I went into the movie expecting it to suck...it was amazing!

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2002)

When I saw trailers for this film they all drew attention to what some will think or see as "Matrix-like effects" the 180-off-the-wall kicking the dog scene, and the bullet trail scene. But really those are the only two effects in the film that have that "style" and really they don't. The kick was a simple 180, slowed down. The film is great if you loved the games, and could be equally good if you didn't I suppose. I'm the former, and can say there are SO many little things you'll notice. It doesn't rehash old plot from the games, it doesn't play like the games, it's fresh and new. The trailers do NOT do the film justice, when I left the movie I was begging for a sequel and of the mind that Capcom (R) should use the film as a basis for their next game, it was that good. It might have even surpassed its source material. The horror genre has been stale lately, and the video-game movie genre has NEVER worked right, this could change BOTH of those. The irony is I saw a trailer for Jason X at the screening, and that's just what I don't want to see, and what Resident Evil is not. Here's hoping for a sequel!