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Resident Evil: I went to Cinema for Zombies and i found More 🦵🏻🤳🏻, Fuck!! Review54@promete0sz4h2 views

There are many approaches to adapting a story or franchise: one is the fan-driven approach, which focuses on a well-known character; the other is purely narrative, aiming to push the boundaries of the story being told. In this film, there’s undoubtedly a third, ethereal approach centered on the player 🤔🤔. I think this is resonating because anyone who has played any survival game (not just Resident Evil) will feel a strong sense of nostalgia and identification with what they see in this movie. The player is an ethereal protagonist because they are the soul that drives any video game, and in this movie, the deliveryman protagonist takes on the form of that invisible soul that everyone possesses when they play video games 🥹🥹

Resident Evil (2026) is a film I enjoyed watching in theaters to experience my own reaction—and that of those around me—as we witnessed the immense power this movie holds, which lies in its approach: it takes the easy route by not featuring familiar faces from the franchise, instead introducing a complete stranger with no training and his own everyday emotional and family struggles.... a good guy who just wanted to work and then go home to relax with his beloved wife, without knowing what he would encounter in Raccoon City 😖😖

I applaud this decision because I think it leaves out the video game fans, who I feel have proven to be very destructive toward any film adaptation whenever an iconic character from the games appears in the movies—and besides, they don't even go to the movies.... 🫠🫠

Hay muchos enfoques para ejecutar la adaptacion de una historia o franquicia, uno es el de los fanaticos de una saga que se aplica a traves de un personaje reconocido, el otro es netamente narrativo que busca llevar mas alla la ambicion de lo que se quiere contar, en este film indudablemente hay un tercer enfoque etereo de jugador 🤔🤔. Pienso esto esta gustando porque cualquiera que haya jugado algun juego survivor (no solamente Resident Evil) se va a sentir nostalgicamente muy identificado con lo que vera en esta pelicula, el jugador es un protagonista etereo porque es el alma que mueve cualquier videojuego y en esta pelicula el protagonista repartidor adquiere la forma de esa alma invisible que todos tienen al jugar 🥹🥹

Resident Evil de 2026 es un film que disfrute de ver en Cines para apreciar mi sensacion y la sensacion de quienes me rodeaban al contemplar el gran poder que tiene esta pelicula, el cual es su enfoque, se va por el camino facil al no introducir rostros conocidos de la saga, presenta a un absoluto extraño sin entrenamiento y con sus problemas cotidianos emocionales y familiares del dia a dia.... un buen muchacho que solo queria trabajar para luego ir a descansar a casa junto a su amada mujer sin saber lo que se encontraria en Raccoon City 😖😖

Aplaudo esta decision porque pienso deja de lado a los fans de los juegos los cuales percibo han demostrado ser muy destructivos con cualquier producto filmografico cuando hay un rostro emblematico de los juegos presente en los films y de paso no van al cine.... 🫠🫠

I believe that Sony Pictures and Constantine Film gave up on trying to please these toxic fans because they know it’s impossible to satisfy them, based on what I wrote in the previous paragraph. I think the decision is a marketing one—they’re looking for something that will appeal to a general audience, which includes anyone who’s ever played a “Survivor” video game—and they’ve made it comical while keeping the most basic elements of horror and action, in other words, if you’re not looking for masterpieces and just want to have fun as if you were playing a video game without any pressure… This movie is for you ☺️☺️

Remember that these corporations want to make money just like Umbrella, haha 😂😂. If you look at this film’s budget and consider the director’s idea—which, after watching the trailer, is to use a new face—I get the sense that these corporations said, “Enough with focusing on the fans—they’re too demanding with their judgments” 😅😅

I applaud the practical effects—I felt like a kid watching those scenes. They add realism to the dynamics the film aims to convey and really enrich the movie 😃😃

Family connection—today’s audiences are moved to tears when they see characters dealing with emotional parental drama. The protagonist undergoes genuine character development because he learns to appreciate life and fatherhood; he has to see his life in danger to value what he already had.... Many of us connect with this subtle yet powerful character development.

An ending or resolution that I think is spot-on. Give me more movies with characters like that—random people who just happened to be there and faced the impossible, new faces over and over again. Personally, I’d love to see lab workers, waitresses, and random cops from the station 🥹🥹

Another element worth highlighting is the monsters. I’m a fan of zombies, and I didn’t really get that vibe from the movie, haha, but Resident Evil has turned into a nonstop barrage of nonsensical genetic monsters, so what I saw in the movie hits the mark—I can’t criticize it there. Plus, the excessive variety of monsters—which even have their own personalities—I liked them, haha 😅😅

Considero que Sony Pictures y Constantine Film dejaron de lado el tratar de satisfacer a estos fans porque saben es imposible satisfacerlos basado en lo que escribi en el parrafo anterior, pienso la decision es de marketing, busca algo que guste a la audiencia general lo cual incluye a la audiencia cualquiera que haya tocado algun videojuego de survivor y lo han hecho comico manteniendo lo mas basico del terror y la accion, es decir, si no buscas obras maestras y solo quieres divertirte como si jugaras un videojuego sin presion.... Este film es para ti ☺️☺️

Hay que recordar que estas corporaciones quieren ganar dinero al igual que Umbrella jaja 😂😂, si ves el presupuesto de este film conociendo la idea del director luego de ver el Trailer la cual es usar un rostro nuevo, percibo que estas corporaciones dijeron basta de enfocarse en los fans porque son demasiado pesados para juzgar 😅😅

Aplaudo los efectos practicos, como un niño me senti al ver esas partes, le da realismo a la dinamica que se quiere transmitir, enriquecen al film 😃😃

Conexion familiar, las audiencias de hoy se derriten al ver personajes con drama emocional paternal. El protagonista tiene un desarrollo de personaje presente porque aprende a apreciar la vida y la paternidad, tiene que ver su vida en peligro para valorar lo que ya tenia.... Muchos conectamos con este ligero pero poderoso desarrollo de personaje

Final o desenlace que considero acertado. Dame mas peliculas con personajes asi, random, personas que vivian por alli y se enfrentaron a lo imposible, nuevos rostros una y otra vez, en lo personal, gente de laboratorio, meseras y policias random de la estacion es lo que me gustaria ver 🥹🥹

Otro elemento a destacar es los monstruos, soy fan de los zombies y eso no lo percibi en el film jaja, pero Resident Evil se ha convertido en un vomitar acido de monstruos geneticos sin sentido, entonces lo que vi en la película cumple, no puedo criticarlo alli, ademas la variedad excesiva de monstruos que hasta tienen personalidad, me gustaron jaja 😅😅

For me, the best part of the movie was the start of the chaos out in the countryside, away from the city. The trailer shows a farm—well, all that stuff, haha—and I found it super entertaining and very much in the vein of the games I like: isolated houses or mansions, etc., like Alone in the Dark and, more closely associated with this franchise, Resident Evil 7, which I think is the Resident Evil game that most influenced this movie... . But it’s not like it’s that much, haha 😅😅

I think director Zack Cregger is just the guy who did what he was told—jokes and more jokes. But the man is a genius when it comes to practicality 🤔🤔; he knows that if he casts Jill, Chris, Wesker, and—let’s say—Leon… Because of the casting, the film is doomed to be a massive box office flop even if he crafts the best narrative possible 🫤🫤

That’s why I think Austin Abrams as Bryan the Delivery Guy—the protagonist of this movie—works as a character; he connects with the audience, and I’d go so far as to say that Capcom won’t hesitate to do the reverse: a movie character to inspire a game dedicated to him, so he can truly become part of video game lore 🤩🤩

I know a lot of people will love it—I’m sure I’ll see reviews giving it a 100 because people give a 100 to just about anything 😅😅.... but it doesn’t deserve anything higher than a 6, since it completely lacks narrative ambition and makes absolutely no sense

Its goal is to take the easy way out, which is why it feels like a game on the easiest, beginner-friendly difficulty setting—one that’s devoid of any challenge and just wants to be a silly, entertaining joke on legs. It succeeds at that while dressing itself up with flashes of Genetic Monster Horror 🦵🏻🤳🏻

Para mi lo mejor de la pelicula fue el inicio del caos alejado de la ciudad, en el Trailer sale una granja, bueno todo eso jaja, me parecio super entretenido y muy a los juegos que a mi me gustan, casas o mansiones solitarias etc, como Alone in The Dark y mas asociado a esta franquicia, el Resident Evil 7 que para mi es el Resident que mas pudiera influir en esta pelicula.... Pero tampoco es que mucho jaja 😅😅

El Director Zack Cregger pienso es el mandadero que cumplio con lo que le mandaron, chistes y mas chistes. Pero el hombre es un genio de lo practico 🤔🤔, el sabe que si coloca a Jill, Chris, Wesker y digame Leon.... Por culpa del Casting el film esta confenado a una perdida millonaria en taquilla asi el haga la mejor de las narrativas 🫤🫤

Por eso pienso que Austin Abrams como Bryan el Repartidor y protagonista de esta pelicula funciona como personaje, conecta con la audiencia y me arriesgo a decir que Capcom no dudara en que se aplique la inversa, es decir, un personaje de film para hacer un juego dedicado a el y que asi de verdad entre en el Lore de video juegos 🤩🤩

Se que muchos la amaran, estoy seguro vere reseñas donde le ponen 100 porque es que a cualquier cosa le ponen 100 😅😅.... pero no merece nada mayor de un 6 al carecer absolutamente de ambicion narrativa y carecer absolutamente de sentido

Su proposito es irse por lo facil, por eso es un film que se percibe como un juego en modo super novato sencillo y carente de dificultad que solo quiere ser un chiste entretenido con patas y lo cumple mientras se adorna con destellos de Terror Monstruoso Genetico 🦵🏻🤳🏻

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›“Resident Evil” and the change that strips away the essence of everything.35@wiseagent1d2 views

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A few days ago, I wrote my review of the latest cinematic version of the ***Resident Evil*** movie (if you want to read it, just click on this [post](https://peakd.com/hive-110713/@wiseagent/movie-review-resident-evil-2026-mue7brtz)). However, I always choose not to include spoilers in my texts, and that makes me leave out some things (sometimes many) that I wanted to write about. That is precisely why I decided to write this new post about the movie... Because I still need to “purge” all my frustration with what was done in this chapter. **SPOILERS ahead**. From the moment **Zach Cregger** was officially announced as the new director of this new adaptation of the game (which is one of **Capcom**'s most iconic horror franchises and, incidentally, this year completed no less than thirty years), I could have bet that something controversial (in the bad sense) was coming. In fact, that is what ended up happening. Considering his brief filmography (which I particularly don't like), it really wasn't an assertive decision.

This isn't just about yet another movie adaptation (which could have been much more enjoyable if the decision to follow the essence - *and the actual story* - of the game itself had been the most obvious foundation within the script), but rather, about how the use of creative freedom stripped away the essence of everything that still makes ***Resident Evil*** such a popular horror game franchise around the world. What was done here was almost a “heresy” against the games. Using an ordinary character to become the protagonist of the plot, the script bet on an approach where the “ordinary citizen” becomes the hero who “saves the day”. Thus, the character played by **Austin Abrams** makes many absurd mistakes, based on equally stupid decisions (whether hiding, shooting, or physically fighting the genetically modified creatures). The focus is on trying to make the audience “experience” the adventure through the protagonist's eyes. The result is partially good most of the time, but even so, it is undermined by the mix, where the atmosphere is weakened by the combination of practical effects with special effects that seemed unfinished to me.

However, not as a hero who knows how to fight and use complex firearms... But rather, as a video game player who was, literally, thrown into the middle of chaos. Here, the protagonist is an organ delivery driver. Occasionally (for lack of a more suitable delivery service), he is hired to go to Raccoon City General Hospital to deliver a special package... But it doesn't take him long to realize that something is very wrong with this nighttime journey. Dealing with creatures that, with the exception of the biologically modified dog, don't remind us of the games, the script tries to impose a pace where *survival mode* remains active at all times. In fact, this has a very significant relevance within the movie. Amid this decision (one of the few that is actually “functional” in the movie), the script makes an important nod to the franchise by inserting a good number of references that are in the games.

Even so, ***Resident Evil*** (still) doesn't look anything like what has been widely known in the video game franchise for so many years. The movie boils down to taking the protagonist from point A to point B while he faces random creatures without any narrative development. In fact, the drama involving him and his girlfriend over a child he isn't prepared to have becomes completely dispensable due to the lack of depth within the “imminent chaos”. Definitely, this isn't the movie everyone was expecting to watch. Cregger made that very clear whenever he gave interviews, and especially when he had to answer questions about what inspirations he was using to build the adaptation in his own vision. Even so, I decided to give it another chance, and see what had been done after so many changes. I bitterly regretted it. By far, I consider this new adaptation the one that reminds me the least of the games (in any aspect). In fact, the idea of turning the protagonist into a possible villain (the result of being bitten by a child infected with the virus that gave rise to all the other creatures) was pretty stupid.

The cinematography has its good moments, but it makes very little use of the geographical (and visual) complexity that the movie needed to become an immersive and terrifying adventure. Here, it is worth mentioning the fact that including “comic relief” through the brutal excess of jokes was another aspect that turns this movie into an involuntary comedy (and perhaps that was Cregger's initial intention, since the project had to be remodeled due to his excesses). Although the screenplay credits for ***Resident Evil*** were shared between Cregger and **Shay Hatten** (I don't think it was 50% to 50%), the entire main argument behind the idea came from Cregger (who also directed the movie). Therefore, he becomes the majority culprit for what made it into the final cut seen in theaters. A pile of decisions that turned this project into a massive disappointment for those who were genuinely rooting for something more faithful. ---

“Resident Evil” y el cambio que desvirtúan la esencia de todo.

Hace algunos días, escribí mi crítica sobre la más reciente versión cinematográfica de la película ***Resident Evil*** (si quieres leerla, basta con hacer clic en esta [publicación](https://peakd.com/hive-110713/@wiseagent/movie-review-resident-evil-2026-mue7brtz)). Sin embargo, siempre opto por no incluir spoilers en mis textos, y eso me hace omitir algunas cosas (a veces muchas) que quería haber escrito. Esa es precisamente la razón por la que decidí escribir esta nueva publicación sobre la película... Porque todavía necesito “expurgar” toda mi frustración con lo que se hizo en este capítulo. **SPOILERS a continuación**. Desde el momento en que **Zach Cregger** fue anunciado oficialmente como el nuevo director de esta nueva adaptación del juego (que es una de las franquicias de horror más icónicas de **Capcom** y que, por cierto, este año cumplió nada menos que treinta años), podría haber apostado a que algo controvertido (en el mal sentido) iba a llegar. De hecho, eso fue lo que terminó sucediendo. Considerando su breve filmografía (la cual particularmente no me gusta), realmente no fue una decisión acertada. No se trata aquí solamente de otra adaptación cinematográfica (que podría haber sido mucho más placentera si la decisión de seguir la esencia - *y la propia historia* - del juego en sí hubiera sido el punto de apoyo más obvio dentro del guion), sino de cómo el uso de la libertad creativa desvirtuó la esencia de todo lo que todavía hace de ***Resident Evil*** una franquicia de juegos de horror tan popular en todo el mundo. Lo que se hizo aquí, fue casi una “herejía” contra los juegos. Usando a un personaje común para convertirlo en protagonista de la trama, el guion apostó por un enfoque en el que el “ciudadano común” se convierte en el héroe que “salva el día”. Siendo así, el personaje interpretado por **Austin Abrams** comete muchos errores absurdos, basados en decisiones igualmente estúpidas (ya sea escondiéndose, disparando o luchando físicamente contra las criaturas genéticamente modificadas). El enfoque es intentar hacer que el público “viva” la aventura en la piel del protagonista. El resultado es parcialmente bueno la mayor parte del tiempo, pero aun así, es saboteado por la mezcla donde la ambientación se ve debilitada por la mezcla de efectos prácticos con efectos especiales que me parecieron estar inacabados. Sin embargo, no como un héroe que sabe luchar y usar armas de fuego complejas... Sino como un jugador de videojuego que fue, literalmente, arrojado en medio del caos. Aquí, el protagonista es un repartidor de órganos. Ocasionalmente (a falta de un servicio de entrega más adecuado), es contratado para ir hasta el Hospital General de Raccoon City a entregar un paquete especial... Pero no tarda en darse cuenta de que hay algo muy mal en este viaje nocturno. Lidiando con las criaturas que, con excepción del perro biológicamente modificado, no nos hacen recordar a los juegos, el guion intenta imponer un ritmo donde el *modo de supervivência* se mantiene activo en todo momento. De hecho, esto tiene una relevancia muy grande dentro de la película. En medio de esta decisión (una de las pocas que es realmente “funcional” en la película), el guion hace un guiño importante a la franquicia al insertar una buena cantidad de referencias que están en los juegos. Aun así, ***Resident Evil*** (todavía) no se parece en nada a lo que ya es ampliamente conocido en la franquicia de videojuegos desde hace tantos años. La película se resume en llevar al protagonista del punto A al punto B mientras enfrenta criaturas aleatorias sin ningún desarrollo narrativo. De hecho, el drama que lo involucra a él y a su novia sobre un hijo que él no está preparado para tener, se vuelve totalmente prescindible por la falta de profundidad dentro del “caos inminente”. Definitivamente, esta no es la película que todos estaban esperando ver. Cregger dejó esto muy claro cada vez que daba entrevistas, y principalmente, cuando tenía que responder sobre cuáles eran las inspiraciones que estaba usando para construir la adaptación desde su perspectiva. Aun así, decidí darle una nueva oportunidad, y ver qué se había hecho a partir de tantos cambios. Me arrepentí amargamente. De lejos, considero que esta nueva adaptación es aquella que menos me hace recordar a los juegos (en cualquier aspecto). De hecho, la idea de transformar al protagonista en un posible villano (resultado de la mordida que le dio un niño infectado por el virus que dio origen a todas las demás criaturas) fue bastante estúpida. La cinematografía tiene sus buenos momentos, pero explora muy poco de la complejidad geográfica (y visual) que la película necesitaba para convertirse en una aventura inmersiva y aterradora. Aquí, vale mencionar el hecho de que incluir los “alivios cómicos” a través del exceso brutal de chistes fue otro aspecto que convierte a esta película en una comedia involuntaria (y quizá esa haya sido la intención inicial de Cregger, ya que el proyecto tuvo que ser remodelado debido a sus excesos). Aunque los créditos por el guion de ***Resident Evil*** fueron compartidos entre Cregger y **Shay Hatten** (no creo que haya sido 50% y 50%), todo el argumento principal detrás de la idea fue de Cregger (quien también dirigió la película). Por lo tanto, él se convierte en el principal culpable de lo que llegó al corte final visto en los cines. Un cúmulo de decisiones que convirtieron este proyecto en una decepción enorme para quienes realmente estaban esperando ver algo más fiel. ---

”Resident Evil” e mudança descaracteriza a essência de tudo. Há alguns dias, eu escrevi a minha crítica sobre a mais nova versão cinematográfica do filme Resident Evil (caso queira lê-la, basta clicar neste post). No entanto, eu sempre opto por não incluir spoilers nos meus textos, e isso me faz omitir algumas coisas (às vezes muitas) que eu queria ter escrito. Essa é justamente a razão pela qual eu decidi escrever este novo post sobre o filme... Porque eu ainda preciso “expurgar” toda minha frustração com o que foi feito neste capítulo. SPOILERS adiante. Desde o momento em que Zach Cregger foi oficialmente anunciado como o novo diretor dessa nova adaptação do jogo (que é uma das franquias de horror mais icônicas da Capcom e que aliás, este ano completou nada menos do que trinta anos), eu poderia apostar que algo controverso (no mal sentido) iria chegar. De fato, isso foi o que acabou acontecendo. Considerando a breve filmografia dele (a qual eu particularmente não gosto), realmente não foi uma decisão assertiva. Não se trata aqui apenas sobre mais uma adaptação cinematográfica (que poderia ter sido bem mais prazerosa caso a decisão de seguir a essência - e a propria história - do jogo em si tivesse sido o ponto de alicerce mais óbvio dentro do roteiro), mas sim, de como o uso da liberdade criativa descaracterizou a essência de tudo o que ainda faz de Resident Evil uma franquia de jogos de horror tão popular mundo à fora. O que foi feito aqui, foi quase uma “heresia” aos jogos. Usando um personagem comum para se tornar protagonista da trama, o roteiro apostou numa abordagem o “cidadão comum” se torna o herói que “salva o dia”. Sendo assim, o personagem interpretado por Austin Abrams comete muitos erros absurdos, baseados em decisão igualmente estúpidas (seja escondendo, atirando ou lutando fisicamente contra as criaturas geneticamente modificadas). O foco é tentar fazer o público “vivenciar” a aventura na pele do protagonista. O resultado é parcialmente bom na maior parte do tempo, mas ainda sim, é sabotado pela mistura onde a ambientação é fragilizado pela mistura de efeitos práticos com efeitos especiais que me pareceram estar inacabados. No entanto, não como um herói que sabe lutar e usar armas de fogo complexas... Mas sim, como um jogador de vídeo game que foi, literalmente, jogado no meio do caos. Aqui, o protagonista é um entregador de órgãos. Ocasionalmente (na falta de um serviço de entrega mais adequado), ele é contratado para ir até o Hospital Geral de Raccoon City fazer a entrega de um pacote especial... Mas ele não demora a perceber que há algo de muito errado nessa jornada noturna. Lidando com as criaturas que, com exceção do cachorro biologicamente modificado, não nos fazem lembrar dos jogos, o roteiro tenta impor um ritmo onde o modo de sobrevivência se mantém ativo a todo o momento. De fato, isso tem uma relevância muito grande dentro do filme. Em meio a essa decisão (uma das poucas que é realmente “funcional” no filme), o roteiro faz um aceno importante a franquia ao inserir uma boa quantia de referências que estão nos jogos. Mesmo assim, Resident Evil (ainda) não se parece em nada com o que já é amplamente conhecido na franquia de vídeo games há tantos anos. O filme se resume a levar o protagonista do ponto A ao ponto B enquanto ele enfrenta criaturas aleatórias sem nenhum desenvolvimento narrativo. Aliás, o drama envolvendo ele e sua namorada sobre um filho que ele não está preparado para ter, se torna totalmente dispensável pela falta de profundidade dentro do “caos iminente”. Definitivamente, esse não é o filme que todos estavam esperando assistir. Cregger deixou isso muito claro sempre que ele dava entrevistas, e principalmente, quando ele tinha que responder sobre quais as inspirações ele estava usando para construir a adaptação aos olhos dele. Ainda sim, eu decidi dar uma nova chance, e ver o que foi feito a partir de tantas mudanças. Me arrependi amargamente. De longe, eu considero essa nova adaptação aquela que menos me faz lembrar dos jogos (em qualquer segmento). Aliás, a ideia de transformar o protagonista em um possível vilão (resultado da mordida que uma criança infectada pelo vírus que deu origem a todas as outras criaturas deu nele) foi bem estúpida. A cinematografia tem os seus bons momentos, mas explora muito pouco da complexidade geográfica (e visual) que o filme precisava para se torna uma aventura imersiva e apavorante. Aqui, vale mencionar o fato de que incluir os “alívios cômicos” através do excesso brutal de piadas foi um outro aspecto que torna esse filme numa comédia involuntária (e talvez essa tenha sido a intenção inicial do Cregger, já que o projeto teve que ser remodelado devido aos seus excessos).
Embora os créditos pelo roteiro de Resident Evil tenham sido compartilhados entre Cregger e Shay Hatten (não acho que tenha sido 50% a 50%), todo o argumento principal por trás da ideia foi do Cregger (que também dirigiu ao filme). Logo, ele se torna o culpado majoritário pelo chegou no corte final visto nos cinemas. Um amontoado de decisões que tornaram esse projeto numa decepção sem tamanho para quem realmente estava torcendo para assistir algo mais fiel.

Rating: 35/100

›Resident Evil (2026) — I Didn't Expect to Enjoy This Much90@zoe013d1 view

Honestly I had no expectations from Resident Evil when I started watching it ir kaybe a bit. Because I was not really sure how much I would like or dislike that film. But sometimes, it is better to not have any expectations from the movie and be able to patiently watch the film and enjoy it for what it is.

My favourite thing would be the balance of the horror between some funny moments. Okay so, when I laugh the next moment I would be scared. Still I liked it so much I was excited about what was gonna appear next, hehe 😂

Okay so, there was a scene that scared me to death.

Spoilers Ahead!

Bryan was looking through the window and I could see the lady running towards the house where he was. The scene already felt strange and I was watching carefully to see what was going to happen. I was focused on the lady and what was happening outside.

Then suddenly there was this guy behind him who attacked Bryan. It was a jump scare and it made me scream loudly 😭

My parents came running into my room thinking that something happened with me and when they knew it was because of a movie they were relieved but mad at me. My mom said, "You're insane" 😂

Anyway, they have perfectly made Bryan's character he is all clueless about the entity, that he had no idea what the hell was going on, he can't even shoot properly. So watching him struggle in every single scene was interesting for me as a viewer. He had to work at it couldn't just casually stroll through life.

Also, the movie did not take a pause or make it unnecessary lengthy and that made it not boring at all. I never felt like I was sitting around waiting forever for something to happen. There was always something going on screen and Bryan had to deal with it because of the circumstances.

There were some scenes which gave me a reminder of the the game so people who have played the game or seen live streams they would know this. Like searching for ammo, unable to open doors and gates, trying to find a way to escape, survive and others made it familiar to game. Although it was not necessary to have a great knowledge about the game in this movie to understand what was happening there.

I really got myself invested for Bryan and his story so, I was a bit disappointed in the end. At the beginning, I wanted to watch it because of the game but then I began to think about the main character and his survival.

I feel Bryan deserved one last chance. The poor guy already had been put through enough for that one night. I just wanted him to have breaks because he had suffered a lot and how could it all go in vain?

So, yeah when I started watching the movie and it did not dissapoint me instead I laughed, I was feeling good and got curious about our protagonist.

And yes... I'm gonna keep blaming that window scene for making me scream and scare my parents, hehe. 😂 But I still wish Bryan gets the antidote somehow and recover. Many people disliked it because it did not end on good terms, I also wanted to see more of the story but sadly we won't be getting any conclusion for that. Maybe we have to accept that not everyone is a survivor and we can't always expect the protagonist to survive because that's what happens in every story. I think writer and director wanted to avoid same storyline and for that reason they let his story end like that. Also, Bryan was not a character from the Resident Evil game but I think many of us wished he was a part of it because his character was more relatable to us.

So from my point of view, Resident Evil can be a good choice if you like survival horror movies. It's a brilliant movie just make sure not to scream loud like me, hehe. If you have a weak heart don't watch it because there are many jumpscare. I couldn't even finish my food because of some gross stuff on screen. And I would not recommend to watch it with kids because it's too bloody and disgusting. I watched this alone and got scared so better have a partner to watch with 🤣.

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Rating: 90/100

›MOVIE REVIEW: “Resident Evil” (2026)35@wiseagent6d5 views

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**Synopsis**: *An unlucky deliveryman (unexpectedly) becomes responsible for transporting an important package to a distant hospital. However, it doesn't take long for him to find himself in the middle of a biological outbreak where his main enemies are part of a horde of mutant creatures. Now, he must fight to survive, and deliver the package intact*. Based on one of the most iconic horror sagas ever released by **Capcom**, this new version (of the same name) arrives in theaters after so many other attempts to deliver a movie that truly does justice to its weight and legacy have failed over the years. Now under the direction of **Zach Cregger** (who not only directed it, but also wrote the entire screenplay alongside **Shay Hatten**), what could have been a great adaptation of the video game became a project that has been very controversial, and even problematic in different aspects, since its inception. I confess that I was quite disappointed, much more than I had already expected I would be. ***Resident Evil*** deserves much more, but so far, without success.

Since the official announcement of this movie (and especially after Cregger was put in charge of this new version), every single piece of news about what was being done regarding this project became uninteresting to me. The reasons are simple: I think this director's short filmography is very bad (and quite overrated), and I don't like his cinematic signature. On the other hand, I am a huge fan of ***Resident Evil*** and decided to give it another chance to see what would happen. Unfortunately, I didn't like almost anything that was done amid this artificial plot, and it had been a while since I had watched a movie adaptation of a game being so heavily deconstructed. Having as its entire foundation (precisely speaking... at least that was the impression I got) the fourth and seventh chapters that are part of the video game franchise. Here, we follow what will be the worst night of Bryan's life, an organ delivery driver who ends up being hired at the last minute to go to Raccoon City's General Hospital to deliver a special package. Amid harsh low-temperature conditions as he travels through the snow-covered mountainous region, he soon realizes that he is in the middle of a biologically harmful outbreak. Around him, the fight for survival puts him into a frantic rhythm... Where every door “hides” a new mystery.

The News-Herald

The danger is real, and immediate. On a large scale, he soon realizes that the horrible (and genetically modified) mutations are part of a more complex branch, but one that he still does not understand (and refuses to believe could be real). Considering all the strange events around him, his only goals are to stay alive and deliver the package before the established deadline. Amid the chaos, he ends up encountering other people, and with their help, he also tries to understand what is happening. The big problem is that no one has an answer. The parade of conveniences within the screenplay creates an even more fragile narrative, where all the density becomes null. Almost every decision in this movie was wrong. First of all, I need to say that I am writing my entire review based on the games, and not as someone who went to watch the movie randomly (that is... without actually knowing what the plot is about). Why is it important to mention this? Because the opinions of the second group are generally much more positive, since the game's atmosphere within the movie is not considered (or understood), much less the approach or relevance of iconic characters. Therefore... There is no way to argue in its favor here. It is literally impossible to watch this movie believing that the entire essence of the original game was used as a reference.

From beginning to end, this new version has more mistakes than successes. I honestly don't even know how to list everything in this text, but I will try to do my best. The first point is the atmosphere that was chosen, because the excessively uncomfortable comedic tone being completely superimposed in the middle of situations that should be frightening should not even have been considered as an option. I am not against the famous “comic relief” to balance things out a little bit; however, that is not the case here. The greatest proof of this is laughing when some disturbing event happens. The movie loses its strength, which is naturally already quite limited by the tone of the approach that was chosen. I honestly did not recognize the plot. Right afterward, it is impossible to ignore how shallow and simplistic this screenplay is (in almost every aspect possible). There are no complex elements. There is no depth in the situations that demand a sense of urgency, nor a plausible justification for what is happening (at least not according to how the screenplay delivers it to us, which is limited to a few lines in the script being spoken without the slightest credibility). Everything boils down to an accident inside a laboratory, but without any immersion into the details that created all those metamorphic aberrations. In short, for better or worse... This adaptation is nothing like what the vast majority of people expect to watch.

The specific vision chosen by Cregger (as well as that of the other filmmakers who have already taken risks within this franchise) deserves to be respected, but there are limits to what can be done when we talk about creative freedom. In this adaptation, he basically dismantled the entire essence that keeps the game standing in favor of what his perspectives on the project bring. Yes, the movie has some brief positive moments where there is tension and some *jump scares* (most of them being gratuitous or amplified by a shrill soundtrack), but it does not go beyond that. Even though it bets on a dynamic where there are first-person angles (when weapons are used), the impact is weak. The characters are almost all disposable. The exception is precisely the protagonist, who is played by **Austin Abrams**. The construction around his character is quite interesting, and he manages to awaken free empathy in the audience due to all the dangers he faces along the way. The rest of the cast is forgettable; very implausible to the point of being caricatured (like the entire Umbrella laboratory team), and they deliver performances that oscillate between mediocre and bad. Technically the movie is well made and emanates a decent visual aesthetic most of the time. On the other hand, the production design work is very limited, and it misses great opportunities to explore excellent settings.

The Boston Globe

Not ironically, the big joke of this new ***Resident Evil*** adaptation is precisely its title, because in essence, it carries almost nothing from the franchise that it uses as its “source”. Although there are several references to the games (and the coolest part is being able to recognize them throughout the screening) and a rather persistent attempt to reshape the structure of the original material (the insertion of creatures that do not exist in the games, and that were created exclusively for this screenplay makes that clear), it must be admitted that few things within the games' mythology were well explored, and that if a possible sequel ever sees the light of day... It is necessary to rethink the entire structure of what is still to come. ---

CRÍTICA DE PELÍCULA: “Resident Evil” (2026)

**Sinopsis**: *Un repartidor desafortunado (inesperadamente) se convierte en el encargado de transportar un paquete importante hasta un hospital lejano. Sin embargo, no tarda en verse en medio de un brote biológico donde sus principales enemigos forman parte de una horda de criaturas mutantes. Ahora, necesita luchar para sobrevivir, y entregar el paquete intacto*. Basada en una de las sagas de horror más icónicas jamás lanzadas por **Capcom**, esta nueva versión (del mismo nombre) llega a los cines después de tantos otros intentos de entregar una película que realmente haga justicia al peso y al legado que han fracasado a lo largo de los años. Ahora bajo el mando de **Zach Cregger** (quien no solo dirigió, sino que también escribió todo el guion junto a **Shay Hatten**), lo que podría haber sido una gran adaptación del videojuego, se convirtió en un proyecto que desde su inicio es muy controvertido, e incluso problemático en diferentes aspectos. Confieso que quedé bastante decepcionado, mucho más de lo que ya esperaba que quedaría. ***Resident Evil*** merece mucho más, pero hasta ahora, sin éxito. Desde el anuncio oficial de esta película (y principalmente después de que Cregger fuera puesto al mando de esta nueva versión) toda y cualquier novedad sobre lo que se estaba haciendo en relación con este proyecto se volvió poco interesante para mí. Los motivos son simples: creo que la corta filmografía de este director es algo muy malo (y bastante sobrevalorado), y no me gusta su sello cinematográfico. Por otro lado, soy un gran fan de ***Resident Evil*** y decidí darle otra oportunidad para ver qué iba a suceder. Desafortunadamente, no me gustó casi nada de lo que se hizo en medio de esta trama artificial, y ya hacía tiempo que no veía una adaptación cinematográfica de algún juego siendo fuertemente deconstruida. Teniendo como toda su base (precisamente hablando... al menos esa fue la impresión que tuve) el cuarto y el séptimo capítulo que forman parte de la franquicia de videojuegos. Aquí, acompañamos a quien tendrá la peor de las noches de su vida, Bryan, un repartidor de órganos que termina siendo contratado a última hora para ir hasta el Hospital General de Raccoon City a entregar un paquete especial. En medio de condiciones bruscas de bajas temperaturas mientras recorre la región montañosa cubierta de nieve, no tarda en darse cuenta de que está en medio de un brote biológicamente dañino. A su alrededor, la lucha por la supervivencia lo coloca dentro de un ritmo frenético... Donde cada puerta “esconde” um nuevo misterio. El peligro es real, e inmediato. A gran escala, pronto se da cuenta de que las horribles mutaciones (y genéticamente modificadas) forman parte de una ramificación más compleja, pero que todavía no comprende (y se niega a creer que pueda ser real). Considerando todos los extraños eventos a su alrededor, sus únicos objetivos son mantenerse con vida y entregar el paquete antes del plazo establecido. En medio del caos, termina encontrándose con otras personas, y con su ayuda, también intenta entender qué está sucediendo. El gran problema, es que nadie tiene una respuesta. El desfile de conveniencias dentro del guion crea una narrativa aún más frágil, donde toda la densidad se vuelve nula. Casi todas las decisiones en esta película fueron erróneas. Antes que nada, necesito decir que estoy escribiendo toda mi crítica basándome en los juegos, y no como alguien que fue a ver la película aleatoriamente (es decir... sin conocer realmente de qué trata la trama). ¿Por qué es importante mencionar esto? Porque las opiniones del segundo grupo generalmente son mucho más positivas, ya que no se consideran (o comprenden) la atmósfera del juego dentro de la película, mucho menos el enfoque o la relevancia de personajes icónicos. Siendo así... No hay forma de defender esto. Es literalmente imposible ver esta película creyendo que toda la esencia del juego original fue utilizada como referencia. De principio a fin, esta nueva versión tiene más errores que aciertos. Sinceramente ni siquiera sé cómo enumerar todo en este texto, pero intentaré hacerlo lo mejor posible. El primer punto es la atmósfera que fue elegida, porque el tono de comedia excesivamente incómodo siendo totalmente superpuesto en medio de situaciones que deberían ser aterradoras ni siquiera debería considerarse como una opción. No estoy en contra de los famosos “alivios cómicos” para equilibrar un poco las cosas; sin embargo, no es el caso aquí. La mayor prueba de ello es reírse cuando ocurre algún evento perturbador. La película pierde fuerza, que naturalmente ya está bastante limitada por el tono del enfoque que fue elegido. Sinceramente no reconocí la trama. A continuación, es imposible ignorar lo superficial y simplista que es este guion (en casi todos sus aspectos posibles). No hay elementos complejos. No hay profundidad en las situaciones que exigen un sentido de urgencia, ni una justificación plausible para lo que está sucediendo (al menos no de acuerdo con cómo el guion nos lo presenta, que se limita a unas pocas líneas en el guion dichas sin la menor credibilidad). Todo se reduce a un accidente dentro de un laboratorio, pero sin ninguna inmersión en los detalles que crearon todas aquellas aberraciones metamórficas. En síntesis, para bien o para mal... Esta adaptación no es nada de lo que la gran mayoría de las personas espera ver. La visión específica que fue elegida por Cregger (así como la de los otros cineastas que ya se han arriesgado dentro de esta franquicia) merece ser respetada, pero hay límites dentro de lo que puede hacerse cuando hablamos de libertad creativa. En esta adaptación, básicamente desestructuró toda la esencia que mantiene al juego en pie en detrimento de lo que sus perspectivas sobre el proyecto aportan. Sí, la película tiene algunos breves momentos positivos donde hay tensión y algunos *jump scares* (la mayoría de ellos siendo gratuitos o amplificados por una banda sonora estridente), pero no va más allá de eso. Aunque apuesta por una dinámica donde hay ángulos en primera persona (cuando se utilizan armas), el impacto es débil. Los personajes son casi todos descartables. La excepción queda justamente por cuenta del protagonista, interpretado por **Austin Abrams**. La construcción alrededor de su personaje es bastante interesante, y logra despertar empatía gratuita en el público debido a todos los peligros que enfrenta por el camino. El resto del elenco es olvidable; muy inverosímil hasta el punto de ser caricaturesco (como todo el equipo del laboratorio de Umbrella), y ofrecen actuaciones que oscilan entre mediocres y malas. Técnicamente la película está bien hecha y emana una estética visual decente la mayor parte del tiempo. Por otro lado, el trabajo de escenografía es muy limitado, y pierde grandes oportunidades de explorar excelentes escenarios. No irónicamente, la gran broma de esta nueva adaptación de ***Resident Evil*** es precisamente su título, porque en esencia, no lleva casi nada de la franquicia que utiliza como “fuente”. Aunque hay diversas referencias a los juegos (y la parte más genial es conseguir reconocerlas a lo largo de la proyección) y un intento bastante persistente de remodelar la estructura del material original (la inserción de criaturas inexistentes en los juegos, y que fueron creadas exclusivamente para este guion deja esto claro), es preciso admitir que pocas cosas dentro de la mitología de los juegos fueron bien exploradas, y que si una posible secuela llega a ver la luz del día... Es preciso replantear toda la estructura de lo que aún está por venir. ---

CRÍTICA DE FILME: “Resident Evil” (2026)

**Sinopse**: *Um entregador azarado (inesperadamente) se torna o encarregado de transportar um importante pacote até um hospital distante. Porém, ele não demora a se ver no meio de um surto biológico onde os seus principais inimigos fazem parte de uma horda de criaturas mutantes. Agora, ele precisa lutar para sobreviver, e entregar o pacote intacto*. Baseada em uma das sagas de horror mais icônicas já lançadas pela **Capcom**, essa nova versão (de mesmo nome) chega aos cinemas após tantas outras tentativas de entregar um filme que realmente faça jus ao peso ao legado terem falhado ao longo dos anos. Agora sob o comando de **Zach Cregger** (que não apenas dirigiu, mas também escreveu todo roteiro ao lado de **Shay Hatten**), o que poderia ter sido uma grande adaptação do vídeo game, se tornou um projeto que desde o seu início é muito controverso, e até problemático em diferentes aspectos. Eu confesso que fiquei bem decepcionado, muito mais do que eu já estava esperando que eu ficaria. ***Resident Evil*** merece muito mais, mas até agora, sem sucesso. Desde o anúncio oficial desse filme (e principalmente após Cregger ter sido posto no comando dessa nova versão) toda e qualquer novidade sobre o que estava sendo feito em relação a este projeto se tornou desinteressante para mim. Os motivos são simples: eu acho a curta filmografia desse diretor algo muito ruim (e bastante superestimada), e não gosto da assinatura cinematográfica dele. Por outro lado, eu sou um grande fã de ***Resident Evil*** e decidi dar mais uma chance para ver o que iria acontecer. Infelizmente, eu não gostei de quase nada do que foi feito no meio dessa trama artificial, e já fazia um tempo que eu não assistia uma adaptação cinematográfica de algum jogo sendo fortemente descontruída. Tendo como toda à sua base (precisamente falando... ao menos essa foi a impressão que eu tive) o quarto e o sétimo capítulo que faz parte da franquia de vídeo game. Aqui, nós acompanhamos aquela que será a pior das noites na vida de Bryan, um entregador de órgãos que acaba sendo contratado de última hora para ir até o Hospital Geral de Raccoon City fazer a entrega de um pacote especial. Em meio a condições bruscas de baixas temperaturas enquanto percorre a região montanhosa coberta de neve, ele não demora a perceber que está no meio de um surto biologicamente danoso. Ao seu redor, a luta pela sobrevivência o coloca dentro de um ritmo frenético... Onde cada porta “esconde” um novo mistério. O perigo é real, e imediato. Em larga escala, ele logo percebe que as mutações horríveis (e geneticamente modificadas) fazem parte de uma ramificação mais complexa, mas que ele ainda não compreende (e se recusa a acreditar que possa ser real). Considerando todos os estranhos eventos ao seu redor, os seus únicos objetivos são se manter vivo e fazer a entrega do pacote antes do prazo estabelecido. No meio do caos, ele acaba sendo encontrando outras pessoas, e com a ajuda delas, tenta também entender o que está acontecendo. O grande problema, é que ninguém tem uma resposta. O desfile de conveniências dentro do roteiro cria uma narrativa ainda mais frágil, onde toda a densidade se torna nula. Quase todas as decisões neste filme foram erradas. Antes de mais nada, eu preciso dizer que estou escrevendo toda à minha crítica com base nos jogos, e não como alguém que foi assistir ao filme aleatoriamente (ou seja... sem conhecer de fato sobre o que é a trama). Por que é importante mencionar isso? Porque as opiniões do segundo grupo geralmente são muito mais positivas, uma vez que não são consideradas (ou compreendidas) a atmosfera do jogo dentro do filme, muito menos a abordagem ou a relevância de personagens icônicos. Sendo assim... Não há como advogar a favor aqui. É literalmente impossível assistir a este filme acreditando que toda essência do jogo original foi usada como referência. De ponta a ponta, essa nova versão tem mais erros do que acertos. Eu sinceramente nem sei como elencar tudo neste texto, mas vou tentar fazer o meu melhor. O primeiro ponto é atmosfera que foi escolhida, porque o clima de comédia demasiadamente incômodo sendo totalmente sobreposto no meio de situações que deveriam ser assustadoras sequer deveria ser considerado como opção. Não sou contra os famosos “alívios cômicos” para balancear um pouco as coisas; porém, não é o caso aqui. A maior prova disso é rir quando algum evento perturbador acontece. O filme perde à força, que naturalmente já é bem limitada pelo tom da abordagem que foi escolhida. Eu sinceramente não reconheci a trama. Logo em seguida, é impossível ignorar o quanto esse roteiro é muito raso e simplista (em quase todos os seus aspectos possíveis). Não há elementos complexos. Não há profundidade nas situações que demandam um senso de urgência, e nem uma justificativa plausível para o que está acontecendo (ao menos não de acordo como o roteiro nos entrega isso, que se limita a poucas linhas no roteiro sendo ditas sem a menor credibilidade). Tudo se resume a um acidento dentro de um laboratório, mas sem qualquer imersão sobre os detalhes que criaram todas aquelas aberrações metamórficas. Em síntese, para o bem ou para o mal... Esta adaptação não é nada do que a grande maioria das pessoas espera assistir. A visão específica que foi escolhida por Cregger (assim como a dos outros cineastas que já se arriscaram dentro dessa franquia) merece ser respeitada, mas há limites dentro do que pode ser feito quando falamos sobre liberdade criativa. Nesta adaptação, ele basicamente desestruturou toda a essência que mantém do jogo de pé em detrimento do que as perspectivas dele sobre o projeto trazem. Sim, o filme tem alguns breves momentos positivos onde há tensão e alguns *jump scares* (a maioria deles sendo gratuitos ou amplificados por uma trilha sonora estridente), mas não vai além disso. Ainda que aposte numa dinâmica onde há ângulos em primeira pessoa (quando armas são usadas), o impacto é fraco. Os personagens são quase todos descartáveis. A exceção fica justamente por conta do protagonista, que é interpretado por **Austin Abrams**. A construção em torno do personagem dele é bem interessante, e ele consegue despertar empatia gratuita no público devido a todos os perigos que ele enfrenta pelo caminho. O restante do elenco é esquecível; muito inverossímil a ponto de ser caricato (como toda a equipe do laboratório da Umbrella), e entregam atuações que oscilam entre mediano e ruim. Tecnicamente o filme é bem feito e emana uma estética visual decente na maior parte do tempo. Por outro lado, o trabalho de cenografia é muito limitado, e perde grandes oportunidades de explorar ótimos cenários. Não ironicamente, a grande piada dessa nova adaptação de ***Resident Evil*** é justamente o seu título, porque na essência, ele não carrega quase nada da franquia ao qual ele usa como “fonte”. Embora haja diversas referências aos jogos (e a parte mais legal é conseguir reconhecê-las ao longo da projeção) e uma tentativa bastante persistente de remodelar a estrutura do material original (a inserção de criaturas inexistentes nos jogos, e que foram criadas exclusivamente para este roteiro deixa isso claro), é preciso admitir que poucas coisas dentro da mitologia dos jogos foram bem exploradas, e que se uma possivelmente sequência vir a luz do dia... É preciso repensar toda a estrutura do que ainda está por vir.

Rating: 35/100

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Knock, Knock — I'm Here for the resident Evil 1

Movies based on video games already have a very difficult task from the very beginning, because there will always be someone saying that there isn't enough of the original game in the adaptation. Others will say that this is what games are for — to give you the full experience — while movies can only take inspiration from the world. To satisfy both sides, you really have to rack your brain to capture the spirit of the game while also going your own way.

A year ago, we got the very well-received Weapons, which was an interesting variation on the idea of a wicked witch haunting a town. This year, we got something that had no right to work, and yet somehow it does — mainly because the director went in a completely different direction than everyone expected.

Resident Evil is a movie that takes a lot from the series, but creates its own protagonist. It doesn't bother with the familiar characters and instead focuses on an unknown medical courier.

The first few minutes of the movie try to make the viewer think that this is going to be a very faithful adaptation. However, when the protagonist meets a woman on an empty road, the whole concept changes 180 degrees.

The director does a great job balancing the serious tone with situational humor, which comes up quite often because the main character isn't exactly the smartest guy around.

The movie Resident Evil combines elements from many different games in the series, taking both the best and the dumbest things from them and giving the viewer a true mixture of the best and worst elements — like a titanium padlock or an indestructible fence ;) But there are also familiar elements, such as Las Plagas (or something very, very similar), the dogs (I forgot what they're called here), and a little wink toward the finales of the RE games ;)

Is it a good movie? Yes, because the comedic elements make it genuinely interesting to watch. There isn't constant action like there was in the Jovovich movies. Instead, the focus is more on the protagonist surviving and actually getting the package delivered.

The protagonist behaves rationally, often like an ordinary person who has never had any experience with guns. He almost desperately tries to figure out what to do, just hoping that something will work or actually fire. Thanks to this approach, the viewer gets to feel what a player feels while playing a game.

This whole noob aspect is a great move, because every one of us, when playing something for the first time, feels like Stevie Wonder at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

I also have to praise the fact that the zombies here are really fast and can slightly resemble the ones from World War Z (you know, the Brad Pitt one).

One thing has to be said — combining a well-made survival movie with comedy that works perfectly in the situations where it appears is done really well here.

My rating for this movie is a strong 8/10. The tension drops a little toward the end, and you can feel that what was supposed to happen doesn't quite deliver the expected result. Nevertheless, it's still one hell of a great movie.

Rating: 8/100

›Review of Resident Evil (2026): An ordinary civilian caught up in a biological disaster [Eng/Esp]90@valsalazar9d3 views

Hello, film lovers!

Zombies are easily one of my favourite horror subgenres, and if there’s a film featuring zombies that’s even remotely decent, I’ll be there. My love of zombies began as a child, watching the Resident Evil films starring Alice (Milla Jovovich) and the CGI-animated versions that were more closely tied to the games. So when I saw the trailer for Resident Evil: Night Zero, I just thought: “I’ve got to see this.”

This new instalment isn’t a continuation of the Alice saga, it has nothing to do with the dreadful Welcome to Raccoon City, and it doesn’t adapt the classic video game protagonists. It is, in my view, what would happen to a very unlucky random person who, through luck and cunning, manages to make it to the end of the film.

The film centres on Bryan, a courier delivering human organs for transplants, who – for a few banknotes and to avoid an awkward conversation with his partner – decides to accept one last delivery of what he keeps telling himself is ‘someone’s hope’ to Raccoon City Hospital. And what begins with a bad omen – snow and a woman who’s been run over – turns into what fans of the genre call ‘survival horror’.

Instead of the massive action, over-the-top combat and superhuman-seeming characters we’d become accustomed to in previous instalments of Resident Evil, this film returns to certain core elements of the game. It shows us the reactions, vulnerability, limited expertise with weapons, scarce ammunition and that ‘I’m screwed’ feeling that any ordinary person would have upon realising the world has gone to the dogs thanks to a corporation that decided to mess about with some test tubes. Bryan isn’t an expert with weapons; he complains. If he can, he just runs, flees and copes with the situation as best he can, but he knows that the package he’s carrying could make a difference, so he treats it as if it were his own child and will make the delivery because that’s his job – which shows that, despite his fear, Bryan’s sense of ‘doing the right thing’ is stronger. What’s more, it’s clear that, long before the zombies, he felt a certain pride and sense of responsibility towards his job; in short, he’s a decent bloke who strives to do the right thing and, when it’s all over, just go home.

That’s partly where the film’s concept comes from: showing how an ordinary person reacts to—well, horrific zombies with tentacles chasing you— but at the same time making you feel as if you were playing the game – that is to say, there were literally several camera shots that mimic the angles of a video game, making it seem as though you were controlling the weapons with the controls, and the way he acquires them closely resembles weapon collection in a video game, whilst the bit with the padlocks really did make me laugh.

And the zombies really were grotesque; they looked like misshapen masses of vomit made up of human body parts that also mutate, playing on the idea of ‘bodily horror’. What’s more, no matter how much I shot at several of them, they’d ‘come back to life’ even uglier than before. There was one that vomited acid, which was a nice touch.

And the zombies really were grotesque; they looked like misshapen masses of vomit made up of human body parts that also mutated, playing on the idea of ‘bodily horror’. What’s more, no matter how many times I shot at them, several of them would ‘come back to life’ looking even uglier than before. There was one that vomited acid, which was a nice touch.

Despite being a zombie film, Bryan made me laugh a lot, especially when he was complaining, swearing and muttering under his breath as if grumbling about his night and what was happening to him, so at times he felt like a supporting character who’d almost been thrust into the lead role.

Many have complained that the classic characters don’t appear (basically saying it’s rubbish because Leon isn’t in it) and others that it’s a good film, but not a good adaptation. And I just think: Goodness, sometimes people go too far with their criticism; the arguments are always the same and it all boils down to the director not doing a ‘copy and paste’. And whilst who wouldn’t want to see a good adaptation of their favourite characters, this film offers us a fresh perspective and a different kind of experience – plus, for goodness’ sake, I’ve read that it’s been a box-office hit, which paves the way for further instalments. In conclusion, it offers a different perspective from what we’ve seen before, moving away from a poor rehash to make a fresh start, so whilst Bryan is struggling with his instalment, Leon, Claire or Jill might well be out there somewhere.

¡Hola, amantes de las películas!

Los zombis pueden ser fácilmente uno de mis subgéneros del terror favoritos y, si hay una película donde hay zombis que sea medianamente decente, ahí estaré. Mi gusto por los zombis empezó de niña viendo las películas de Resident Evil protagonizadas por Alice (Milla Jovovich) y las versiones animadas en CGI más conectadas con los juegos. Por lo que cuando vi el tráiler de Resident Evil: Noche cero, solo pensé: “Toca verla”

Esta nueva entrega no es continuación de la saga de Alice, no tiene nada que ver con el horrible “Bienvenidos a Raccoon City” y no adapta a los protagonistas clásicos de los videojuegos. Es, desde mi punto de vista, lo que le pasaría a una persona random muy desafortunada que con suerte y astucia llega al final de la cinta.

Esta película tiene por protagonista a Bryan, un repartidor de órganos humanos para trasplantes, quien por unos cuantos billetes y el evitar una conversación incómoda con su pareja decide aceptar una última entrega de lo que él se repite que es “la esperanza de alguien” al Hospital de Raccoon City. Y lo que empieza con mala señal, nieve y una mujer atropellada, se convierte en lo que los fans del género llamamos “survival horror” o “terror de supervivencia”.

En vez de la acción masiva, combates exagerados y personajes que parecen superhumanos a los que ya nos tenían acostumbrados con entregas anteriores de Resident Evil, este recupera ciertas bases del juego. Nos muestra las reacciones, vulnerabilidad, escasa experticia en armas, contada munición y el “estoy jodido” que tendría una persona cualquiera que se da cuenta de que el mundo se fue al excusado gracias a una corporación que decidió jugar con unos tubitos de ensayo. Bryan no es experto en armas, se queja; si puede, solo corre, huye y se toma la situación lo mejor que puede, pero sabe que el paquete que lleva puede cambiar algo, así que lo trata como si fuera un hijo y hará la entrega porque ese es su trabajo, lo que demuestra que, a pesar del miedo, el sentido de “hacer el bien” de Bryan es mayor. Además de que se nota que, mucho antes de los zombis, sentía cierto orgullo y responsabilidad con su trabajo, en conclusión, es un buen tipo que lucha por hacer el bien y al terminar irse a casa.

De ahí en parte surge la idea de la película, mostrar el actuar de una persona común y corriente ante bueno, zombis horribles con tentáculos que te persiguen, pero a la misma vez hacerte sentir como si jugaras el juego, es decir, literalmente hubo varios planos de cámara que imitan los ángulos de un videojuego, que hacen parecer como si tú con los controles manejaras la armas, y el como la consigue, imita mucho una recolección de armas de un videojuego y el tema con los candados sí que me hizo reír.

Y los zombis sí que eran grotescos, parecían masas deformes de un vómito de partes humanas que además mutan, jugando con el “terror corporal”, además de que, a varios, por más que les dispare, “reviven” más feos que antes. Había uno que vomitaba ácido, lo que fue un buen detalle.

A pesar de ser una película de zombis, Bryan me hizo reír mucho, sobre todo cuando se quejaba, insultaba y parloteaba entre dientes como quejándose de su noche y de lo que le pasaba, por lo que en momentos se sentía como un personaje secundario que fue casi que empujado al rol de protagonista.

Muchos se han quejado de que no aparecen los personajes clásicos (básicamente diciendo que es mala porque no aparece Leon) y otros que es buena película, pero no una buena adaptación. Y yo solo pienso: Dios, a veces la gente se pasa siendo muy crítica; los argumentos son los mismos y todo se basa en porque el director no hizo un “copia y pega”. Y aunque a quién no le gustaría ver una buena adaptación de sus personajes favoritos, esta película nos da una visión nueva y otro tipo de experiencia, además que por dios, he leído que ha sido un éxito en taquilla lo que da espacio a nuevas entregas. En conclusión, es un punto de vista distinto de lo que se ha venido manejando, alejándose de la mala réplica para dar con un buen inicio, así que mientras Bryan está sufriendo con su entrega, puede que Leon, Claire o Jill anden por ahí.

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Rating: 90/100