
Resident Evil (2002) - An appreciation on Paul W.S. Anderson’s rendition
Man, this movie is so much fun. As an avid fan of the series I can’t explain how much this captures the spirit of it. This is CAMP to the fullest and unapologetically degree. The opening scene alone with Manson’s thumping soundtrack got me so hype and it delivered from there on.
Sure it loses a bit of steam in the third act but I miss this weird experimental era of video game film adaptions. Incredibly stylish, weird, and fun. Seeing Milla go from doe eyed “idk who I am” to calculated killer, kicking dogs in the face, going against the licker. Just so much fun. Can’t say much about the sequels but this will always have a special place in my heart.