Surprisingly Good

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2002)

I went to see this movie because I like the Sci Fi genre but cautioned myself to expect to see a bad video-game movie. Much to my surprise Resident Evil turned out to be even better than I had hoped. This movie has plenty of gore, however not just for gores sake but for a great plot line that worked well with it. The plot elements came together very nicely and contributed to a much more plausible zombie story than has ever been done in the past, the corporate security computer "The Red Queen" was also a nice touch. Although at times predictable, possibly intentional, it was surprisingly suspenseful. The acting was very good and believable, and for those would-be acting critiques out there this was not intended to be a drama, but an action thriller. As mentioned in another's review, Milla Jovovich is an accomplished actress that I believe made a wonderful performance and not just because she is awesome to look at. I gave it a 9 out of 10 (sorry, very few movies deserve a 10).