Action/sf/thriller worthwhile seeing for the effects and graphics, the story coming over as believable even if a bit thin

Rating: 7/10 (25 September 2004)

Resident Evil turned out a bit better than expected. It's a quite good action/SF/thriller with execellent shooting and stunning effects. From what I had read the plot would be a bit thin, and true enough the simplicity of it, is the weakest point of the movie. That said, I still think the acting is quite good all around, especially considering the story they had to work with. The characters simply come over as believable. It's like everybody believe in the universe that is the essence of the story, which makes it real, even if is not deep personality that is explored here. The above together with some really good graphics and picture effects makes it a movie worth seeing. As for the thriller part some of the scenes and effects were quite shocking - in a good sense. The pace is fast like Aliens (2) so that your attention is kept on the screen, even if not up to overall level of that movie. I gave it a 7.