Nice Video Game to Movie Translation

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2002)

Having seen just about all video game to movie translations, I was hesitant on seeing this movie. It's apparently not that hard for Hollywood to mess up making movies based on video games (i.e Super Mario Bros., Double Dragon, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, etc...). But I must say I was greatly pleased with the outcome. Resident Evil is loosely based on the first game of the popular franchise of games. It sort of takes place between part one and two. The acting is not Oscar worthy by any means, but it is not supposed to be. What Resident Evil comes down to is that it is a great horror movie with plenty of gore (gotta LOVE that scene with the room full of lasers!!!), scary moments and even a little nudity thrown in for good measure. The soundtrack kicks major butt as well. Paul Anderson did a great job (he also directed Mortal Kombat, one of the few actual good video game movies) and I hope he does as well with the sequel due next Summer. If you're a fan of the games or just a good horror flick, give this a shot.
Overall: 8.2 out of 10