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Resident Evil (2002)

★★★ — Resident Evil (2002)

Resident Evil began life as an attempt to bring Capcom's survival horror game series to the big screen, with George Romero (of all people) actually hired to write and direct before being unceremoniously replaced. Paul W. S. Anderson, who had already proven himself comfortable in the video game adaptation space with Mortal Kombat (1995) and in big-scale genre filmmaking with Event Horizon (1997), stepped in and reshaped the project considerably. The film was shot largely in Berlin, taking advantage of European co-production money from French and German partners, and released in early 2002 at a moment when mainstream zombie horror was on the cusp of a significant commercial revival, predating 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead remake by just a year or two.

The best movie in the resident evil franchise. It's not necessarily a good zombie film and it's not even good for a game adaptation because the resident evil games are atmospheric, terrifying, claustrophobic etc... I heard they asked George Romero to direct but he turned it down as it wasn't his story. Oh how I wish he had taken this on. It's better than average but it's turn your brain off and watch cinema.

Rating: ★★★ | Year: 2002 | Watched: 2025-07-02

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