Sluggish start, weak VFX. An average watch

Rating: Null/10 (18 February 2009)

For a film based on a video game, Resident Evil has a very sluggish start. It takes well over an hour for the plot to gather steam. This hurts it a lot. The production design at least initially is good though the Special Effects have already dated and look tacky. The performances are generally decent and Milla Jovovich has good screen presence. There is plenty of blood and gore and the film is definitely not for the squeamish. There are a lot of plot-holes and the action is not very thrilling. This is an average flick that still remains better than it's sequel 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse'.
Overall 4/10