Resident Evil (2002)

A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.

Director:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Writer:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Stars:

Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan McCluskey

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan McCluskey	...	Mr. Grey
Oscar Pearce	...	Mr. Red
Indra Ové	...	Ms. Black
Anna Bolt	...	Dr. Green
Joseph May	...	Dr. Blue
Robert Tannion	...	Dr. Brown
Heike Makatsch	...	Lisa
Jaymes Butler	...	Clarence
Stephen Billington	...	Mr. White
Fiona Glascott	...	Ms. Gold
Milla Jovovich	...	Alice
Eric Mabius	...	Matt
Colin Salmon	...	One
Martin Crewes	...	Kaplan
Pasquale Aleardi	...	J.D.

Storyline

A virus has escaped in a secret facility called "The Hive," turning the staff into hungry zombies and releasing the mutated Lab "Animals" that they were studying. The complex computer shuts down the base to prevent infection. The parent corporation sends in an elite military unit, where they meet Alice, who is suffering from amnesia due to exposure to nerve gas. The military team must shut down the computer and get out, fighting their way past zombies, mutants, and the computer itself, before the virus escapes and infects the rest of the world. Alice must also come to terms with her slowly-returning memories.

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Plot Keywords:

doberman | cut into pieces | zombie | commando | sex in bed | 

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Taglines:

A secret experiment. A deadly virus. A fatal mistake.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sci-fi/horror violence, language and sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

UK Germany France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Resident Evil the Movie

Filming Locations:

Krampnitz, Brandenburg, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$33,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,707,106, 17 March 2002

Gross USA:

$40,119,709

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$102,984,862

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film, New Legacy, Davis-Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 1h 27 mins) Near the end, when the underground tram pulls back to the Mansion station, the serial number on the front of the lead car reads "ALEXIA" followed by a string of digits. Alexia Ashford is the final antagonist of Resident Evil Code: Veronica. Also, Underground Trams are a recurring mode of transportation in the Resident Evil games.

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Goofs

When a television monitor is seen it has a bar code under the screen but when it's seen again the bar code has gone and there's now a logo for a South Korean technology firm.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: At the beginning of the 21st century, the Umbrella Corporation had become the largest commercial entity in the United States. Nine out of every ten homes contain its products. Its political and financial influence is felt everywhere. In public, it is the world's leading supplier of computer technology, medical products, and healthcare. Unknown, even to its own employees, its massive profits are generated by military technology, genetic experimentation, and viral weaponry.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, just a title.

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Alternate Versions

In the TV spot, Red Queen's line "I've been a bad little girl" is pronounced by the hologram, but in the movie it is heard from the intercom

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Connections

Referenced in Really Me: Residence Evil (2012)

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Soundtracks

Torched
Written by Bill Leeb and Christopher Peterson
© by Edition Sub Terranean/Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Performed by Front Line Assembly (as Frontline Assembly)
Courtesy of Metropolis Records

User Reviews

Surprisingly Entertaining

I was generally surprised that I liked this movie, not being a fan of either of it's stars. I decided to give the movie a try since it does deal with one of my favorite horror topics...zombies!

As a horror movie Resident Evil fails miserably, it's not scary and contains only small amounts of suspense. It is much better as an action film although much of the action is chaotic, accompanied by lame heavy metal/thrash music. But seeing as it is based on a video game and made primarily for teenage boy video game addicts it is quite good in and of itself.

The movie plays well, even though it is apparent that some scenes have been cut to achieve an R-rating. The characters do what they need to do in order to survive.

One small problem with the movie is the relative lack of zombie screen time. They do appear in two major scenes but most of the time the hallways are clear. This hive was supposed to employ thousands of people but you only ever see 100 zombies at the most. Also, the humans seem to be able to travel easily wherever they have to go until it is time for another action sequence. It would have been better if they constantly ran into single zombies which they were able to easily dispose of, but this is nit-picking on my part.

Overall I enjoyed the movie and I have never seen, let alone played, the video game. I'm not sure if this movie will have the staying power over multiple viewings for me (like Aliens) but it's a very good single viewing action picture. Easily the best movie I have seen based on a video game. Despite it's flaws Resident Evil rates a 7 out of 10, if taken more seriously this could have been a really good movie. It would have been nice to see a George Romero version.