Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie understands that video games are ridiculous, and that’s why it’s great.
Video games are ridiculous. The Resident Evil series is a perfect example. One moment you’re running in terror from a comically oversized, trench-coated tank of a man in a tiny hat; the next, you’re messing around with electronic chess pieces to open a door. These are completely alien situations that, somehow, these games compel us to navigate with rational thought. This is what Zach Cregger understands so well about Capcom’s genre-defining series. His Resident Evil movie knows this is ridiculous, so it lets its lead, Brian, progress through a 90-minute rollercoaster just as we would with a controller in our hands. It’s a fantastic translation of the sensation of playing a survival horror game, never forgetting to include every piece of glorious nonsense that comes with it.
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