resident evil lite

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2013)

Allegedly based on Max Brooks' innovative book this film throws all intelligent thought in the bin during its failed pursuit of thrills.
Even if one is prepared to ignore the fact that they've turned one of the most intelligent books of recent years into one of the most idiotic films, the entire movie is an abject failure on almost every level. The sense of global devastation was realised much more effectively ( and much more cheaply) in the Resident Evil films. Resident Evil also worked far better as action movies with a zombie theme.
The script is full of gaping examples of stupidity that make it impossible to identify with the characters, especially Pitt's who is supposed to be a well educated experienced UN investigator. He makes absolutely moronic decisions time and time again.
The acting is generally substandard, the direction woeful ( its almost impossible to see what is happening in the action sequences)and the audience I saw it with laughed several times at things weren't meant to be funny.
Also, for the most expensive zombie movie ever, its hard to see where the money was spent. Many scenes supposedly set in the USA were obviously shot in Glasgow and look nothing like Philadelphia.
Watch Resident Evil or 28 days later on DVD instead.