Well done horror film

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2002)

"Resident Evil" which is the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of the popular video game series of the same name, is a very well done horror film. The story surrounds a rescue team that is sent to a large underground facility to find out the cause of a mysterious accident that occurred there. When they first arrive, they discover three survivors: a young woman (Milla Jovovich) who is suffering from amnesia and whose name I don't think is ever mentioned, a guy named Matt (Eric Mabius) who claims to be a cop, and another guy named Spence (James Purefoy). When they finally get into the Hive, which is the name of the large underground facility, they discover that no one is there, or so it seems. Soon the team members begin getting picked off one at a time by bloodthirsty zombies, mutated dogs, and a hideous monstrosity that has an incredibly long tongue.

I must say that this film is above all things, very entertaining. I've never played the video games the film was based on, so I really can't be sure how accurate the movie is. The acting is all right, but it isn't good nor is it bad. The movie does maintain a constant level of creepiness, which is good. I must say that "Resident Evil" does keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. NOTE: One thing I do want to point out to gore fans is that this movie is no where near as gory as you may think it is. I was pretty disappointed by that. I mean a zombie movie, especially one like "Resident Evil" should be dripping with bloody violence and gore, but it isn't.
I really like the fact that Paul Anderson (who directed another movie adaptation of a popular video game, "Mortal Kombat", as well as a previous horror film "Event Horizon") directed this film. I love both of those movies. I really don't see why so many people hated "Mortal Kombat". That is probably the only movie adaptation of a video game that up until this film, is really worth watching. "Event Horizon" while it wasn't a perfect horror film, should have almost certainly pleased any sci-fi fan. That was a creepy movie right there, despite its flaws. However, where "Event Horizon" failed as a horror movie, Paul Anderson makes up for it here in "Resident Evil".
A lot people claim that Milla Jovovich is hot (seeing that she reveals almost everything in this movie is worth the $20 for the DVD), but I don't really think she's that hot. Personally, I prefer Michelle Rodriguez over her any day.