A lot better than I expected...

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2002)

For starters, I'm a huge fan of the Resident Evil games. I heard about this film about 4 years ago, and I was really excited. Finally...a movie about my favourite video game. Somewhere along the line while the film was being developed, word was released that the movie would contain all original characters and no video game favourites. This upset me, and I was sure the movie would bomb.
Now, years later when the movie has actually been released, I am proud of this movie. The new characters were well done, and though the characters themselves weren't really developed or in depth, they still managed to fit in with the story and not make the movie a joke. While the characters in the film do not equal up to the characters in the game, you barely notice character flaws as you are paying attention to the rest of the movie.
The special effects, while obviously not up to par with movies like Star Wars, were convincing enough to enjoy them. The zombies themselves looked awesome, with enough gore to make them grotesque and the perfect look and sounds to give them the perfect zombie feeling. I have to admit, I was really creeped out and at the same time excited when a character looks up at a vent, and all you hear is zombies moaning from another room. Spectacular.
All in all, this film is action packed, scary, retains some form of comedy, and is worth your time. I saw a private screening, and I along with others were pleased with the film. Great work...and it was a lot better than I expected.