By the numbers video game adaption

Rating: 4/10 (19 September 2004)

This movie follows a very straight line. There are a series of setups, quick character development, and then, bang bang bang. The film follows a true video game formula, with ever increasing difficulty facing the heroes .
The film has great atmosphere, great sound and great special effects, but unfortunately, it does not make up for the lack of plot devices.
Unlike movies derived from comic books or heavily influenced by them, this film has absolutely no plot devices, it is by the numbers. Kill a bad creature, then kill a hundred of them, and then face a worse creature. Move to next board, where you face a hundred of the worse creatures, and then get introduced to another character, who meets the next level in depravity.
This film lacks all intelligence - you can take a thirty minute bathroom break and not miss anything, except for violence and gore. Very similar to watching a hardcore gamer play through a video game.
If you think this review is too cynical, whatever. Watch "Aliens" to see how a film can be a horror/action flick, and still have meaningful character development, have subplots and other interesting twists.
Do you want to see a REAL horror flick? Check out "Darkness", 2002. Want to see an ENTERTAINING zombie flick? Check out "Sean of the Dead", 2003. Want to see an INTELLIGENT action flick, featuring Milla Jovivich? Go no further than the "Fifth Element", 1998.