Passable, but could have been so much more...

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2002)

Given that this is based on a video game, maybe people weren't expecting much, but that doesn't mean the entire film had to be a loud overblown compendium of cliches drawn from other sources like George Romero (homage or rip-off? You be the judge) to the tired Matrix styled shots of bullets cutting air. Milla kicks some butt, despite her wooden performance and Michelle Rodriguez just scowls a lot, in between the 4th grade-school dialogue she and the others are given. Some nice action sequences and some suspenseful moments (often ruined from the deafening sound effects and the accompanying ambient techno/industrial soundtrack) Despite its flaws, it still remains passable, mindless entertainment. Bloody (not enough though), violent and slick and a must for fans of the games; others will probably find little pleasure. Unfortunately it could have been so much more. Oh, and pack your ear plugs...