This movie starts off slow, but take heart...it takes off in a whirlwind of action.  A group of scientists, working in a secret installation known only as "The Hive", play God, experimenting on DNA and creating a mutating virus.  When an attempt is made to steal the virus, the thief unleashes the virus.  The Hive's security defenses, in an attempt to prevent the virus from spreading, seals off the facility, killing all within.  A special military unit is sent to discover the reason behind the deaths at the facility, and to shut down the "murderous" main computer controlling the security defenses within the hive.  What they don't know is that the virus that was unleashed mutates the dead into nightmarish zombies.
Although the action is slow in coming, when it hits you're in for a rollercoster ride!  The movie is very true to the game.  The  zombies move exactly like those in the game, even when they are being shot.  Milla Jovovich is every bit the action heroine.  At the beginning of the movie she appears to be a helpless damsel in distress, but we soon learn that she's anything but.  And there are even some genuine surprises in the end.
My only gripe with the movie is that it reminds me all too much of Aliens.  A slow start, followed by extreme action and bloody deaths, a strong female lead.  Even the military unit reminds me of the Marines in Aliens.  The character played by Michelle Rodriguez is reminiscent of Vazquez from Aliens.  And the plot twist is also similar.  However, all-in-all this was a pretty decent movie inspired by a great video game.
This movie starts off slow, but take heart... it takes off in a whirlwind of action. A group of scientists, working in a secret installation known only as "The Hive", play God, experimenting on DNA and creating a mutating virus. When an attempt is made to steal the virus, the thief unleashes the virus. The Hive's security defenses, in an attempt to prevent the virus from spreading, seals off the facility, killing all within. A special military unit is sent to discover the reason behind the deaths at the facility, and to shut down the "murderous" main computer controlling the security defenses within the hive. What they don't know is that the virus that was unleashed mutates the dead into nightmarish zombies. Although the action is slow in coming, when it hits you're in for a rollercoster ride! The movie is very true to the game. The  zombies move exactly like those in the game, even when they are being shot. Milla Jovovich is every bit the action heroine. At the beginning of the movie she appears to be a helpless damsel in distress, but we soon learn that she's anything but. And there are even some genuine surprises in the end. My only gripe with the movie is that it reminds me all too much of Aliens. A slow start, followed by extreme action and bloody deaths, a strong female lead. Even the military unit reminds me of the Marines in Aliens. The character played by Michelle Rodriguez is reminiscent of Vazquez from Aliens. And the plot twist is also similar. However, all-in-all this was a pretty decent movie inspired by a great video game.