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Resident Evil [2002]
As amnesiac Milla Jovovich remembers amazing kung fu skills and anti-globalist Eric Mabius mutters about evil corporations, a gang of clichéd soldiers with nary a distinguishing feature between them (except for Michelle Rodriguez as a secondary tough chick) are trapped in an underground scientific compound at the mercy of a tyrannical computer--which manifests as a smug little-girl-o-gram--fending off flesh-eating zombies (though gore fans will be disappointed by the film's need to stay within the limits of the 15 certificate) and CGI mutants, not to mention the ever-popular zombie dogs. It's tolerably action-packed, but zips past its borrowings (Aliens, Cube, Deep Blue Sea) without adding anything that future schlock pictures will want to imitate. On the DVD: Resident Evil on disc has the expected trailers, both teaser and theatrical; a half-hour making-of; zombie make-up tests; featurettes on music (with Marilyn Manson), production design and costume. A lively commentary track features Anderson, Jovovich, Rodriguez and producer/zombie Jeremy Bolt--Jovovich upbraids Anderson for talking about different gradings of film stock over her nude scene and everyone else talks about how much she hurt them by punching them out during action sequences. Anderson mentions an alternate commentary track with visual effects designer Richard Yuricich, but it isn't included. --Kim Newman ReviewsA few memorable moments... Review date: 2008-11-26 Rating: 4 out of 10 I've never played the game this is based on, but I've seen most of the films that this is inspired by. If you've seen any of George Romero's zombie movies then you will know what to expect. Except this isn't as good.... Even the few good moments are lifted from other films (such as Cube). So what you get here is an occasionally atmospheric but derivative zombie movie set in the depths of a secret establishment. The heroine walks around in a short red dress, which is very nice to look at but any sense of reality starts to fade quickly.... The best part of the film are the initial scenes, which occur before the heroine appears, showing what caused the problem in the first place. In the same year (2002) 28 Days Later came out. If you want to see a quality modern zombie movie see that instead, it is superior in every way. ZOMBIES!!!! Review date: 2008-10-30 Rating: 10 out of 10 Guns, Girls, Zombies... GIVE ME MORE!! Absolutely awesome, fans of resident evil and zombies alike should flock in their masses to watch this. Incredible story, and they managed quite well with special effects on such a low budget. WATCH IT NOW!! Cool concepts, characters/effects lacking realism Review date: 2008-10-18 Rating: 6 out of 10 First of, I am not a gamer, and am not familiar with the game. This was the first time I watched this Blu-Ray. The story was engaging in that it was futuristic, and had some cool effects (although over computerized). I am rating it 3 stars, for the story and overall acting/movie. The PQ and AQ were above average, but not demo, with the picture a bit soft in parts. If you're a fan of the genre, give it a rent. best of the worst Review date: 2008-09-18 Rating: 2 out of 10 The trilogy is crap and as bad as this film is, it's the best of the bunch. I still wouldn't advise anyone to watch this as it is cliche ridden and fails to capitalize on great source material from the game itself. And why did someone think that covering dogs in tomato sauce would look remotely scary. Dumb and very stupid and i usually like this kind of thing! Please make this rubbish stop. Acting - wooden, story - unoriginal...what more is there to say? RUBBISH Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s): Michelle Rodriguez Martin Crewes Milla Jovovich James Purefoy Eric Mabius Creators: Milla Jovovich (Primary Contributor) Michelle Rodriguez (Primary Contributor) Director(s): Recording label: Pathe Distribution Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution EAN: 5060002831229 Binding: DVD Number of items: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Release date: 2003-04-14 Number of discs: 1 Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region code: 2 Running time: 100 minutes Theatrical release date: 2002-03-15 Language: English (Original Language)
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