Wow. RE:E was actually watchable...!

Rating: 7/10 (30 September 2007)

RE:E is entertaining and quirky in the spirit of the first Resident Evil. Having been psychologically scarred for life by "Ultraviolet," I for one was all too wary of placing credence on Milla's name alone as an indicator of a movie's quality. But, fortunately, RE:E comes through. It is decent. Hooray. I think what makes the Resident Evil franchise (the games and the films) successful in general is that it is inventive and interesting. While RE:2 may have had the largest budget of the series, it was bloated, plodding, and artistically threadbare. With RE:E, you have a more refined and engaging film experience without all the overpriced gimmicks. Yes, it could have been more, but, in terms of expectations and actual product, I felt RE:E was rather well done.