Better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (10 September 2004)

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. I was worried about all the bad reviews this movie was given, but realized that most of them were by people who judge every movie by how many Oscars it can win. This movie will win none, and it shouldn't. What a movie like this should be is entertaining and keeps its roots with the game. I think it accomplished both. Also, it kept up good suspense, and had many surprising moments. The final fight was the worst part of the movie, but still was acceptable. Even though Alice is a made up character(in relation to the game), I thought her presence was beneficial to the movie. The acting was fine, and I liked Mike Epps character, even though he wasn't vital for the plot. His comic relief was always welcome. This movie also gave a good background of what the first movie set up, which was good for people who haven't seen the first Resident Evil, but was efficient enough to not waste the time of those who did see RE1. The only thing I wished was that Marilyn Manson scored this movie, because he did such a great job of using the music to set the atmosphere of each scene in RE1. However, great movie. Go see it in theaters.