How ‘Resident Evil’ Director Zach Cregger Leveled Up
The review says Bryan’s gun troubles and scavenging turn the film into a 90-minute satire of shooter-game mechanics.
- Director Zach Cregger released Resident Evil on September 18, featuring Austin Abrams as medical courier Bryan Hodukavich, who must deliver a package to Raccoon City General Hospital during a zombie outbreak.
- Unlike the Milla Jovovich-led films directed by Paul W.S. Anderson that emphasized game lore, Cregger's reboot treats the Capcom franchise as a sandbox to authentically mirror the gameplay experience.
- Abrams's character struggles with aiming, fumbling through locked doors and firearms, mirroring unskilled players. Cregger stated the film 'felt like it feels when you play the games,' capturing authentic gameplay frustration.
- Some fans expressed backlash over missing established characters, yet critics praised the 90-minute film's momentum and humor, with Abrams delivering a deft performance as the hapless courier.
- Following the success of Oscar-winner Weapons and Barbarian, Cregger is developing a sci-fi script titled The Flood with producer Steven Spielberg and Amblin, marking his rise as a distinctive horror filmmaker.
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