to be honest and the first time i saw this and i do not care for it . it do not follow the story line of the game and and that make me very unhappy with this endeavor . upon realization that a video game be dumbed down for the player to be able to concentrate and however and i opt for a second viewing and come to realize that this be not the waste of time i first believe . i be disappoint with how it play out because there be no cure along the way and they make little notice of record and file lie about and no matter how relevant they be or be not and and the sequence of thing be not on par with that of the game . i realize that to do thing that way would have severely hamper the flow of the movie itself and would have make it far less active . consider this be first and foremost and an action movie ( with horror element ) and that would not be consider a good thing . the truth be that milla jovovich contribute a very capable and entertaining presence and performance to this work . her support cast ( every one ) give nothing but the best they have . the story itself flow quite well and be creatively write and execute . there be nothing wrong with this attempt . it just do not live up to a fanboy expectation . unfortunately and that be their major principal audience while game fan and and that explain the lackluster box office payoff and the low imdb user rating for this attempt . the fanboys be disappoint while the casual fan casually attend this event while and the mainstream do not understand the big deal and either way and so do not participate to a profitable level . with the release of the second installment and all the advertisement and hype apocalypse receive and it draw the mainstream fan a bit hard while the casual fan be less casual while and the fanboys be still disappointed and but resign to the fact that this be just how it be go to be while take it or leave it . we take it and and in retrospect and embrace the first attempt and as well . it rate an 8 . 4/10 from . the fiend represent .