Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second

Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider had proven that big-screen game adaptations could be successful, but the commercial and critical failure of projects like the 1993 Super Mario Bros. still cast a long shadow.

And while Anderson's vision of Raccoon City might have captivated audiences on the whole, many hardcore fans of Capcom's games were left disappointed by the way the original movies wildly deviated from the source material.

Weapons director Zach Cregger's new take on Resident Evil is a return to the franchise's fundamenta … Read the full story at The Verge.

Dans Digital, FlexChar place cette histoire au centre de la journée : Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider had proven that big-screen game adaptations could be successful, but the commercial and critical failure of projects like the 1993 Super Mario Bros. still cast a long shadow. FlexChar la retient parce qu’elle concentre recherches et discussion.