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Resident Evil
Special Edition
Genre: Fantasy Adventure

Reviewed In Issue 90 (Nov 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes & Colin Salmon

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
DD Sound Rating: 5+
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
Internet Links
www.sonypictures.com

Special Features
Eleven featurettes are included in the special features, including Playing Dead: Resident Evil From Game To Screen, which is a discussion on the adaptation of the original video game to the big screen, information on the scoring and storyboarding for the film, as well as reports on the costumes, set design and creation of six of the specialty zombies. There are two commentaries included, one with the director Paul W.S. Anderson, producer Jeremy Bolt, and stars Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez, and the second with the director and visual effects director Richard Yurichich. Also, there is an alternate ending with descriptions from the director, filmographies on the director and four of the cast members and trailers for four upcoming movies.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 01534
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

(Retail Price): $19.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 100
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2002
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 09/07/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Paul W.S. Anderson
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based upon Capcom

DVD Picture:
This new anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 Special Edition DVD exhibits image quality that appears to be the same as the previously released non-Superbit

Soundtrack:
The Dolby

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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