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Resident Evil (Deluxe Edition)

5 star:		(157)
4 star:		(118)
3 star:		(72)
2 star:		(39)
1 star:		(51)

 

 

I was surprized at first,the lack of a true "zombie flick" story line, but it eventually shows up.Visually, this movie is up to current speed but it just seemed short.The movie itself isn't that scary, rather jumpy in some areas.Resident Evil's action scenes are stunning and accurate(though not in large quantities).Some may be confused because the story doesn't make too much sense.I know alot about RE and some places in the movie just didn't seem to feel right.Well, it was a pretty cool movie.Don't rent it, buy it.[...]

I was pleasantly surprised at how solid this movie was. The first 5 minutes are the most intense moments I've spent watching a film in a long time. I was skeptical because most movies that were video games suck badly. The movie had me thoroughly entertained and on the edge of my seat the whole time. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.

Well, let's see, I'm not a headbanger or a goth or a Playstation junkie. Gee! Then why do I like this movie?
...Anyways, down to business. Resident Evil is based on the very good video game on the Sega Saturn, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast and the recent PS2 and Gamecube and Gameboy Color.
Right, first off *ahem* DON'T BRING YOUR BRAIN TO SEE THIS MOVIE! It ain't a thinker. This movie is a low down dirty horror/ action movie. It's everything a movie was meant to be... fun!
The plot (as you've no doubt already read in these other reviews) is that a team is brought in to see what went wrong with this secreat underground base called "The Hive" that runs biological weapons. Such as the dreaded T-virus, which can turn anything into the walking undead or a horrible mutant. This team gets locked in the hive by the malfunctioning super computer called the "Red Queen" with a whole butt-load of zombies. Oh, and an evil creature called "The Licker" is also loose and after there [butts]. So they do what any normal tantics team does in this sort of situation. Kick some [butt] and try to survive!
Great storyline. Great acting. Kick in the face action. If your a horror and an action fan, this movie is for you!

For first off the movie resident evil was an excellent one at that.i feel as others do also that the director Paul Anderson did a well job of bringing this popular video game to the big screen. The movie was exciting to see that nearly kept your heart
pounding to the last few momments of the movie. An especially the end of the film.This movie also brings the creatures like the zombies to life in a new kind of way,including the new enemy
we saw as the licker.The cast was most the best to see in the film with new faces and some familars like Milla jovovich and Michelle rodriguez.but in all i am a big fan of this film and im most joyful until this movie comes out on dvd july 30 of 2002 and awaiting the sequal to this film resident evil.Overall this movie is both enjoyable and freaky for both teens and adults too.

Being a huge fan of Resident Evil I think this movie was very good. I've got everything from the novels, comics, games and figures. And believe me this movie will be in my collection as well. I think it is really neat to see characters come to life that you have run into while playing the game like the dogs, the licker, zombies and the virus itself. If you are a fan of Resident Evil, it is my personal opinion that you can not go wrong with this movie. you have got to check it, I'm positive you will like it!

I would rate the video game movies like this:

1- Resident Evil
2- Mortal Kombat
3- Final Fantasy
4- Tomb Raider
5- Mortal Kombat: Anilation
6- Double Dragon
7- Street Fighter

The history of video game movies has been rocky, but this one restores my faith in the genre. I saw it twice in the theatre, and I will be watching it a infinite amount of times on DVD. Something I did not like about it was the lack of gore. That is something Resident Evil [the game] had been known for. But it did not disappoint me as much as other games to movie adaptations. It starts out with a fatal mistake of a virus being unleashed in a place called The Hive. A computer then kills everyone in the building. A elite team of soldiers has been sent to clean up the mess. It's ending leaves it wide open for a sequel, which I really REALLY want to see. Mill Jovovich gives a great performance in the movie along with the other actors. This is a good movie and you will most likely enjoy it.

This is not a zombie movie but a warning about bio weaponry mistakes, but it was still good. I maen the way that they kept the stillness from the game in it. They kept the surprises too. The actors did great too. I hope that they make a Resident Evil 2 soon cause it would be great to see.