Hideo Kojima Reviews The Resident Evil Movie
Hideo Kojima, the celebrated director and cinephile, has shared a glowing review of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film. Despite initially being uninterested, Kojima decided to watch the movie due to Cregger’s reputation and found himself impressed by the result.
According to Kojima’s review posted on October 12, the film succeeds in capturing the experience of playing the original Resident Evil game rather than serving as a direct narrative adaptation. The movie opens with music reminiscent of John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” setting the tone for what Kojima describes as “a relentless barrage of classic horror techniques, terrifying situations, and jump scares that never lets up until the very end.”
Kojima drew personal connections to the film, noting that his experience watching it paralleled his experience playing the original Resident Evil in 1996. He recalled repeatedly failing and restarting the game, describing himself as “just like Bryan” from the movie—a character facing similar frustrations and intensity. “I kept getting game over after game over, shouting F***!” Kojima wrote, emphasizing the authenticity of the film’s portrayal of the original game’s challenging nature.
The Resident Evil film has already garnered significant critical acclaim, with multiple reviewers calling it “the best videogame movie ever.” Kojima’s endorsement adds substantial weight to this assessment, given his status as both a respected game developer and a known film enthusiast. His review highlights how effectively the film translates the feel and challenge of the game to the screen, rather than attempting a conventional story-based adaptation, which appears to be the source of its critical success.