Resident Evil (2002) (2 Discs - 4k Ultra-HD & BD) [Blu-ray] [2021]

I love these films, I just wish they were available a little longer as 2 days isn’t enough time for me as a mum but I suppose I should have bought it instead of renting it 🤷🏻‍♀️ My own mistake

THE ORIGINAL REVIEW WAS FOR RESIDENT EVIL AND NOT RE THE FINAL CHAPTERRE The Final Chapter is one of the worst films ever. Not just in the RE canon but in the history of films. If they had employed a cameraman instead of someone who had clearly had too much caffeine and uncontrollabley shaking hands it might have worked. And if they had employed an editor instead of someone just randomly cutting scenes together it might have been watchable. Someone who could write dialogue would have been good but that is probably too much to ask for. So, RE The Final Chapter is best to avoid at all costs. If you want to know what Resident Evil (2002) is like then read on...You have to look at this film in context.If you don't like "B" movies, or hate horror films (or zombie flicks in particular) there is nothing for you in this film. 1 star would be generous. Why are you even looking at a review?If you do like "B" movies and/or horror there is a lot of fun to be had here. It's not a great film, it does not break new ground, but it certainly isn't bad either. It has in fact held up surprisingly well. It's never going to be a classic but that doesn't matter. You should probably watch it, you may be pleasantly surprised. 3 stars.If you like Resident Evil and zombies and turning your brain off for 90 minutes then this is great. 5 stars all the way.Well written with good continuity, tight plotting and great acting are words never used when talking about RE films. The don't really make much sense from one film to the next. They often don't make sense from one scene to the next. But that isn't why you are watching this film is it. Great at what it is, but you kinda have to know that this is what you want to get the most from it. Everyone else will probably not enjoy it.This has all the usual caveats for a 4k film. It's not a bad job. It's an upgrade over the blu ray. It's the best way to see this film...but it's never going to wow you. The film did not have the budget and was probably never made with 4K in mind. With all those things considered it's nice...certainly much better than some recent 4K re-releases where the only difference from the DVD version seems to be the packaging.Fans...buy it now.Everyone else wait for the inevitable multi buy offers.

This is a favourite of mine. One can check IMDB to find out more about the movie and the whole series. My comment here is about the UHD and ATMOS quality. Some older movies get all blocky and grainy in UHD. Resident Evil held up quite well I found. I guess it helps that it is nowhere near as old as the original Blade Runner is. What I really loved about this UK version is that it has a great True ATMOS soundtrack. Be careful elsewhere in Europe. If the disc is based on the Germany disc, then it is not ATMOS!

Some of the CGI looks a bit dated now but the 4k transfer looks like it was made yesterday, classic movies before everything got too woke! No messages just entertainment

There are a couple of scenes (or at least shots) that I really like, most of which feature practical effects, with terrible CGI shots either side.Quite incredibly poor, and I'm actually surprised that it's not held in a far lower regard.

Price is dear, just to rent it.

The action in this is a bit over the top but it's pretty enjoyable and has decent soundtrack. The acting and some scenes can be a bit cringey but I kind of like it in a way lol. It doesn't take itself super seriously. You don't have to know about or have played the games to get something out of it either. Might aswell give it a chance for a few hours. If you don't like the over the top action though, you definitely won't like the million sequels after this haha. It wen't from an alright balance to outright absurdity lol. Hope you enjoy.

Acting and story are very good, some special effects are less than perfect, but it seemed to me all the important bits were done well. Good atmosphere, and you get to know just enough about the characters to care about their fate.I wasn't all that happy with the start where they explain the background using text, and the first 20mins after that are a little slow, but from there the film gets progressively better up to the end.Out of zombie films this is one of the best, and this may well be the best video game to movie adaptation ever made. Be aware though the sequels are not up to this standard, and get worse and worse.