Resident Evil

What is the genre of Resident Evil?

I think that the genre for resident evil is both si-fi and horror. The reason is that it could be a horror is because of the dark lighting, tension building music, camera angles and especially the zombies. There is a point in the film where an axe is being dragged along the floor and the sound effect is a loud screechy sound that makes you feel uneasy and uncomfortable. The reason why I think this film is a si-fi is because of the science labs, scientists conducting experiments and the whole imaginary world and characters that aren’t real.

What production context does Resident Evil fit into?

The production context that the resident evil fits into is Hollywood. This is because of the big budget for the film which a total of $33,000,000. Also another fact to show that resident evil is from a Hollywood production context is that the film originally originated from a series of American games. The recourses that were provided and effects used were of a very high standard, especially compared to a Bollywood film. Another reason is that all the actors/actresses in this film were all American.

Were there any stars involved in Resident Evil?

There were well-known actors/actresses in resident evil, for example: the main actresses Milla Jovovich who plays alice has been in many other films such as, Faces in the Croud, Bringing up Bobby etc. Also another well-known actress is Michelle Rodriguez who was in Fast & Furious and Avatar; Colin Salmon who was is James Bond and now currently starring in Arrow; and Eric Mabius who played a role in Ugly Betty. Resident evil has purposely used well-known Hollywood actors/actresses because they are recognized, which means it gives the film more of a promotion and more people will want t see the film because the film has the stars in it.

How did the narrative, dialogue, characters and location relate to the production context?

I think that the fact that all the actors/actresses being American and having American accents, obviously shows that this film is a Hollywood film. I think that the American soldiers and the weapons also show that resident evil fits into the Hollywood production context.  The location looked very detailed and high tech this also reflects the high budget the film had. I think that the narrative of the film, which is about a deadly virus making everyone a zombie, is a typical over the top American si-fi horror production.

How did the technology used relate to the production context?

I think that resident evil is the best looking and most impressive film compared to dog soldiers which was released at the same time and 1920: evil returns which was released in 2012. Hollywood’s CGI and special effects looks more real; however in dog soldiers the warewolves which were men dressed in costumes rather than visual effects, due to the movement and acting i think it made it seem more believable. Nevertheless the dogs in resident evil which were created by CGI were much more realistic than “Dog Soldiers” – which was also released at the same time as resident evil.  It shows that Hollywood had better, more up to date technology. Also I think that compared to 1920 Hollywood knew when an affect should be used and when it is over used.