[.ca] Parasite Eve

Somewhat Displeasing:
I was very excited, as the other reviewers, to get this movie. However, it left a dry taste in my mouth. The movie is slow paced and confusing, but you don't need to have played the game to understand. Mitochondria, an organizsm within the center of human cells, has its own DNA. These organisms, which provide our cells with power, have decided it's time to rise up and take their place at the top of the foodchain. The plot is the same for the game, only fills in the backstory and history of what happened in Japan. (The game takes place in New York.) It's not a bad movie, but it's not a very good one, either.

Simply touching...a romantic piece...:
Now some people may say this movie is confusing...but thats why you have to pay attention to the movie. This is a movie you should really pay attention to and should probably know a little game knowledge...but not much is needed. All i have to say is that this movie has really touched me... Its a genius romantic piece. The main theme of the movie is love, and i say, if you are a fan of parasite eve, a fan of romantic/drama/sad storylines, a sci-fi fan, a fan of asian cinema, or jus at least interested in the movie, i reccommend you buy it. It's a touching movie. This has to be a favorite of mine and has even got me to buy the games, just to continue the storyline of the "little girl" Mariko Brea's daughter, Aya Brea, and her story many years after what has happened in the movie. So all in all this is a great movie that id reccommend seeing for anyone who is interested.

Pretty good, even though it was in japanese.:
This movie was a great movie! I loved the game series so I figured I'd buy this movie. I must say I WAS disappointed to find that almost NOTHING from the game was in it, but the interesting storyline kept me watching. Yes, it is in Japanese BUT, there are subtitles. I recommend this to all parasite eve and movie fans!

Parasite Eve:
First let me tell you what this movie is not: It is not based on the games. It is not an action movie. It is not a horror movie. It is not a big budget special effects extravaganza. It is not anime. It isn't really a sci-fi movie either. Now what it is: It is an excellent adaptation of a Japanese suspense/psychological thriller novel with subtitles. It has decent cinematography, excellent soundtrack and fairly good acting (for the most part). The story, while sometimes hard to follow for people unaccustomed to watching subtitled movies might be a little hard to follow at first, but there are only a handful of main characters that you have to keep track of so it isn't impossible. If you aren't a foreign film buff, you might want to rent it, but if you enjoy foreign films (and don't mind subtitles), and Japanese drama/suspense in particular, then this is one you might want to add to your collection. If you are expecting an action packed, special effects laden, guns-a-blazing, people-dying-every-few-seconds movie based on the videogames ... look elsewhere. This isn't for you. This is a movie you have to watch and pay attention to to enjoy, and is probably better suited to adults for a number of reasons, most notably that younger people used to big budget Hollywood productions might find it slow moving and boring. I didn't.

Definitely not a waste, but a minor letdown:
This film actually serves as a prequel to the game "Parasite Eve", as the events that occur herein are referenced in the game, and the movie had been released prior to the game. However, whereas Parasite Eve contained a lot of action/thriller elements mixed with horror, the movie is mostly drama with some slight thriller and horror dusted over it. If you want to see where the Parasite Eve games come from, I'd suggest either a rental or buying a used copy. But if you want something that's actually reminiscent of the games themselves, you'd do better to campaign for them to translate the game novelization that was released in Japan.