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Resident Evil [Region 2] | ![Resident Evil [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514HQY87D9L._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Actors: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $31.36
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Rating:  733 reviews
Format: PAL
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), German (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.7
UPC: 743219842398
EAN: 0743219842398
ASIN: B00006684G
Theatrical Release Date: March 15, 2002
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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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Showing reviews 1-5 of 733
 Great Start to the R E Series, Chapter1 February 3, 2010
RBLAZE (BEDFORD,PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of my favorite actress's from Hottiewood is the lead in this movie, Milla Jovovich. She,in this movie,is just get'n primed for the next two sequels. There, she shows off her great fighting skills. There is so much more good entertainment on this dvd. Now one of my favorites. To me, it makes me wonder does that stuff by the umbrella corp. actually go on somewhere in this world?
The First and Darkest in the Series January 22, 2010
Media Lover
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently viewed all of the "Resident Evil" films for the first time... Dare I say, I'm very impressed! This particular film had a lot going for it. Milla Jovovich is absolutely stunning as the amnesiac heroine, Marco Beltrami's post modern underscore hits the nail on the head and Paul Anderson's vision of a world overtaken by Zombies is flat intriguing. The entertainment value of this film is through the roof (thanks in no small part to the amazingly emotional connection the viewer creates with Alice,) and the scripting is really pretty impressive!
So, why the four stars instead of five? I hate to say this... Special effects. The special effects in this film occasionally take away from the much needed tension (especially the fight towards the end of the film...) It's odd that they chose to CG the monsters in that manner, because it really looked quite dated. Aside from this, fans of the "Resident Evil" game franchise will definitely like "Apocalypse" best (for all of it's one liners and slo-mo action scenes, it captured the spirit of Racoon City in a way neither of the other films did.)
All said, though, this is a really great way to get your sci-fi/Resident Evil fix. (The opening sequences are filmed to delicious perfection with a thick coating of tension, a dusting of old school "Alien" and an undercurrent of flat out horror.)
This Movie is Just Plain Cool! January 12, 2010
A.P. Fuchs / Canister X
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
4.5 out of 5
When Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes up on a shower floor inside a mansion with no memory, she has little time to try and get herself together. Soon the place is infiltrated by commandos, who then take her down beneath the mansion to an underground train and into a place called the Hive, a hidden underground facility where the powerful Umbrella Corporation was conducting secret experiments.
The problem is something had gone wrong before the team got there.
And the dead are coming back to life.
Alice and the commandos dodge zombies, the Hive's super sophisticated security system--called the Red Queen--and teammates who have secrets of their own.
It would be a miracle if anyone makes it out of the Hive . . . alive.
This movie is pure suspense. Every little sound, thump and bump make you wonder when a zombie's going to pop out of nowhere and devour one of the living. Keeping things even creepier is the Hive itself. It's location: a half mile below Raccoon City. Space is limited. Time is running out. You feel the tension all the way through, right from when Alice wakes up till the blood-soaked climax.
I loved this movie. The only reason I'm knocking off half a point is because the plot is super simple (though they make you feel otherwise). However, this flick serves as an awesome back story for what's to come because there have been two sequels so far (Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Extinction) and a fourth one to come in 2011, currently called Resident Evil: Afterlife.
This movie definitely served its purpose of setting things up for the saga to come, and wasted no time going through zombie origin stuff before getting hardcore into the action, mystery and carnage. Director/writer Paul W.S. Anderson nailed it with this film. Though--according to my Mrs--this flick was different than the game, I enjoyed it big time and have been a fan of the franchise since. Guess I owe my wife one for introducing it to me back when this film came out.
Zombie fans will love this movie and it's easy to see why Resident Evil has the following it does.
Recommended.
A.P. Fuchs
Canister X
Undead Delight December 2, 2009
Marie Ashton (Texas, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'll be honest, I'm not a really zombie/mutant monster film fan. This is one of three that I like. Not really overly gory. Decent characters and a good back story makes this film a good watch. One of the better based on a video game films I've seen.
 this is not the game November 9, 2009
A. Reinwand
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
7.1 THE FILM ITSELF
8.2 VISUALS
8.0 SOUND
7.5 PACKAGING
9.0 EXTRAS
When I first heard that there was going to be a Resident Evil film I was extremely excited. I've played all the games (like most reviewers on here probably) and I love the franchise for what it is and how it has suddenly seemed to actually grow and get better. But before the smash hit of the gamecube / PS2 / Wii game Resident Evil 4, there was the original of the film franchise: Resident Evil starring Milla Jovovich. And after numerous viewings, all I can say is that the film is decent, but nothing spectacular.
The bad part is that Resident Evil doesn't do one single thing exceptionally well. To be blunt, it tries to do very little in terms of what the games do. That's fine with me. I'm glad they didn't make a scene by scene rehash of the game, because what would be the point? So instead the creators made a more "action-focused" film. The problem is, the film lacks any good action sequences. There's dozens of better action movies out there.
The characters and the zombies are the other two major flaws. You don't really feel connected to any of the characters (except maybe Alice until she remembers who exactly she is) and the zombies are not frightening at all - because they just walk. So claustrophobic settings are needed. But it doesn't help all that much.
The general "mystery" of the film is good and the ending obviously leaves room for a sequel (Apocalypse), but it's the little things in between that make it a frustrating viewing. Loud pounding music one minute, bland dialogue from extraction team the next. I could easily see fans of the game franchise hating everything about this film. And if I had to choose between "love and hate" for the film, I'd personally choose hate.
8.2 VISUALS
This is not an impressive blu-ray by any means. Sure there are bright clean images, but it's nothing you'll stare in amazement at. It also doesn't help that we pretty much have 3 different set pieces for the entire film and most of the 94 minutes is spent in a white laboratory.
8.0 SOUND
I generally hate the soundtrack (score) of Resident Evil. At some points it's loud and blistering and at other times there is an eerie calm around the characters. At times it works, at tims it feels smothering. But even though I hate most of the soundtrack, it does fit well with the film for the most part.
7.5 PACKAGING
Packaging is good and nothing else. A decent menu screen - but gives away alot of the "jump scares" in the film. The cover is good as well, but as the film is, it prepares you for more of an action flick than a zombie horror movie, which I guess is good so no one gets confused about what they're watching.
9.0 EXTRAS
There are a plethora of extras here. From behind the scene segments to an alternate ending to a Slipknot music video (oh yeah! *sarcasm*), if you love the movie, you'll love the special features - most of them. But even if you were unhappy with the film it's hard not to be impressed with what the studio has thrown together here.
There are two commentaries, and let me be the first to say that the commentary with Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriquez is one of the worst I have ever heard. It's shocking to see how girly these two non-girly acting girls are when the camera isn't rolling (visually). The talk constantly and never let director Paul Anderson talk. It's annoying, mildly amusing, but overall you barely learn anything about the film. The second commentary is more detail oriented since it's Anderson and the main special effects guy talking. It's more concentrated, but extremely detailed, which will bore some people.
"Playing Dead" is the next feature where different people talk about the classic status of the videogame series and how it has changed videogames. If you know the history of the game series, you'll know everything here.
"The Making of Resident Evil" is exactly what most 'making ofs' are, a look at some behind the scenes and talking to the cast and crew. Nothing memorable or exciting, but a fun look at the production of the film.
"Scoring Resident Evil" contains quite the shock about who helped make the score for the film. It's these nice discoveries that make extra features worthwhile.
"Storyboarding Resident Evil" is the standard watching of scenes while we see what the storyboards show and the slight (or major) difference between the final product and first idea.
The next 8 features are detailed looks at a specific item or area from the film. Most are between 2-4 minutes. Some are worthwile ("The Laser") while some are cmpletely useless (" The Elevator").
1. Costumes
2. Set Design
3. The Creature
4. The Elevator
5. The Laser
6. The Train
7. Zombie Dogs
8. Zombies
The Alternate Ending comes with an introduction by Paul Anderson. It's a terrible ending to be honest, so I'm glad they kept with the "doom and gloom" ending otherwise this ending would've made the film probably worse than I already thought it was. But still fun to see what it may have been.
The last feature is the music video by Slipknot. The video is footage of Slipknot live in concert intertwined with scenes from the film. The sound is not from the live performance however. If you like Slipknot, you'll love this. If you don't like metal, you'll have no urge to watch this.
IN CLOSING
The film was disappointing for me personally not because it changed from the game series, but because it never seems to do any one thing great and it fails to make you feel scared or panicked. Luckily the special features make the blu-ray set worthwhile for collectors and for extra features fans alike. It's not a terrible film by any means, but for what it tries to be, dozens of other films do better.
7.4/10 "DECENT"
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