Resident Evil (DVD 2004)

Seeing as I have bought and completed each game in the Resident Evil series as they came out, it seemed only logical to check out the film, albeit some time after it became available on DVD. I was interested to see if they could tie in a worthwhile film script with the original game, and in my opinion they almost, but not quite, managed to pull it off.

Having said that the film stands alone well as an entity, and if you can ignore some rather convoluted plot twists that the film uses to reach its end, it is well worth watching. The main characters are capably played by the cast, and the zombies fulfill their assigned role in turning the environment into a nightmare. It was nice to recognise a "hunter" towards the end of the film, and the "defenses" scene is outstanding for lovers of gore!. The settings are atmospheric and eerie, effects are very well done, and the bullets fly. Given these, I can swallow any superfluous sub-plots as a necessary evil, and enjoy the film.

The ending gives the makers sufficient leeway to tie on a sequel, and if and when they make one, I will definitely buy it.