took away from the whole resident evil series. Originally the whole plot was Umbrella Corporation was creating genetically engineered B.O.W. Weapons. From the start things were terribly wrong. The mansion (if you could call it that) wasn't even what it looked like in any of the games and the hive what the hell was that??? Both the mansion and Raccoon City had its own underground labs. And the Red Queen what the hell where they thinking? That took away from what could be expected to be a great screen play of the popular Resident Evil games. R.E. gamers expect if you have zombies and the other nasty creations where is the scientists who created them? The scientist in the movie look like college graduates rather than medical geniuses who would research on something like the T-Virus. There was no mention of S.T.A.R.S. the G-Virus or even William Birkin, who was the man who created the T-Virus. That would have made this movie more worth while to see. It would also have cleared a lot of things up and made the movie sell more. The zombies both portrayed what they did in the game because they weren't all messed up because they don't decay fast. I thought that the licker and the zombie dogs were also a really good touch. But the movie would have been better if there were a little bit more monsters like hunters, zombie crows, and the infamous Tyrant. They would have made this a better movie. The acting was good considering the bad script. Actresses Milla Jovovich (Alice) and Michelle Rodriguez (Rain Ocamo) did really well. The scripting and design on the laser room scene was bad. The whole team could have just stayed but the front or back doors where the laser beam couldn't hit them (because the glass wall didn't extend to the doors) would have been a smart move. But instead you have 3 butchered commandos and one diced leader. In all, this movie to Resident Evil gamers is a partial upset. And its replay life is only a couple of times. But for all you suspense/horror movies this one is your movie. It contains many thrilling parts including zombie carnage, action packed gun battles, navigating through a dark murky sewer, and a high speed train slug match between the living and undead. This is an especially good zombie movie even though it isn't as gory as some but the suspense is what makes it a good movie. Although this movie had a lot of changes and upsets it is still a good movie. The movie also left off at a good spot where the other one could pick up on.
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