Resident Evil (2002) - Movie Review
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- Resident Evil was an adaptation of arguably the most influential survival horror game of all time. Nearly twenty years later, how does this movie hold up? Was it ever good to begin with?
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I actually legitimately enjoy this first film, the sequels are the guilty pleasures for me. I don't like this as a Resident Evil movie, but I really like it as a zombie movie. It's claustrophobic, the zombies (for the most part) look cool, and the main theme by Marilyn Manson gets stuck in my head all the time even today.
Same I just Don’t like Resident Evil 4,5, And 6
These movies might be my ultimate guilty pleasure movies. I love the video games and can definitely acknowledge the issues with these movies but I can’t help but love them lol
I feel like the Best In the Franchise is the first Film because it’s the best written out the Franchise
And also that the filmmakers always try their hardest to make their idea work.
Why does everyone seem to not acknowledge that Silent Hill is the best videogame movie adaptation we have ever gotten? 🙃
Oh, man. So good!
What TF happened in the sequel??
It's top 3 for me
I have some issues with the story changes in the movie, but it absolutely nailed the atmosphere and aesthetic of the games.
@@dixonbutts800 Yeah the sequel was horrendous... I saw it in theaters and couldn't stand it... it's literally only movie I've ever sat and scowled at the entire time 😂 I loved the first one and I love the games, so seeing that was just... torture. 🤣
Yeah, I agree, I LOVED the first movie (I pretend the sequel doesn't exist, lol). I've played the games my entire childhood, up until recently and my favorite monster is the Red Pyramid/ Pyramid Head, so seeing him in the movie literally had me jumping in my seat, giddy as heck, lol. The story changes I think they did an okay job at making it fit, I think they thought it'd be the only Silent Hill film they'd make and so they went all out it. Since Pyramid Head is a fan favorite, they wanted to put him in there, but he doesn't show up until the second game, so they had to find a way to get him and all the iconic monsters in it. I think one of the reasons the sequel sucks so much is because of the fact that they didn't think they'd make a sequel at all. The first one's ending was 100% an ending, it had the feeling of an ending and to me, it would have made more sense to do what the game did and switch between different characters in each movie. Like the first is Rose and Alessa's story, the second could have been James, or Henry, but choosing Heather actually didn't work at all, because of how they wrapped up the ending. Also the actress for Heather, looked nothing like Alessa's actress and the special affects were terrible, especially Dark Heather/Alessa's makeup, but in the first one the makeup was perfection and the FX's were phenomenal. Silent Hill (excluding the sequel, lol) will always be one of my favorite movies of all time and my all time favorite game series of all time.
Apocalypse was always my favorite. Thought Nemesis was real cool in that. Can’t wait for these man!
Yeah Nemesis was done very well and better than I thought and he wasn't a CGI mess either.
@@jasonmcmurtry7812 Nemesis sort of Reminded me of The Abomination from The Incredible Hulk 2008
All the minor cuts and bruises on Milla Jovovich's character are real. No make-up was applied.
Milla Jovovich said the real reason she did this movie was because her brother Marko was a huge fan of the video games.
The presidents of Capcom Japan and America have cameos as zombies. Capcom created the Resident Evil series.
The main actors were told to prepare for the film by getting copies of the games and playing them through. Some of them didn't know if they could complete them in time so they had to get video copies of other people beating the games and then watch it.
(at around 1h 30 mins) There is a shot of Alice's eye close up near the end of the film. This is a direct reference to the first game in the series
Milla Jovovich's character's name, Alice, is only revealed during the credits.
(at around 11 mins) The wedding picture of Alice and Spencer looks similar to the pictures from Resident Evil (1996) and Resident Evil 2 (1998) (with the subjects up close and spliced onto the background image, and always in black and white).
Even though they're everywhere, the word "zombie" is never spoken in this film.
(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.
In the movie, Alice's fake husband is named Spence. This is a reference to the first game which took place in a mansion named the Spencer Estate. Also, one of the three founders of Umbrella Corporation in the game series is named Ozwell Spencer.
The makeup department and crew had a hard time dealing with the dogs, who kept licking the zombie makeup, blood and meat off of themselves.
The studio, Sony Pictures, had hoped at one time to make the film PG-13 so as to make the film more marketable to the younger video game fans, but director Paul W.S Anderson insisted that to be true to the game, the film must be rated R.
Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson, who met on the set of "Resident Evil", were married on 22nd August 2009 and (as of January 2019) have two children.
Like in the games, after something is switched on/off, something else happens elsewhere. When the Red Queen is deactivated for the first time, all doors elsewhere are opened.
Nice! I browsed IMDB too!
I remember hearing that the actor that played the zombie with the broken foot actually could dislocate his foot so it was his actual foot
I’ve always had fun with this one since I was a kid. It’s VERY early 2000’s but I think that’s why I have a soft spot for it. Like a time capsule of the aughts.
The score
In which ways is it very early 2000s
@@discardmyfriends perhaps the year it was made ;p
@@1428elm in that case, every movie from that year is VERY early 2000s
@@discardmyfriends LOL. I'll give the two towers a pass but ya, pretty much!
After hearing you talk about Romero's script, I would've wanted to see that over what we ended up getting.
His Zombie movies are so good I would have loved to see what he would have done
@@eddierivers3250 would’ve been a much better choice
@@kingsman5121 facts idk how you ignore a all time great like George Romero look at his ideas and say na we are gonna stay with what we got lol like what
Honestly I Enjoyed the First 3 Resident Evil Films There Descent Enough as a Films Never played the games
Me too
@@carlosacfc When it comes to. Video Games I Mostly Played Call Of Duty: Black Ops, Battlefront, Grand Theft Auto, Skylanders Giants, Mario Kart, 5 Nights At Freddy’s 1 and 2, and Call Of Duty: World War
One concept I loved about the hive in this movie was how the intro tricked the audience into thinking the hive was an regular office building in a city, with the windows showing buildings outside. Not only was it a trick, but it worked in the lore of the film that the employees, despite being underground, they can at least feel like they are in a normal environment and office building
I have been waiting for so long for you to review this franchise! It's also a guilty pleasure for me my dude 🤘🤘👍
Have I played a single game? No
Have I seen a single movie? No
Will I watch this entire review series? Yes
I remember buying the movie with my brother in 2002 on pay-per view as a child it's a decent movie despite not having the main characters from the ganes only this movie and Apocalypse I enjoyed cause they were at least the closest to the games.
Paul WS Anderson apparently was going to release a gorier extended cut, that version I'd like to see.
Great review Cody, I agree why do a Resident Evil movie if your not going use the mythology or characters from the game.
I would sell a kidney to see that cut
I still think this is a pretty decent movie. It's easily the best of the Paul Anderson RE movies. I actually really enjoyed how the whole Alice storyline (in this movie) felt like it could have been occurring alongside the events of the first game. The soundtrack also has a lot to do with creating that sense of unease and fear of what lies ahead not at all unlike the early RE games. This is the only one of the movies that I felt somewhat captured the tone of survival horror. Not a great movie by any means, but one that I can still enjoy.
This one and Apocalypse are actually solid imo, and 3rd one is ok, but after that it goes downhill
Apocalypse is terrible but fun. Extinction is competent but boring. Haven't watched the rest yet.
i kinda like 4, especially with the shotgun having quarters as bullets haha
@@deemorales3856 shotguns don't shoot bullets but yeah that was neat.
@@bigkmoviesandgames shells ? slugs ? whatever you get the point 🤣
@@deemorales3856 no I get what you mean dude. I was just nitpicking.
The first movie definitely has the the feel of a game tbh. Probably the best adaptation so far to overall. Specially if you haven’t played the game, this definitely feel like a game even the sounds that pops up.
I like the first two movies but I can live without ever watching any of the rest
Dude the 3rd is so much better than the 2nd one. The 2nd one sucks.
The fact that I legit pressed "start review" at the exact second you predicted us to, wow! I legit went back to see if it was a button or just good editing :)
As someone who doesn't play video games I actually really like the first couple of Resident Evil movies, I think they start going downhill after the first two but definitely still a guilty pleasure. Always a fun ride and great action sequences!
While this 1st movie isn't the only one I like, it is the only one I'll defend. What you said was for the most part true, except there are some things from that 1st game in the movie like an unavoidable dog jumpscare, it kind of takes place in a mansion, there is an underground facility under the mansion, there are traps, and we do follow some form of law enforcement. Also the guy who's scratched by the licker is named Spence as in The Spencer Mansion and its owner.
All of these movies have AMAZING soundtracks. My favorite is the the Tokyo opening theme in the fourth one.
Stoked that you're doing this franchise. One of my guilty pleasures forsure. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on final chapter lol
I wasn't huge on it when I first saw it because, like you, I wanted it to adapt the games. Over the past 20 years though I've gone back to it many times and now I think it's excellent. Having said that, I never understood why they didn't reveal more of Alice's backstory in the sequels. They could even have done a prequel where she was a guard at the mansion etc
I love this movie so much, I’m really excited for the new one. This and twisted metal are my all time favorite franchises
I love all the Resident Evil movies. Milla Jovovich is so badass. The way they left off Final Chapter I'm hopeful one day she will return to her role.
1-3 really was good🔥 imo afterlife was decent👏 but the rest🗑 dam shame how they did Wesker
They did everyone wrong including Wesker
They did most of the iconic characters wrong and pathethical , specially Leon, Barry Burton and Wesker
It’s time for Cody to walk through the depths of Paul Ws😂😏
Cody walking through the depths of Paul w.s Anderson is TIGHT.
@@emilengen7825 lolll oh no 😰
Great review. Loved the little fun facts in the beginning. I remember seeing this as a kid and it actually scared me, younger me was a baby. 😂 I like this one, it feels the most like a horror movie. I like the music, especially the end theme. I really love the ending, the back out shot of the ruined city is so cool and creepy. I also like the laser scene, and the dogs were cool. Like you, I watched the movie before playing the games, this is what made me want to play them. My favorite movie might be the 4th one, it's not good at all but it's a fun guilty pleasure, I'll give my thoughts when you get to it. Also crossing my toes that the new will be good.
The 1st 3 where good but the 1st one had a way of being very creepy about it
I Like James Purefoy as an Actor he’s Underrated he’s Really Good In the show Hap And Leonard
"Let's do a homage to Romero!"
"Should we get Romero, he's on the phone?"
"Nah, fuck him."
The soundtrack to this movie was one of my favorites at the time.
"My name is Alice, and I remember everything". Line I've often repeated through my childhood and still do when I'm trying to remind my siblings of this movie. Love this movie. I Know it's not a popular opinion but this is my favorite zombie movie I've ever seen even if the zombies don't look as good as the zombies in the walking dead. Agree Cody the Marilyn Manson music in this movie should've been the whole series main theme.
My name is Alice I am Rey before she was cool
Oh wait Rey was never cool
Oops
My dad is so sad that Milla isn't gonna be in the new movie and I tried to explain to him that Welcome to Racoon City is following the Game Concept!
Welcome to the party pal
Good review bro!! Personally I loved this film as a kid. Obviously there were things I wish they did differently, but overall I found it to be a good film. I watch it once a year for sure. Apocalypse is the best one though in my opinion! Either way. Good video. Got a thumbs up from me! 👍🏻
The 1st Resident Evil game I played was the 1st one in 1996. By the time the 1st movie came out I'd already played and beaten the 1st 4 games including Code Veronica X. The 1st Resident Evil movie I saw was this one when it came out in theaters.
That intro though.. I jam out to it every time!
Coming from someone who has seen all the Resident Evil films was a legitimate fan of the franchise till I ended up downright hating the franchise altogether the first one is the exception. It's legitimately an enjoying movie then Paul married Milla and....you know the rest.
Yeah I completely agree
Never been a big gamer so I've never played the games. So for me, having only experienced the movies, I've enjoyed them. Always liked the first and second the most.
Milla Jovovich is to Paul W S Anderson as Sheri Moon Zombie is to Rob Zombie. If you’re getting ready to watch one of their movies, you can count on their wives being in it.
Or Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp with Tim Burton lol.
Over the years I've recognized the negatives in this movie.
Back when it was released I won x3 tickets. As a 12 year old I had my mate and his dad come with. R.E. 2002 is very nostalgic to me.
Cody have you ever listened to both the soundtracks? Good stuff man.
Love the beginning of the video🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾
Common negative (with Paul W Anderson movies): the editing is all over the place and I'm not just referring to the lack of gore. For instance, the scene when Alice & Matt are talking in that office alone, then they are shown running away from zombies through a hallway trying to get to everyone else... What happened in between leading up to that???
Oh sweet, looking forward to all these!
Dude what? I just watched this today and now I see you reacting to it haha
I've gone backwards with your Resident Evil reviews. Started with the game rankings (2 and 3), then the bosses, followed by ALL the movies ranked. As someone who grew up playing the original RE (and still do on my PlayStation), I enjoyed this movie when it came out. My personal view point was that while this movie is taking place, the events of the first game are happening above in the mansion. With all that being said, I agree with just about all your thoughts on this film (and series) to those of us who love the franchise (games), and most of these films can be enjoyed in their own way.
I think Resident Evil 7 Biohazard would make a great horror movie. This 1st Resident Evil is pretty good. I also like the soundtrack and Slipknot's "My Plague" is great.
So excited for Raccoon City. Thought the trailer was good. Cgi was a little iffy but excited to see it. And I'm with you cody, guilty pleasure franchise for sure. Their not perfect by any means but entertaining enough for me. Looking forward to your coverage on these going foward. Thanks ✌
Hey at least the new movie doesn’t have a high bar to clear you know?
Have you done a 13 Ghosts review? Cant remember. If not id love to see your thoughts on it
I love the 1st 3 films.
Huge Milla Jovovich fan too.
They definitely trailed off in effort after the 1st 3. Resident Evil 2 being my favorite. Alice vs the Nemesis (no matter how brief), & Alice vs the super-zombies in the 3rd film, just get me going every time lol. After that I can take it or leave it. I do own every film, but really only return to the 1st 3. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REBOOT ON THIS ONE!!
Same here. Loved the first 3 as a kid. Hated the rest. But I actually hate Milla Jovovich
@@SuperMurray2009
I may not understand the Milla hate, but I never hate on another opinion. We're mostly in agreement lol.
@@dixonbutts800 I don't like her because her and her husband represent the part of Hollywood I really dislike
First 45 mins of this movie were awesome, it really seemed it was setting up to be a great movie.. but it goes down hill from there. One of the best lines in cinema though, was 'You're all going to die down here'
I feel the same way. The movie had a great start and then dropped off
One Movie Two Word : My Plague
Dude your intros are second to none Cody
Tbh, even though I do like it, I always considered the grid sequence to be a tamer rip-off of CUBE’s first kill.
Best score ever! Manson and Tim Skold nailed it.
Off topic, but since you’re a Nightmare On Elm Street junkie like myself. Could you do a Best Kills List ? Maybe from several of the great slashers.
I enjoyed the first film. I love the scene where the survivors had to crawl on some sort of air vent. Beneath them were countless zombies. Made me really feel worried and scared for the characters
Thanks, Cody. Appreciate your take.
I enjoy this movie a lot. 9/10 for me!
For a survival horror game adaptation, Alice wasted as much ammo as Duke Nukem throught this series
He took tha rob zombie approach for this series lol
Cody what’s your Opinion on Doom 2005 It’s a Guilty Pleasure Of Mine
As someone who was too terrified to leave the first room in the original game, but watched my uncle play the entire series,
I’ll say these first two films definitely capture the feel of the games, providing a lot of the terror I felt when watching someone else play them.
That frenetic sense of dread and anxiety, clashing with unnerving sections of silence.
The first two have their share of dates effects and the heavy priority of being like the Matrix for some reason, but both provide that claustrophobic, authentic horror that a zombie movie should.
Apocalypse I think is the high point for me, and I’d say Nemesis was executed very well, and even the way it’s tied in to the original film works in service of the story in my opinion.
Basically just watch these two movies, then read the early draft of the Extinction script where LJ lives, pretend the others didn’t happen, and you have a fun little trilogy of hilariously awesome and terrifying action movies.
I enjoy this movie. One of my favourites from high school
Milla Jovovich is fantastic as Alice. 😀👍🧟♂️
This film was my first DVD.
The main problems with the films is that they're Paul WS Anderson's fanfictions about his wife Milla Jovovich as a badass superhuman passed off as film adaptations of the Resident Evil games.
Maybe later ones, but they met filming the first movie. They didn't actually get married until after Extinction. By that point the movies were highly profitable and the studio was asking for them to make more.
You have the Best videos Cody
The only thing I liked about this movie was I could see Millas legs.
Right...only her legs? 😏
@@4YrStasis . OK, her Bush when she falls off the table😂
Cody awesome review
In honesty, the Paul Anderson RE movies are better than whatever the hell we got from Netflix..... I can't believe I said that. Then again, this is Netflix. Maybe they'll get it right when I'm 80 years old.
I love basically anything Resident Evil; as for the bad stuff, I mean, I enjoy it purely for myself
I did not expect this review series, but I should’ve! I’m so excited for all these reviews and the new movie!! My personal fav would be Apocalypse, purely because it’s the most like the game, but the best written would be tied for me with the first movie and Extinction. I always watch every entry except the final chapter, the final chapter is COMPLETE GARBAGE. I also have a personal sweet spot for Afterlife. That one had a lot of potential.
If they simply just made the lead "Alice" character Jill Valentine and build the movie around her character, it would have been a better fit for the movie/franchise. This original RE is still my favorite, but like you I was left disappointed after being such a huge fan of the video game. I'm glad you mentioned the sound track, it's one of the definite pluses for me too. I hope this latest Resident Evil FINALLY gets it right!
A guilty pleasure franchise for me also, the first movie I can tolerate and not be offended because all the characters are original. I wish they did that in the sequels. I like some of the other movies too but I hate seeing the game characters portrayed poorly. If Hollywood wants to adapt games into movies and not follow the actual storyline than at least give us original characters. They can be similar to the ones we love from the games but are still their own character.
I appreciate Resident Evil up until Apocalypse. Just SOMETHING about the first 2 capture that post 90s horror era where sci fi horror was making small returns, you had insane metal soundtracks, gore was returning back post Columbine and 9/11. And Alice, while unrelated to ANY of the games, at least is relevant to the plot as best she can and does act with appropriate intensities.
I have to actually give it to Apcopylse because that felt at least to me the most faithful to the games it literally was Nemesis, in fact I played the 2nd game first because I didn't have the orginal until later, I can see where these movies are a guilty pleasure for me as well, I can't wait for the new one
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This movie is fine, I like it for what it is. But I've never played any Resident Evil games so I didn't expect too much nor was I completely disappointed. Being a cinephile primarily horror I agree with your points that it doesn't hit any of it's marks extremely well. Again this is a passable flick for a rainy day.
I genuinely enjoy most of the Resident Evil franchise even if most folks don't. I've never had high expectations for any of these films & therefore had no major disappointments with this franchise. I do think the first one was the very best. The Slipknot track My Plague(New Abuse Mix) is what made me a Slipknot fan. I can appreciate all the criticisms of the quality of the sequels & never take it personally. My score: Gold standard certification rating. To use a Sean Chandlerism, a great Taco Bell movie.
Finally you're going to review resident evil movies
Paul W.S. Anderson needs to stop making live action video game movies because everytime when he makes a live action video game adaptation they all suck and all of the resident evil movies he makes are terrible and the animated films are better
I agree wholeheartedly
This film is a solid good time! I like to think of it as a prequel to the games and although flawed its rewatchable!
on point review!!!!!!
Still holds up well and my mum grew up with it.
I think most people agree that the first movie is pretty good. Taken on it's own it's easy to fit into the games cannon.
The idea of being trapped underground with zombies and mutated abominations is scary as hell.
It has a great atmosphere with the high-tech, sterile lab contrasted with all the blood, death and gore.
Amazing soundtrack of course.
And a serviceable blend of action and horror.
Also helps that this movie doesn’t have any of the classic characters in it to shit on
Why did your apocalypse review get removed???
Great review Cody. As always you give a fair review off the movie. I know alot off people like these movies, but as an old school RE fan I hate these movies. They are eveything I don't want an RE movie to be. I hope the new one is good I can't take more bad RE movies.
I think the Better Video Game Adaptations are Doom, Resident Evil 1, 2, And 3, Warcraft, Hitman, And The New Jumanji Films
What about Lara croft tomb raider
I just watched this on Saturday, I love this movie
I have no faith in welcome to raccoon city. I’ll wait till it’s in the 5 dollar bin at Walmart to see it.
Same
If anything 1 and 2 were the only ones that felt anything what the games are like especially part 2 even more which was one of my favorite ones out of the franchise , while the rest of the movies not so much didn't despite i still a fun time with the rest them
15:24 When the Licker mutates after killing and eating Spence it looks more like a G-Virus monster.
I love the resident evil movies!!!!!!!!!! My favorite is either the first film or the second one.
Love these movies can't wait to see the new one
Super underrated score love it
Number 2 was the best out of them all i think
If you like the games you have to watch the animated movies cause there part of the video game timeline plus the Netflix Tv show.