Resident Evil – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Video Game Movies – Q (Red Queen)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson (Event Horizon)
Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Milla Jovovich (Monster Hunter)
- Eric Mabius (Cruel Intentions)
- Colin Salmon (Prey for the Devil)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Fast Franchise)
- Martin Crewes (Dead or Alive)
- James Purefoy (Fisherman’s Friend)
Plot: A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Resident Evil starts when a special research facility is locked down suddenly. A military team led by One (Salmon) leads an operation to reopen the Hive and figure out what happened. However, they meet Alice (Jovovich) living in the mansion above.
The team heads into the facility, where they deal with an A.I. controlling the facility. It leads to the team unwittingly unleashing the contained infected and they face a race to the surface.
Verdict on Resident Evil
Resident Evil is an action horror following a group of marines who head into a specialist research facility. They are joined by a couple of strangers as they investigate what happened, only to find themselves fighting off the dead.
This movie uses popular video games to bring us a non-stop action movie. It keeps everything contained within the Umbrella facility as a small crew must figure out how to escape. They face hordes of the undead and other creatures, while we learn the bigger plot points as things start to unfold. This is chaotic and it works for the introduction to the franchise. A special mention for the laser corridor scene is standard for any review of this movie. It truly is exceptional for proving anyone could be disposed off in the movie.
Where to Watch
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Final Thoughts – Resident Evil is a big chaotic wild first entry to the franchise.
