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Resident Evil

Resident Evil

2002
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. (Sony Pictures)
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Resident Evil

2002
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
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Rated 04 Apr 2020
70
53rd
If I lucked into marrying Milla Jovovich none of your videogames franchises would be safe. And they said sideboob in Adventures of Lolo couldn’t be done. There’s a stupid underground secret train, that’s the most resident evil thing of them all.
Rated 14 Jul 2007
15
13th
Originally I saw this movie in the theater, and during that part where Milla Jovovich kicks that zombie dog in the face, I LOST MY GODDAMN MIND. It was the funniest thing I had seen up until that point in my life. If this movie were solely THAT scene, it would receive a solid 100 from me. As it stands, this muddled and boring video game adaptation gets a 15. Ick.
Rated 02 Dec 2017
47
21st
Resident Evil Marathon, Hour 2: What is the audience for these films? How do they make money? I have so many useless questions needing answers. Two hours in, some themes come into focus: angry white boy rock music, script amnesia, and getting Milla into incomprehensible and/or half-naked outfits. The memory loss angle is a decent device to hold interest and keep us on the same page as our heroes. I saw better CGI on the Playstation.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
15
8th
It's not scary, it's not entertaining. It's just a bad movie.
Rated 14 Apr 2008
20
10th
I enjoyed watching Michelle Rodriguez die.
Rated 14 Feb 2019
69
59th
Is this the one with Milla Jovovich?
Rated 18 Mar 2020
50
29th
I needed a franchise to chew on during my self-quarantine, and I ended up settling on the movie adaptations of one of my favorite game franchises. And it's... okay. I was warned about how bad this was be, but I think it's a little misunderstood. This was a different time of hyper-serious bullshittery, and while the movie DOES NOT hold up to today's standards, it's a good time and quite fun in retrospect. That being said, cheers to going down from here.
Rated 25 Sep 2020
70
58th
Low budget horror action that works a lot better than expected although unlikely to satisfy fans of the video game franchise
Rated 27 Dec 2020
66
38th
When videogame spin-offs do not take themselves too seriously and keep that videogame clip feeling, they catch me. Also there is a CGI like lankiness to Mila Jovovich, so she is the perfect actress for this role (just like Jolie/Croft pairing). The rest of the series is badly rated, but this one was fun to watch gory enough but not distasteful, kinda has a story but do not forget that it is a zombie/horror thingie; it was done just right.
Rated 20 Dec 2006
70
11th
way to ruin the franchise
Rated 02 Feb 2007
24
13th
Play the games, don't watch the movies.
Rated 22 May 2007
29
6th
Were the film negatives run through a lawnmower? Makes not a bit of sense.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
45
13th
This iflm totally butchered the awesomeness that is Resident Evil. That game would have made an exceptional film. The only thing they have in common is zombies.
Rated 07 Oct 2007
70
26th
It has its weak spots but at least it's relatively coherent and entertaining. The low volume dialogue and overbearing music are annoying though.
Rated 27 Dec 2007
5
12th
This movie is really powerful, especially against living things.
Rated 26 Jan 2008
20
7th
Bad acting, bad story, bad CG.
Rated 10 Nov 2008
25
25th
Den holder ikke helt. Gode intensioner, enkelte gode scener, men størstendels rodet og "billig" de forkerte steder..
Rated 01 Jan 2009
1
0th
Nope.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
Gotta love Milla Jovovich for doing zombie movies. I praise her for that. Looking forward for the upcoming ones.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
50
14th
It's a shame that this is one of the best video game adaptations. Unfortunately, it still isn't really good.
Rated 28 May 2010
32
19th
This sucks, but now with the much worse sequels, it's actually the best Resident Evil film out there!
Rated 25 Sep 2010
58
23rd
I never cared for this franchise, it is not that this is terribly made, or acted etc, just that it was a bit boring and unoriginal.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
49
26th
Well, it could be worse. It's mostly a bloodless, bland affair that plods along at a decent pace. The soundtrack is grating and what little acting there is is pretty weak, but it has a zombie dog being kicked in the face, the always cool Colin Salmon being chopped up by lasers and Jovovich in various states of undress and/or wetness. Does Citizen Kane have zombie dogs or elevator beheadings? Hah! I don't think so!
Rated 13 Jun 2012
20
4th
I was living in the middle of the city, across the road from Hoyts, and for those months I saw every film they were showing. Which is how I saw this on the big screen, never having heard of 'Resident Evil' in any form. I quite liked those shots of the mansion at the start.
Rated 22 Feb 2013
20
14th
What does this have to do with Resident Evil?
Rated 25 Dec 2013
34
12th
Like other video game adapations, Resident Evil is loud, violent, formulaic, and cheesy.
Rated 21 Nov 2015
10
5th
A loud, obnoxious film with no feeling or joy in it whatsoever. I first saw this when I graduated high school, and the added maturity on my end hasn't helped Resident Evil's case (though I didn't like it back then either). The characters are so thin that we ultimately care little about what happens to them, and computer programs and shadowy, evil corporations rarely make the best antagonists. The soundtrack here deserves special attention as few scores have grated so strongly on the ear.
Rated 18 Feb 2016
35
11th
Paul W.S. Anderson's crowning achievement.
Rated 14 Mar 2018
70
36th
Resident Evil is an acceptable video game adaptation. When it comes to movies we don't have much that keeps us coming back for more. Resident Evil is a series that isn't offensive but it isn't high art either. This first movie is a lot of fun. It follows the movie in places but isn't afraid to tell it's own story as well. Milla Jovovich does a good job of playing an amnesiac lead who is really a tank in heels. The rest of the cast is serviceable as well. I still enjoy this movie.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
24
19th
Are video game adaptions ever good? Bland characters, boring locations, bad rock music, and ugly CGI cover up the little bit of dumb fun there is to be had with this.
Rated 10 Apr 2020
40
24th
Under Quarantine Film Reviews #33: So I just got Resident Evil 4 and I thought why don't I watch all 6 films. Although it barely references the games, it did capture the tight and claustrophobic settings of the original games. Although it was a generic 2000s action movie romp, I am interested in where the legend Paul W.S. Anderson takes the franchise.
Rated 24 Sep 2021
80
40th
It's cheesy and the cgi doesn't hold up well but I can't help but love this movie for what it is. A fun, gory zombie flick that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Rated 29 Nov 2006
7
6th
This is called Resident Evil and has utterly no correlation with the video game franchise, except for zombies. But they did everything all wrong in this adaptation.
Rated 14 Dec 2006
70
23rd
Anderson takes a fantastic concept (commandos fighting zombies and genetically altered beasts) and somehow ruins it. Not BAD, but not particularly good either.
Rated 22 Dec 2006
69
14th
A little bit of good zombie action, but only a little.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
30
7th
Doesn't even come close to doing justice to teh Resident Evil name. What the hell happened to Raccoon City? You know. The city where almost every resident evil takes place?
Rated 02 Mar 2007
78
53rd
Truly delivers the same feel as the game, this film is full of action and scares that allow the viewer to feel as though their favorite game has come to life.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
15
12th
As bad as the games are good, even if it manages to retain most of the action. Makes this pretty darn terrible then and another member of the bad game-to-movie conversion club. Then again, seeing as this shares nothing with the games other than a few names it makes the connection to the series tenuous at best.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
41
13th
It's okay.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
54
20th
A very cliche horror film. Doesn't carry a lot of the flavor of the games the way other movies like Silent Hill was able to convey, but was successful enough, somehow, to spawn like three sequels. I'm rather at a loss.
Rated 01 Apr 2007
65
18th
A passable movie, but still one of the better adaptions from games.
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Mila. Nuff said.
Rated 29 May 2007
75
53rd
Zombie flick with a difference... for once a decent Game to Movie conversion. It managed to scare in places and kept the tension of the game perfectly.
Rated 01 Jul 2007
70
34th
Compulsively entertaining, though it does miss the point of its source material by stubbornly being an action film. Truly great final shot.
Rated 07 Aug 2007
80
59th
Alot of dumb fun. Who cares if it has nearly nothing to do with the game.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
32nd
It's not as bad as it's made out to be. Pretty much a decent movie in my book.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
5th
Iffy on all fronts. Not a satisfying movie in any area.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
68th
As a big fan of the games i loved this film, the score/music was absolutely insane. The week after we were watching a different film and during a slow and quiet scene we heard the loud music from Resident Evil playing in the room left of us...we all wanted to go there and see some of that badass action again =D It's a overall good film. I guess if you like the games and you aren't that picky then you'll love Resident Evil the movie as well, but ignore Resident Evil Apocalypse.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
20th
Some parts are kind of cool, but it definitely loses steam. I'm glad I saw it once and only once.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
63rd
A blast. The first ten minutes are enough to make your flesh crawl. Shame it couldn't follow through with that mood the whole way through.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
26
3rd
Horrible.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
6th
Utter Nonsense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
8th
Boring. The sequel salvaged the series however.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
28
0th
A movie by a self-proclaimed fan with little imagination in giving the leading role to a one-dimensional actress that he married. A potential not-so-surprisingly wasted and simplified for the big screen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
39th
Enjoyable crap.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
87th
Actually really cool... I liked this movie a lot, especially for 1.) a no-brainer action movie, and 2.) A video game movie. Pretty freakin' awesome, because I love this shoot'em up zombie shiz.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
3rd
This movie was such a bad prequel to the games that the game makers went out and made a counter prequel to avoid this movie. Love Michelle Rodriguez, but this movie sucks, on it's own and in reference to the games. Paul W. S. Anderson is the worste thing to ever happen to science fiction.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
15th
Unchallening but strangely enjoyable adaption of the hit video game. Don't expect much and you wont be dissapointed! ;o)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
27th
Not so much of a horror movie as it is a sci-fi/thriller, Resident Evil doesn't care much for the story of the source material games, but rather, it is a new age monster movie. It delivers with the beautiful Milla Jovovich kicking some serious butt, but for the most part, the package never arrives. Ugh!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
50th
pretty, exciting and fun... Points to Jovovich for not screwing this up...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
77th
I never really played the game that his movie is based upon, and maybe that's why I enjoyed it more than most. It seems this movie gets a bad rap. I thought the effects were well done and the action was pretty intense. Above average for sure, even with a slightly used storyline.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
71st
good movie, nothing to do with the game, only hints and names are the same
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
17th
Negative 10 points for Michelle Rodriguez.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
25th
Passes the time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
24th
It's ok I guess. Milla is fairly badass and the start is quite good. That mid section is a mess structurally--when the group just goes off on their own and then comes back together.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
59th
A guilty pleasure. The fact Michelle Rodriguez looks and acts exactly the same as a human and a zombie is a phenomenon that cannot be explained by science...so don't even try. The phenomenon of blood coagulating, even before death, CAN be explained by science, and should be relayed immediately to the scriptwriters who seem to have been home-schooled.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
29th
Okay movie, but to little action.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
26th
Didn't hate it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
45th
Guilty pleasure. I liked it
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
64th
Zombie movies, my only weakness! Unless you take a perfectly good FUN movie like this one and make crappy sequals. sigh. While it won't really teach you anything about the continuing struggle of Man or give you any insite into the psyche of anyone... you will have a freakin' BLAST!
Rated 18 Aug 2007
23
6th
This was kinda kickass, but it was also a game movie, so it sucked.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
80
42nd
Meh. I SHOULD have loved a movie like this, but ca't quite put my finger on it.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
65
68th
Albiet not the greatest movie, this one provides cheap thrills and a dark threatening environment
Rated 21 Aug 2007
75
75th
Excellent big-screen transformation of the classic zombie survival-horror video game.
Rated 25 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Fans of the zombie/monster movie genre would probably love this movie
Rated 16 Sep 2007
45
14th
It pretty much sucks, but it isn't boring. It's also not gory enough.
Rated 21 Sep 2007
55
6th
Confusing, doesn't hang together, little character development, hard to empathise with any of the characters.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
45
20th
4+ worth experiencing
Rated 08 Nov 2007
60
25th
Nice, but could've been so much better.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
70
33rd
Tons of aesthetic, kinetic, stylized violence. The best kind, really. I enjoyed it much, much more than I expected. And, of course, Milla Jovovich is just hot. I so want her outfit.
Rated 29 Nov 2007
25
17th
Mix of every movie like it ever made. Nothing I've not seen before.
Rated 13 Jan 2008
68
41st
For a bad movie (or a Paul W.S. Anderson one), this isn't all that bad. Sure, it's a cheese drizzled zombie movie with some bad F/X shots, but the story keeps moving. And since Anderson's films are usually two steps shy of atrocious, this one exceeded my expectations of dreck and doom, and "Doom" this ain't. Ashamed and guilty I stand---but 'Resident Evil', based on a popular video game series I know nothing about---was kind of fun.
Rated 25 Jan 2008
50
23rd
The same as all Zombie movies, but still enjoyable
Rated 27 Jan 2008
10
2nd
What the fuck happened? This makes Uwe Boll's video game movies look like masterpieces
Rated 29 Jan 2008
90
67th
good film
Rated 31 Jan 2008
50
21st
A lot worse than the games.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
75
72nd
There's a nice slice and dice segment in this. Actually on reflection I didn't mind this at all. Sequel's best avoided though. Toe knee ;-)
Rated 05 Feb 2008
45
3rd
Wat a load of crap. Weak story , weak 'acting'. The only dialogue's consist of the following words : 'Watch out , behind you' , 'Shoot' , 'Run' , 'Get Down' , 'Shoot that zombie'. You get my point. And the plot doesn't make any sense. I sure can enjoy a zombie-movie but this is not one of them. A zombie with a 3 metres long tong , are you kidding me ?
Rated 24 Feb 2008
55
6th
Too hard for my taste
Rated 27 Feb 2008
72
89th
ger; ein killervirus wird in einem forschungslabor freigesetzt und eine gruppe muss herrausfinden was passierte
Rated 07 Mar 2008
0
0th
Adapted from a video-game, featuring Michelle Rodriguez.
Rated 08 Apr 2008
55
32nd
Honestly, I felt this movie was a letdown after the games. Especially after the first one, which really gives you the chills.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
40
31st
No script, mindless action, but works. Kind of. Liked Jovovich part.
Rated 27 May 2008
77
40th
Just an action movie, but with zombies and a great ending
Rated 02 Jun 2008
46
35th
Video game remakes aren't generally classics.
Rated 06 Jun 2008
100
96th
this is such a good film, to me it bough zombie films up to date and was is well worth while seeing again and again
Rated 15 Jun 2008
92
47th
Milla is sexy. That's all I have to say.
Rated 16 Jun 2008
74
36th
Surprisingly better that expected. Has little to do with the game overall, but what fun!
Rated 27 Jun 2008
75
86th
good movie
Rated 11 Jul 2008
55
24th
Average but entertaining enough. I get this confused with the sequel. Nothing really memorable about it.

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