Rotten
Despite a promising setup, pic never really goes anywhere, instead immersing viewers in a kinetic onslaught of flesh (namely, that of Milla Jovovich) and flesh-eaters (most of the rest of the cast).
Scott Foundas, Variety
Resident Evil
A secret experiment. A deadly virus. A fatal mistake.
2002 · 1h 40m · R
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Paul W. S. Anderson
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Resident Evil
Overview
When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain the outbreak.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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36%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Hats off, however, to the production team for the set designs and one very imaginative death-by-laser sequence. The rest is a derivative, tedious mess.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
On its own terms, Resident Evil updates the zombie genre with an anti-corporate message while still scaring its audience and providing heart-pounding action.
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
It's completely pointless.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
An already thin story boils down to surviving invaders seeking an existent anti-virus. If only there were one for this kind of movie.
Mike Clark, USA Today
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