Much better than expected!

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2004)

The first time I saw "Resident Evil 1" was on cable. At first I thought it was nothing but a B-grade zombie flick. But, after a couple of more viewings the story and sci-fi elements got under skin. Not to mention that I have a thing for Milla (Leeloo) Jovovich. I wound up buying the DVD, and only then did I realize that the movie was based on a video game.
When I heard about "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" I knew that I would check it out. Last night I caught the midnite show at a local theatre. I found RE2 to be one of the best sequels I've ever seen. I enjoyed the way RE2 picks up right where RE1 left off. This time around there is still enough gratuitous zombie killing for all, but there was also a lot of time spent filling in the background story, further developing the main characters, and setting up what will be, for me, a 'must-see' third installment of the franchise.