Lightweight, mindless eye candy

Rating: 7/10 (17 March 2002)

Not that that's a bad thing. Although I generally like more substantial fare, sometimes it's nice to have a fun movie come along. Unlike so many other action/thriller movies out there that pretend to be so much more than they actually are, this one makes no attempt to try to carry a meaningful plot or intelligent dialogue. It's pure escapism, and it's fun to watch.
I have to hand it to the creative team behind this one, as it cooks up new and creative ways to kill people. But the violence isn't as mindless as the rest of the movie -- there's still that sense of shock and horror when someone gets killed.
Oh yeah, and get ready for the sequel -- this one's not even subtle about setting up for Resident Evil II - Escape from Racoon City.