Pretty good for a zombie movie.

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2002)

First of all, let me start by saying that I am not a huge fan of the video games (or zombie films for that matter). I own the three games for the playstation, but I could never really get into them.
As for the movie, I thought it was fairly entertaining. It had it's good points and low points, like most movies. The story is nothing terribly intellectual, but it's interesting. There are a lot of things you just have to accept and take for granted in the film. Such as why on earth they would have created this virus in the first place, and what on earth that crazy dog beast thing was! But, ok, I'll accept it.
The only major complaint I have about the film is the music in the film. I love type of music that they used in the film, in fact I own a lot of the music that was used in the film, but it seemed to me that most of the time the music was just overwhelming and out of place.
The special effects in this film were surprisingly good. I wasn't really impressed with the trailers for this film, but seeing them in context made it much better.
The acting is nothing to get excited about. It's good, but it's a zombie movie, so you can't really expect great performances. Milla Jovovich looked really good in this film, and there are even a few times where Michelle Rodriguez cracked a smile and looked pretty. She always seems to have scowl on her face, and her eyes are always up in her eyebrows. The only other cast member I'd heard of was Eric Mabius, he did just fine with his role. Although, I did recognize Colin Salmon from the 2 (soon to be 3) most recent James Bond films. He did a fine job as well.
I would think that anyone that likes zombie movies and those type of films would like this one. Also, if you're into gory films, you may want to check this out. I hope you enjoy the film, thanks for reading,
-Chris