Good movie!

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 2002)

I saw Resident Evil:the movie last night and i came out very excited about this franchise. My background is that I have played just about all of the games except for Nemesis and I loved them. This movie captures the feel of the game very nicely with great atmospheric work. All of the sets were very well done and had a very eerie feel to them(the flooded offices were creepy! the bodies float by). Another advantage of this movie is that they played it smart and did not go for the obvious scares on most of them. For example(not ruining anything) lets say there was a dead body laying down and you walked up to it; the obvious scare would be for the body to move; but in RE expect anything! Sure the plot isnt spectacular(says a lot when a movie with no plot like gladiator or crouching tiger can get awards) but this is survival horror! Thats a plot within itself. Get out alive! Makes sense to me. The dialogue is terrible but i got over it. The games themselves were not known for their great lines. (Thats jill shes the master of unlocking things, WESKER!!!!!!!!!) All in all the acting was good for this type of movie. Milla was perfectly cast and really played the part well.(the kicking of the dog was cool and her dress is awesome!) Some of the minor characters are downplayed and killed before we know their names ,but it was necessary. This movie definitely had something for everybody who is into this type of movie. For the hardcore gamer they made references to the games(saving bullets). For the horror fan you have definite suspense and terror from the zombies. And for the hopeless romantic your mate will be in your arms jumping and cringing from explicit decapitation = D All in all i say see this movie! Even if you didnt play the games see this movie! I say it probably will make you want to experience the survival horror(soon to be rereleased on gamecube ; )!!! Go in expecting a fun scary movie with great special effects and visuals and you won't be dissapointed! Some other sites are saying this is a bad movie which is not true. I saw 13 ghosts at a free screening, THAT was a bad movie. So if you have any desire to see this movie dont be fooled by the cruddy critics of the net who dont know what they are talking about. GO SURVIVE THE HORROR MWAHAHAHAHAAH