What's better than a Sci-fi zombie movie based on a video game series? Well...lots of things. But obviously a Sci-fi zombie movie starring Milla Jovovich would be on the list. Turns out it's about 4 stars better; two for each leg. Okay, Resident Evil probably wouldn't be so horrible as to warrant one lonely star had Milla passed up the offer. But she's definately the highlight on the short list of... read more
Description:Marilyn Manson worked on the soundtrack, so it's no surprise that Resident Evil is best enjoyed by headbangers, goth guys, and PlayStation junkies. Like the interactive game it's based on, this horror hybrid pits a small band of SWAT-like commandos (including Milla Jovovich and Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez) against a ravenous hoard Marilyn Manson worked on the soundtrack, so it's no surprise that Resident Evil is best enjoyed by headbangers, goth guys, and PlayStation junkies. Like the interactive game it's based on, this horror hybrid pits a small band of SWAT-like commandos (including Milla Jovovich and Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez) against a ravenous hoard of zombies, resulting in a gorefest that only sociopaths could love. The tenacious heroes are trapped inside the Hive--an underground complex where an evil corporation conducts illegal research with a deadly virus--and the zombies (reanimated corpses of sacrificed employees) are fodder for endless rounds of gunfire. It's utter nonsense (not unlike director Paul W.S. Anderson's previous Event Horizon), so your best defense is to wallow in it or avoid this trash altogether. A few cool sequences are borrowed from better films (that slice-and-dice laser is cribbed from the 1998 Canadian shocker Cube), but if you're in the mood for heavy-metal carnage, this movie's for you. --Jeff Shannon... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Sony Pictures Release date : 30 July 2002 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 9780767886758 UPC: 043396082915
“What's better than a Sci-fi zombie movie based on a video game series? Well...lots of things. But obviously a Sci-fi zombie movie starring Milla Jovovich would be on the list. Turns out it's about 4 stars better; two for each leg. Okay, Resident Evil probably wouldn't be so horrible as to warrant one lonely star had Milla passed up the offer. But she's definately the highlight on the short list of things this film has going for it. She provides much more to admire than the unimpressive special-effects make-up, for instance. And the supporting cast is so glaringly awful it makes Jovovich appear to have the acting chops of Cate Blanchett. Not that I mean to discredit Jovovich as an actress. Not at all. She does a very competent job in her role, even a commanding job at times. Although it doe” read more
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