Doomsday
Rogue Pictures | Release Date: March 14, 2008
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JayH.Jul 18, 2008
Sort of a Mad Max meets Resident Evil. Plenty of action, but not very creative and unpleasant to watch. The cast is fair. Just another movie with a dismal view of the future.
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5
ChadS.Mar 16, 2008
"Mama, I'm coming home." Those words are never spoken in "Doomsday", but that's because this film is more Ozzy Osbourne than Josh Groban. Eden Sinclair(Rhona Mitra) was just a wee lass when the Glasgowian face melting began, and "Mama, I'm coming home." Those words are never spoken in "Doomsday", but that's because this film is more Ozzy Osbourne than Josh Groban. Eden Sinclair(Rhona Mitra) was just a wee lass when the Glasgowian face melting began, and now the Scottish expatriate is returning to the bosom, commando style. If you pardon the cannibalism, "Doomsday" could be a Lifetime movie, if you pardon the bloodletting and car chases, too. This would be more readily apparent had Scotland not reinvented itself as a punk rock wonderland. If Eden wasn't looking for Kane(Malcolm McDonald), who English authorities think is in possession of the antidote that can cure the second wave of infections, this secretly Scottish woman would be looking for her mom. Don't let it escape your notice that badass Eden kept the momento which tells her who she is. The whole of Scotland is under quarantine by English decree, but "Doomsday" could've extrapolated with less coyness and blatantly declare the U.K.'s actions as totalitarian. The movie is also hampered by sloppy music choices during the ceremonial slayings, which leads to the nihilistic barbeque. Granted, Scottish bands like Simple Minds("Up on the Catwalk" might've worked) and Orange Juice(they're hopeless; too twee, and that goes for all Postcard-era bands) aren't "Warriors(The)"-worthy(the 1979 Walter Hill film), but there's always Franz Ferdinand(instead of Adam and the Ants). "Doomsday" might just another neo-holocaust movie, but at least the dead stay dead. "Doomsday" chooses "I Am Dead" over "I Am Legend". Eden hardly bats an eyelid as colleague after colleague are picked off by this new breed of Scots, but the team leader would probably be bawling her eyes out if she crossed paths with mom. That's her achilees heel. She's an orphan. "Doomsday" is a chick-flick protected by a bullet-proof genre.… Expand
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BrianJun 8, 2008
The film is a good idea poorly executed. The inconsistencies are frustrating. I found myself wanting to like the movie but not able. If you like B movies you will love it as for the rest of us it leave a lot to be desired.
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BobHAug 28, 2008
Take "Mad Max", "28 Days Later", and "Escape From New York", remove any semblance of plot, story structure, and all the interesting characters. Then add a heavy dose of contrived self-parody and camp and you have "Doomsday". This movie is Take "Mad Max", "28 Days Later", and "Escape From New York", remove any semblance of plot, story structure, and all the interesting characters. Then add a heavy dose of contrived self-parody and camp and you have "Doomsday". This movie is absolutely dreadful. Mitra, although lovely as always, fails miserably while trying to pull off a female Snake Plissken. The usually reliable Hoskins tries to do his best with the pitiful role given him but comes up dry. The main villains are wholly unconvincing, BDSM-loving, cannabilistic carbon-copy Mad Max ripoffs while Malcolm McDowell leads a group of entirely superflous and totally useless medieval side-villains. I could drone on but honestly it's too painfully bad to try and reconvey here. I'm only giving it a solid 4 for the sheer comedic value. The excessive, cartoonish, 1970s exploitation film-style violence and gore is so delightfully bad it's good and the soundtrack is so incredibly campy and inappropriate it literally made my mouth gape wide open. I think the creators of this film started off trying to make a serious, badass post-apocalyptic movie and decided to just start goofing off halfway through filming. Definitely file this in the "so bad it's good" category.… Expand
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4
GeorgeN.Jul 31, 2008
This was an exciting movie. However, it lacked inspiration, good acting, and depth. I enjoyed it but I would never see it again.
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5
ChrisC.Aug 27, 2008
Starts promisingly but then proceeds to steal all the best bits from Mad Max, 28 Weeks Later, The Running Man, Waterworld (ahem). Good tongue in cheek moments but the futuristic Glasgow is unconvincing - if you've ever been you'll Starts promisingly but then proceeds to steal all the best bits from Mad Max, 28 Weeks Later, The Running Man, Waterworld (ahem). Good tongue in cheek moments but the futuristic Glasgow is unconvincing - if you've ever been you'll know it's always like that!… Expand
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NF123Aug 24, 2010
Shamelessly rips off Resident Evil (Not the best source of inspiration) and Sol (the antagonist) looks like Keith Flints stranger brother. I love the first 10 mins of the movie and if neil marshall had kept the quality up then I'd happilyShamelessly rips off Resident Evil (Not the best source of inspiration) and Sol (the antagonist) looks like Keith Flints stranger brother. I love the first 10 mins of the movie and if neil marshall had kept the quality up then I'd happily recommend this, however it falls flat after that, following the introduction of Snake Pliss.., I mean Eden Sinclair. Also medieval armor appears to be plentiful and is Scotland really that bad in that it degenerates in 28 or so years. It actually does somewhat stand up for what it's worth but when compared to Marshals previous and masterful film, The Descent it just falls flat. Also i haven't mentioned plot holes because I'm too afraid of leaving one out, there are literally dozens of them in the movie! It looks good and when it's only the charachters that aren't annoying or unintentionally hilarious talking it's really eerie (note beginning and going into Scotland) but from there it fails.… Expand
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brogersMay 1, 2009
Some people need to realise that some movies are made for fun - despite the huge investment - especially future virus takes over Scotland type movies. For those of you who have never driven a Bentley in the Scottish Highlands or raced a Some people need to realise that some movies are made for fun - despite the huge investment - especially future virus takes over Scotland type movies. For those of you who have never driven a Bentley in the Scottish Highlands or raced a steam train for that matter - this movie clearly started out as a computer game. That's why the Bentley goes so slow too, it has a speed limiter on it from the game "I drive like an Asian'. If Swine Flu takes hold, I hope I find a passage under the mountain that has a box with a bike in it let alone a Bentley. Then when I go to the castle I can join them as a court jester....guys seriously you have to see this move for what it is - a truncated gore fest where nobody has any idea who says what and life exists in fast forward due to the only food being the insides of Scottish gentry. Can't wait for part 2 - Glasgow Rangers v Glasgow Celtic street soccer!… Expand
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MeritCobaMar 25, 2017
Another failed attempt to make a successor to Mad Max? Perhaps so, read on and make up your own mind.

Doomsday is clearly an attempt to be another Mad Max movie, with its apocalyptic feel expressed by the fall of civilization highlightedAnother failed attempt to make a successor to Mad Max? Perhaps so, read on and make up your own mind.

Doomsday is clearly an attempt to be another Mad Max movie, with its apocalyptic feel expressed by the fall of civilization highlighted notably by the band of feral human flesh eating crazies headed by Sol(Craig Conway). They could have walked out from Road Warrior and walk right the into Fury Road.

There is nothing wrong with this and there are even great moments, where the chase from Road Warrior is recreated with the usual fun mayhem. Conway does well as the lunatic Sol and when he is in the camera the movie is at its most interesting.

Unfortunately this cannot be said about the lead, Rhona Mitra's character Eden. She is cast like a mix of Snake Plisken and Mad Max, but she has nothing of the anti-hero stance and cynical wit of the first, or the taciturn reluctant lonely person that Mad Max is. These two are heroes despite their own desires. Eden acts like it, but there is nothing to underpin it. Her character is even given an interesting angle, for she lost her mother, but besides that nothing is done with this, while this could have been MacGuffin that makes Eden go out there: to find her mother. Eden is an uninteresting fighting machine I did not care for much.
And unfortunately, no other character fills in the void. The group with soldiers that tags along with Eden get no chance to show personality. There are many other flaws in the movie, but they can be accepted, but the lack of interesting personalities makes me not care for them and coupled with a weak script this makes it a meh movie at best.… Expand
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ElucidateOct 9, 2013
While undeniably stupid, Doomsday is actually kind of fun, if you're willing to look at it that way. The film is hardly meant to be taken seriously, anyway. Lose yourself in its absurdities and just enjoy its half-decent action sequences.
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inaneswineNov 14, 2017
What begins as a decent enough concept - a lethal virus decimates the Scottish population, forcing the government to close its borders - descends fairly rapidly into a pointless exercise in style over content.

The film has a somewhatWhat begins as a decent enough concept - a lethal virus decimates the Scottish population, forcing the government to close its borders - descends fairly rapidly into a pointless exercise in style over content.

The film has a somewhat promising beginning, with its chilling shots of the deserted streets of Scotland, and its representation of a government unwilling to help those in need. It also creates a disturbing portrayal of the remaining population, showing their descent from humanity into barbarity, murder and cannibalism. However, director Neil Marshall injudiciously pushes these elements of the plot to one side, making room for a monotonous string of car chases and battle sequences, hindered further by Marshall's poor dialogue read by a collection of flimsy actors, save for Bob Hoskins and Craig Conway who give fine performances.

One should not dismiss the film entirely, as the plot is interesting, and there is a handful of scenes that make the film interesting. It's just a shame that Marshall allowed his Hollywood action-flick notions to get the better of him, resulting in a film that fails to accommodate its great potential.… Expand
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