‘Resident Evil’ Review: The Most Original Video Game Movie Ever Made

Zach Cregger's new "Resident Evil" film is a unique adaptation that focuses on the experience of playing the video game rather than retelling its story, earning praise as the most original take on a video game movie ever made. The film follows Bryan, a medical courier, through a linear, game-like quest to deliver a package to Raccoon City, featuring bullet scarcity, locked doors, and increasingly difficult encounters. It blends horror with humor, capturing the absurdity and fear of gameplay, though it leans more into laughs and gore than tension. The movie is not a direct adaptation of any specific game's plot or characters, but rather an homage to the feeling of being a protagonist in the franchise. While not as cerebral as Cregger's previous work, it succeeds as a clever, funny, and original take on the established IP.