I admit I'm new to the whole Resident Evil franchise, but when this somehow got a positive review from both Slate.com and RogerEbert.com, I just had to check it out. When it comes to Paul W.S. Anderson, let me just say that I recently rewatched Alien Vs. Predator. I didn't really love it the first time I saw it (my expectations were pretty high), but after a second viewing, and when taken in the context of the other, great Alien films, I found it to be a very creative and enjoyable film. The lead actress is great, and they really do a great job of milking that conflict for all that it's worth. Oh, if only AVP: Requiem had been better (though maybe I also need to rewatch that one).
This Resident Evil film, I must say, equals if not surpasses the first Alien Vs. Predator. It doesn't have much of a plot, sure, and it (brilliantly) contains very little dialogue, but that's all part of the appeal. The world it presents us with is so apocalyptic (and quite violent) that the whole affair seems like an extension of current events. I don't think I've ever seen zombies this scary, or heroes this tough. And there are great little touches throughout (like the Red Queen, or the super-evil, corporate bad guys) that raise the whole thing a few notches above the typical action movie. Check it out. Me, I'll definitely have to check out the other four on Netflix now.
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