Review - Resident Evil

by Mr. Blunderson

written & directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

In order to complete my all zombie weekend (a fizzle that ended up being only two movies) I finally got around to seeing Resident Evil. Despite what skeptics may think, I did not watch this film as an excuse to bag on one of the worst filmakers in the bizz today. Instead it was more to feed my unhealthy Milla Jovovich fixation and I actually (for some inexplicable reason) want to see Resident Evil Extinction (for some inexplicable reason) and figured I owed to myself to trudge through the entire trilogy in order to get the whole story.

I have no knowledge of the games so I have no attachment to this material other than the fact that Milla Jovovich is in it. I think Paul W.S. Anderson could be replaced by an empty milk crate and no one would notice. It was difficult to get into a movie that took place under a "Raccoon City" and I am a little tired of people who have watched Aliens too many times and think they can improve upon the concept.

Other than that... I didn't hate it. The movie is predictable in it's plot, pacing, twist and such, and there was some bad CG in a few places yet it had Milla Jovovich looking hot and she kicked some ass so at the end of the day, I got my film junkie fix. I know if I keep reviewing movies of this ilk I'm going to lose my rep as a movie snob, but that's something I'm ready to deal with.

I don't know where Resident Evil falls on the Mr. Blunderson scale. It wasn't a great movie but it wasn't awful. For the time being let's give it a "your loss if you hate it" but reserve the right to downgrade it after I talk to my therapist.