ONE OF THE BEST ZOMBIE FILMS EVER MADE & ONE OF MY BEST FILMS!!!

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2018)

This first film in the Resident Evil franchise came out in 2002 & i couldn't wait to see it at the cinema & i did & it was EXCELLENT!!! i loved this John Carpenter inspired survival Horror, infact if John Carpenter made a zombie film this would be it & that's a huge compliment.
I saw this at the cinema & it was a fun time watching this survival Horror film & probably the most fun I've had watching a film at the cinema!!!
It felt like this movie was made for me as at the time i was obsessed with Zombie films & i couldn't wait to see this & it didn't disappoint at all, infact it was even more enjoyable & entertaining & exciting that i could've imagined!!!
Every time i revisit this film I'm reminded just how damn good it REALLY is & if I'm the only one who likes it this much i don't care as it's definitely a personal favourite of mine & one of my all time favourite films.
I have big love & big Nostalgia for this Action zombie film as it was the first ever "Zombie" film i saw at the cinema & that's a big deal to me as i grew up obsessed with Zombie films such as George Romero's Dead Trilogy & the Evil Dead Trilogy, i honestly loved "Resident Evil" it's a nice budget take on those old school zombie films with a nice dose of "John Carpenter" mixed in so how could i not love this?
The production design is excellent within the Hive & the first zombie encounter is done so well with suspense,Horror & action as we have our mixed group of Commandos & survivors having to work together to get out alive, i love that ensemble lgroup dynamic of different characters teamed up, great fun.
A couple of good standout characters other than the main stars, were British actor Colin Salmon who plays the leader of the group of Commandos & his big tall frame & deep commanding voice adds alot to the very creepy beginning scenes, his character is not around long but he makes such an intense presence on screen that i would've loved him to have been a main lead!!! Also the computer expert/soldier "Kaplan" is good played by another British actor Martin Crewes, a good solid cast with everyone involved actually.
Some of the imagery is the best I've ever seen in a zombie film & the design & look is incredible like the underground Access tunnels scene with the dripping water & grimy walls & old pipes that are heroes have to crawl accross that's an incredibly exciting & intense sequence as is the iconic laser hallway scene & the test subjects tanks scene when we first meet a zombie & the atmosphere is so raw & full of dread with it's dark smoky look & then hearing a metal being dragged accross the floor noise it's a zombie dragging an axe, just some of the greatest suspenseful moments in a zombie film I've ever seen, this movie doesn't get the recognition it so deserves & yes the other films in the franchise are not very good & don't come no where near the level of brilliance & quality here so this one 2002 movie that started it all should be considered a "Cult Classic" & it's definitely the best movie made by Paul Anderson.
"RESIDENT EVIL" is ridiculously underrated & yet it's more exciting than most huge budget films at the cinema now!!! To me it's a zombie masterpiece that could easily fit into the universe of the legendary "John Carpenter" it's got a primal raw survival tone & cold high-tech & artificial intelligence feel to it when our team enter the scary "Hive" underground lab base, i feel that contract of old & new here like i did with "Escape from New York" & the violent bloody rawness of old school zombie flicks like "Dawn of the Dead" for example, there's alot of quality in this film to ignore & i love it.
The music score at the beginning sets the tone, it's a creepy digital score that sounds like a "Carpenter" inspired 80s synth score, it's really well done & one of my favourite music scores ever as it's so creepy.
The cast was great especially Milla Jovovich & Michelle Rodriquez both are great actors & are both fantastic tough ladies of Action in this film, obviously "Alice" (Jovovich) is the heart of the movie & is on a mission to uncover the truth about herself & what's happening & "Rain" (Rodriguez) is a no nonsense tough as hell soldier & she will stop at nothing to get her job done. Great performances.
the rest of the team are all good in their roles basically Marine types & the zombies look great with excellent FX especially the big Licker monster!!!
The underground lab where the zombie outbreak starts is a really creepy setting for a zombie movie & the whole idea of a group of marines having to sneak in & shut it down is very exciting with a great sense of dread atmosphere, one of the best scenes in the movie is the terrifying laser corridor sequence, it's a scary scene & we lose most of the soldiers in that Corridor before we even get to the zombies!!!
Resident Evil is definitely one of my personal favourite Zombie films of all time, i put this in my top 5 along with "Dawn of the Dead 1978" "Day of the Dead 1985" "28 Days Later" & "Night of the Living Dead 1990" all Excellent Zombie films!!!
There's a great mix of cold Technical cybernetic futuristic surroundings, with the underground Hive base, & old fashioned bloody flesh-Eating zombie carnage, it's this mix of Sci-fi & Horror that makes Resident Evil very exciting,edgy & Awesome.
There's an icey-cold scary atmosphere within "The Hive" as the corridors are empty & silent & at any moment our survivors could turn a corner into wondering zombies, it's enclosed & claustrophobic trapped setting reminded me definitely of the legendary "Carpenter" in it's look,mood & style.
I love this movie & it's mix of exciting action scenes & moody creepy Horror & dark futuristic sci-fi setting, a stunning mix done perfectly.
a BRILLIANT & scary ending but it's a shame the sequel is Terrible to follow on from this great ending!!!
A great sci-fi action Horror Thriller & EASILY the best of the whole franchise & really the only great movie of the LOT!!!
Yeah good suspense & very exciting Action make RESIDENT EVIL a great film & one of the best Zombie flicks out there!!! Definitely an underrated CLASSIC in my opinion & one hell of a fun ride & a great popcorn flick too!!!
The most fun zombie flick ever.