Resident Evil

2001 Horror

The director of Mortal Kombat (1995) adapts another popular video game for the big screen with this gory action thriller. Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez star as Alice and Rain, two members of a commando team assigned to infiltrate the Hive, an underground research laboratory owned by the faceless conglomerate known as the Umbrella Corporation. A bio-engineered virus has been released into the maze-like Hive, turning the facility's employees into mindless, flesh-eating zombies. A single scratch or bite from one of these rampaging ghouls dooms its victim, so the commandos have their work cut out for them as they attempt to reach the Red Queen, the lab's supercomputer -- and their sole hope of halting the spread of the contagion. Before they can complete their mission, however, the soldiers must overcome a variety of deadly obstacles, including mutant dogs, lasers, and a genetically altered beast known as The Licker, whose strength increases with every victim it slays. Alice and Rain also discover that the release of the virus may not have been an accident, and that a cure may exist somewhere in the deadly Hive. Resident Evil co-stars Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes, and Colin Salmon. more..

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes

Reviews

  • One of the few video game movies to truly re-create the gaming experience -- from the three-dimensional maps to the structure of encountering increasingly grisly and dangerous foes at higher levels of play.

    Robert K. Elder - The Chicago Tribune

    19 January 2013

  • A splattery futuristic zombie thriller, designed as a jolt-a-minute freakout for young audiences who were numbed into submission long ago.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • There's a psychological undercurrent. The movie occupies a zone where science fiction and nightmares collide and intertwine.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • Evil's one strong presence is lead Milla Jovovich -- and not because the script gives her supercop/soldier anything interesting to say.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    19 January 2013

  • The movie has a frantic staccato style that is more game-oriented than cinematic.

    Stephen Holden - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Actress

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2003)

     
  • Feature Film (Spielfilm)

    German Camera Award (2003)

     
  • Most Original

    Golden Trailer Awards (2004)