Resident Evil

‘Resident Evil’ Live-Action Movie Finally Redeems Itself! Rotten Tomatoes Score of 97% Sets Highest Rating in Live-Action Series History The new live-action ‘Resident Evil’ movie, directed by Zach Cregger of ‘Barbarian’ and ‘We Are Zombies’ fame, has been released in Taiwan and will premiere in North America on September 18th. Currently, it has garnered 86 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, achieving a fresh rating of 97%, far surpassing all previous live-action movie versions and temporarily holding the highest score in the series' history! This film does not directly recreate the plot of any specific game. Instead, it centers on a medical courier named Brian, depicting the terrifying night he gets caught up in a virus outbreak and monster attacks while on a delivery to Raccoon City. Initial reviews generally praise the film for successfully capturing the tension of playing ‘Resident Evil,’ and for embedding numerous game Easter eggs within the scenes, monsters, and performances. Even those unfamiliar with the original work can understand it, and series fans will find plenty of familiar details to discover. Rotten Tomatoes even described it as, ‘Not just the best ‘Resident Evil’ movie, but one of the best video game adaptation films in cinema history.’ Will this finally be the chance to wash away the long-standing poor reputation of ‘Resident Evil’ live-action movies? 🧟 ※ Rotten Tomatoes score as of September 17th; may change with new reviews.