Number Rolled: 18
Movie Name/Year: Resident
Evil (2002)
Genre: Horror
Length: 100
minutes
Rating: R
Director: Paul W.
S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W.
S. Anderson
Actors: Ryan
McCluskey, Oscar Pearce, Indra Ove, Anna Bolt, Joseph May, Robert Tannion,
Heike Makatsch, Jaymes Butler, Stephen Billington, Fiona Glascott, Milla
Jovovich, Eric Mabius, Colin Salmon, Martin Crewes, Pasquale Aleardi, Michelle
Rodriguez, Liz May Brice, James Purefoy, Michaela Dicker
When the T-virus is released in a secret lab known as “the Hive,”
an artificial intelligence named “The Red Queen” takes over in an attempt to
keep the virus from reaching the population above. This results in the death of
all the occupants of the Hive. The company responsible, Umbrella, sends a team
into the structure to find out what happened.
Video game movies have some of the worst reputations among
fans. Is it a wonder why? Hardcore gamers tend to have a very attentive eye for
detail, especially when dealing with their favorite games. So, when a movie is
made targeting them, a gamer tends to want as little deviation as possible. The
problem is, with a player’s free will and interpretations coming into play with
the game and not in the movie, there will always be a lot more deviation than
what people expect. It is for that reason that I tend to rate video game movies
on their own merit, without taking into consideration their inspiration.
When taken on its own merit, Resident Evil is a fast-paced,
action-packed horror movie with a great deal of substance. There are memorable
lines, a good plot and several very good actors throughout. One could argue
that the majority of the male actors look a bit like they were all cut from the
same cloth, but that could just be coincidence. If it was done on purpose,
however, it was a dumb decision to make. That particular casting choice made
many of the characters seem one dimensional and replaceable.
Even with its faults taken into account, I’m still a big fan
of “Resident Evil” and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
Netflix’s Prediction for Me – 4/5
Overall Opinion – 3.5/5
P.S. This movie is the first of a series based on the video
game with the same name.
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