How do you rate a rehash of a rehash?

Rating: Null/10 (7 July 2003)

"Resident Evil," truth be told, isn't good. It's not the worst videogame-to-movie adaptation ("Super Mario Brothers" and "Street Fighter" share the title) around, but it WAS the one with the most potential.
George Romero was slated to direct, bringing his zombie/monster horror sensibilities to what seemed like a movie destined for him. Unfortunately, the suits pulled the plug, and what you see now is a pale shell of what could have been.
The problem with "Resident Evil" is that it is basically an action movie masquerading as a horror movie. Anyone's who's played the game knows that RE is more about suspense and shock than blowing away/running away from armies of zombies. Add in the technoshlock/flashbacks/muted characterization typical in so many Hollywood movies and you've got a dud. A distracting, somewhat entertaining dud, but a dud nonetheless.
2 out of 4 stars.