The director of Weapons has crafted a new horror classic.
The six Resident Evil movies starring Milla Jovovich were more interested in bombastic action.
Resident Evil centers on Bryan, a medical courier tasked with making a last-minute run to a remote mountainside town.
Of course, the film can never deliver the interactivity of the games, but Cregger's camera gets close.
Cregger's Resident Evil is a lesson in making a good video game adaptation.
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He's a fan of the franchise who understands the true magic of survival horror games. Resident Evil centers on Bryan, a medical courier tasked with making a last-minute run to a remote mountainside town.
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The director of Weapons has crafted a new horror classic.
Despite touting the name "Resident Evil," the movie adaptations of Capcom's series have mostly ignored the best elements of survival horror games: the sense of dread as you creep into a new place; the desperation you feel when you're running low on ammo and health items. The six Resident Evil movies starring Milla Jovovich were more interested in bombastic action.
There are a slew of CG Resident Evil movies that exist to do just that, including the failed 2021 live action reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City. Cregger's secret weapon is that he's both a filmmaker — someone who knows how to write interesting characters, build tension and deliver scares in unique ways.
Resident Evil centers on Bryan, a medical courier tasked with making a last-minute run to a remote mountainside town. Along the way, he's also dealing with the anxiety of potentially becoming a father after his girlfriend discovers she's pregnant.
Of course, the film can never deliver the interactivity of the games, but Cregger's camera gets close.
Bryan finds a placed pistol and manages to take down the crazed woman, but of course, that's only the beginning.
Anyone unfamiliar with the games would have no problem enjoying this film.
Cregger's Resident Evil is a lesson in making a good video game adaptation. You can't just slavishly recreate things the fans want to see but you also shouldn't reject the best elements of the games, like the '90s Super Mario Bros. Film. A small amount of creativity and effort managed to make the Sonic and Minecraft movies watchable.
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