video games? scary? no way...

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2002)

i rented Resident Evil (RE) on dvd for $1 from the local non-chain video store and was pleasantly surprised. given that it's based on a video game, motifs, character development, themes, and symbolism were THANKFULLY absent. (taking two film classes at a time has truly ruined me.) so what i did expect was action, gore, and suspense. and i got it. several scenes made me jump. lasers have never been more menacing. of course, milla shone and michelle glowered. RE goes well with a thick comforter and a cozy couch in a pitch black room. if you've got time to get your analytical film buff noses out of the clouds, allow RE to tickle you with basic pleasures - skin (minimal sex, apologies) and scares.