Resident Evil (DVD, 2004, Deluxe Edition)

After Sony and Capcom rejected zombie genre director George A. Romero’s script in 1999, Director Paul W.S. Anderson was selected to take over the reigns of the Resident Evil production which was somewhat inspired by its video game counterpart as well as the Disney fairytale, Alice in Wonderland.

Overall, Resident Evil was an entertaining movie from start to finish as it had a little bit of everything, including a foundation for a sequel (which turned out to be 2004’s Resident Evil Apocalypse). I especially liked the scene transition using a digital schematic of the Umbrella Corporation’s research facility known as the “The Hive.”

Check it out! But if you are a diehard Resident Evil videogame player, you will need to divest yourself first of Resident Evil cannon in order truly enjoy its cinematic interpretation which clearly stands on its own.