Product Details

• Actors: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Colin Salmon, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy
• Directors: Paul W.S. Anderson
• Writers: Paul W.S. Anderson
• Producers: Albert Botha, Bernd Eichinger, Chris Symes, Daniel S. Kletzky, Jeremy Bolt
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2008
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (790 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000XJ5TOK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,405 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Resident Evil [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Marilyn Manson worked on the soundtrack, so it's no surprise that Resident Evil is best enjoyed by headbangers, goth guys, and PlayStation junkies. Like the interactive game it's based on, this horror hybrid pits a small band of SWAT-like commandos (including Milla Jovovich and Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez) against a ravenous hoard of zombies, resulting in a gorefest that only sociopaths could love. The tenacious heroes are trapped inside the Hive--an underground complex where an evil corporation conducts illegal research with a deadly virus--and the zombies (reanimated corpses of sacrificed employees) are fodder for endless rounds of gunfire. It's utter nonsense (not unlike director Paul W.S. Anderson's previous Event Horizon), so your best defense is to wallow in it or avoid this trash altogether. A few cool sequences are borrowed from better films (that slice-and-dice laser is cribbed from the 1998 Canadian shocker Cube), but if you're in the mood for heavy-metal carnage, this movie's for you. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

A team of paramilitary commandos must battle flesh-eating undead, killer mutant dogs, and a supercomputer's deadly defenses before an unleashed virus consumes humanity in this adaptation of the hit video game series!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining action/sci-fi flick... December 15, 2005

By J. Lim

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I recently purchased Resident Evil: Deluxe Edition from Amazon.com. Having never seen this film before, I realized that I played a gamble with this DVD. However, I think I did alright.

For 11.49, you really can't go wrong. This film features non-stop action, suspense, and a semi-decent plot to go with the flow of the film. Mind you, the plot has the structural integrity of a block of swiss cheese. But, bear in mind that Resident Evil is not a film that was made with the intention of getting nominated for an Academy Award.

Movies of this genre require only 2 things:

1) A beautiful female lead who knows martial arts and can manipulate a 9mm with the finesse of a Parisian street artist (that is a compliment).

2) Lots of on-screen death and destruction. Resident Evil is chock-full of "#2". Zombies are shot at, kicked at, punched at, and even head-butted at one point I think.

Grab the popcorn and Coke. Dim the lights, and turn up the sound. For 12 dollars, I do not think you will be disappointed.

5 solid stars. Not for quality, but for pure entertainment value. Do NOT expect deep, thought-provoking dialogue, and thematic material from this film.

DO expect one hell of a ride....and with Milla driving, you'll definitely be in for a treat!

39 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie but Terrible DVD Edition September 16, 2004

By "themagicplum"

Format:DVD

It was really funny when this DVD came out because it is titled "Resident Evil: DELUXE EDITION" and in actuality there are more special features on the original release. The only thing one could label "Deluxe" about this edition is that it has a small about a 2 minute clip from Resident Evil 2.

So, if you are looking to buy Resident Evil, then its a fun movie. But if your looking for "deluxe special features", then this is most definately the wrong place.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Taut, effective zombie kill fest. January 27, 2004

By J. Hardy IV

Format:DVD

This was a taut, chilling, and surprisingly effective zombie kill fest. The opening with the lethal lock-down of the complex by the super-computer is at once coldly methodical, and deadly. Milla as the heroine has transformed markedly since her Fifth Element days, and does an admirable job as the anesthesia victim. This film really moves along at a great pace, the Marylyn Manson soundtrack kicks it up a notch along w/ the action sequences. A deadly virus is released in an underground research complex, the host computer kills all the scientists rather than risk external exposure of the virus. A security detail is dispatched to ascertain what went wrong, but are themselves targeted by the newly animated dead. One of the better of its breed to be sure, very polished and gritty at the same time. It works, recommended.