Something Went Wrong When Something Could've Been So Right.

Rating: 5/10 (7 August 2014)

Paul W.S. Anderson once said: "I don't think anyone knows more about Resdient Evil than I do".
Well that's certainly crap, because we should have gotten a better film. Zombie master George A. Romero was originally set to direct a movie based on the franchise, after creating two successful live action commercials for the video game "Resident Evil 2", that were aired only in Japan (YouTube them, they starred Brad Renfro). He sat and took notes, whilst his secretary played the original game next to him and handed the screenplay to Capcom and Sony. Though somewhat true to the original game, the script was shelved. George was fired and the movie was plunged into development hell.
Eventually Paul was hired and wrote something respectably set within the first game only, but ended up creating all these new characters who are so underwhelming. Milla Jovovich is probably one of my favourite actresses and arguably she's probably the only thing good about these movies. But even she can't save this poorly executed franchise that managed to start off so wrong. Michelle Rodriguez is Michelle Rodriguez, and to say the rest of these characters are cardboard would be an insult to good packaging material.
What would have been more appropriate would to have instead have zombies roam the house, and have the squad fall back into the underground labs due to having no chance of escaping. If there going to die anyway, at least you suddenly have a situation they have no control over and a sense of danger. That would be more compelling then letting them loose yourself. Better yet, just keep it simple and follow the PlayStation one classic that managed to make the franchise what it is today.
Final Verdict: I wish Paul actually knew how to make a zombie film, let alone a good film. 5/10.