Resident Evil is a Hollywood zombie. Because of the MPAA ratings, Resident Evil lacked the necessary gore a zombie masterpiece requires. . Although the film is serious and respectful to the story (about time, I am sick of post-Evil Dead films), Resident Evil would have been more powerful if it graphically showed the zombie bites, intestines, head explosions, etc.--like in Dawn of the Dead which was made independently and released unrated. But instead we are left with a typical action-horror limited by mainstream commercialism and the MPAA. I am just relieved that Resident Evil was treated seriously and has Mila Jovovich playing the main character. Mila Jovovich, who was brilliant in Luc Besson's The Messenger, carries the film from beginning to end without flaws in her performance. Her close-ups are beautiful and with her model features and eyes, she shows us a powerful woman on screen. She is definitely a talent to watch in the future.