Resident Evil: Extinction – Expect The Worst Seems To Work For Me

I am almost sure that by the time Lora reads this post, she will raise her fists high in the air and protest that it is yet another writeup on a zombie movie, which she sort of did after reading Planet Terror. One fine day, knowing that Cynthia is out of town, TK messaged me: Feeling bored today? The truth is, life is never boring when Cynthia is out of town …

… not!

Just kidding! Anyway, we ran through the choices we have and to anticipate what we will watch when Cynthia is back in town, TK picked “Resident Evil”. Or rather, given the limited choices, I picked “Resident Evil”.

The general review of “Resident Evil” is not that fantastic (in the region of 4 out of 10). Moreover, one colleague of mine who has watched it the day before declared that “Resident Evil” is not worth watching. Since my job is to help you decide if you may or may not wish to watch this movie, here is my take in point form.

You may wish to check out “Resident Evil” if you satisfy one or more of the following criteria.

1. You are in love with Milla Jovovich
2. You have enjoyed the previous episodes of Resident Evil
3. You love zombies, lots of zombies
4. You love to see girls kicking ass
5. You love to see girls kicking zombie ass
6. … with guns and blades
7. You are a computer gaming geek
8. … who especially love the genre of first person shooter
9. You enjoy watching sci-fi horror movie
10. You have no better movie to watch
11. And last but not the least, you are in love with Milla Jovovich

Since all of the above points except 3, 5 and 6 (I am a normal dude after all) are valid for me, I naturally enjoy watching “Resident Evil”. One thing to highlight is the awesome sound effect. TK and I jumped off our seats in numerous occasions.

Damn zombies …

From an avid gamer perspective, I think the movie producer has done a great job in creating a movie out of a computer game concept. I can almost picture myself watching all the cut scenes of a game. If you judge “Resident Evil” in a traditional way, I can imagine the split rating. However, if you judge this movie from a gaming perspective – the same way you would judge a comic book adaptation – “Resident Evil” is a pretty good watch. I am a big fan of Milla Jovovich, love her since “The Fifth Element” (1997). Perhaps that’s one of the major reasons why I enjoy the movie. For you, perhaps zombies are the last thing on earth you wish to see on a big screen?