- Actors: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius
- Directors: Paul W.S. Anderson
- Producers: Paul W.S. Anderson, Samuel Hadida, Jeremy Bolt, Bernard Eichinger
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: July 30 2002
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (437 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005JL3A
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#26,909 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #16 in DVD > Horror > Things That Go Bump > Zombies
- #34 in DVD > Horror > Things That Go Bump > Monsters
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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
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Total bulls**t, really dull
Jan 7 2003
Format:DVD
When I heard that the director of the film is the same director of Mortal Combat, I thought it'll be a good fun film, with lots of action and zombies. The result is a dull, stupid and intellectless movie. I can't find one good reason to watch this, it's not even fun, nor scary, nor interesting. I understand that it's based on the game, so they had to make it just like the game, but maybe they could've change it a little bit to make it better, especially, let's say the end. The end of the movie shows that there's supposed to be a continuation, just like the game, but that movie kind of failed, and a "Resident Evil 2" movie maybe would never be exist because of that.
Instead of making a movie based of the game "Resident Evil", I can't find one bad reason for the game "Half-Life" not to have a movie based on it. "Half-Life" really fits to be a movie. It's about the same: a secret underground lab, zombies, mutantes etc, but it's better, more interesting and the most important thing: it's a lot more famous than "Resident Evil" and there's no doubt it'll be more successful. Ever since watching "Resident Evil - The Movie" I dream about "Half-Life: The Movie".
Though I didn't like this movie, I surely hope this game is a start for new movies based on pc/playstation games.
Derivative Filmmaking
July 29 2002
Format:DVD
Some fans of the Resident Evil video game complained that the film was not true to the game; I have never played the game, so I can't comment on that, but in a sense such a criticism is neither here nor there. It's more important to know that Resident Evil is as much an homage to George Romero films as it is to its video game origins, although I am sure many tried and true Romero fans won't like Resident Evil for its somewhat poor and certainly imitative borrowing of Romero's zombie ideas. Resident Evil doesn't stop there, as it borrows from other sci-fi and horror films; the method the Red Queen uses to kill several characters trapped in a corridor is lifted right out of the low-budget, cult favorite (and successfully eerie) film Cube. Paul Anderson is a talented filmmaker, to be sure, and Resident Evil is a slick looking film with sparkling clear photography. Anderson's screenplay isn't as simplistic as one might expect from this type of movie and it proceeds through a series of flashbacks to tell part of it story. Milla Jovovich, whose energy, presence, and looks always out-pace her acting, is just the type of actress to play Alice. Add to that the nice touch of giving the Red Queen the voice of a young British girl, and you have a film that rises above mediocrity ... even if it never really impresses.
It doesn't help this film that zombie movies in general are difficult to take seriously these days, unless the zombies are tounge-in-cheek. But Resident Evil is fun and slightly scary. Just remember that this is derivative, not original, filmmaking and that you too can own this DVD for less than full price. That would be the justification for actually owning it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great Movie but Terrible DVD Edition
Sep 16 2004
Format:DVD
It was really funny when this DVD came out because it is titled "Resident Evil: DELUXE EDITION" and in actuality there are more special features on the original release. The only thing one could label "Deluxe" about this edition is that it has a small about a 2 minute clip from Resident Evil 2.
So, if you are looking to buy Resident Evil, then its a fun movie. But if your looking for "deluxe special features", then this is most definately the wrong place.
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Oh man, I don't even know where to start with this review.
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Creepy horror that will cause involuntary nerve twitching...
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fun---but i'll take the game any day.....
I'm a huge Resident Evil fan, and have trouble disliking anything related to the series (I even thought that RE survivor for PC was pretty good). Read more
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