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Doomsday
- Review Date: March 11, 2008
- R
- Genre: Horror
- 2008
Common Sense Media says
Violent action flick paints a grim, bloody future.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this post-apocalyptic action-horror movie is brimming with bloody, splatty, graphic violence. Weapons include guns, swords, arrows, knives, and grenades, and brutal images include suicide by gun, decapitation, stabbing, torture, shooting, fighting, cannibalism, car chases, and crashes. A woman's naked breasts are visible during a shooting; other scenes feature pole dancing and cleavage-revealing outfits. Language includes lots of "f--k"s, plus other profanity. The heroine smokes cigarettes.
What's the story?
Like so many of its post-apocalyptic precursors, DOOMSDAY sets a reluctant hero against the world. In this case, she's DDS Major Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), a tough chick with emotional baggage (she lost her mother) and bionic extras (a spy camera/recorder eyeball). Trained by chief Bill Nelson (Bob Hoskins), she's long used to adversity in a divided UK, where a wall partitions England and Scotland to quarantine a virus. In 2035, when the virus resurfaces, the prime minister's conniving assistant sends her to Glasgow to retrieve a man named Dr. Kane (Malcolm McDowell), who may have developed an antidote. Her mission: Resist the brutal tribal punks who now control the city, recover the doctor (or the antidote), and return to London.
Is it any good?
Derivative by definition, the movie pits Eden against a series of enemies and challenges that showcase her courage and intelligence (a la Ripley in the Alien films) as well as her lethal expertise (shades of Resident Evil). The predictable, video game-like plot doesn't allow much in the way of character development, though Eden does admire team member Sergeant Norton (Adrian Lester), who displays a singular moral sensibility, and so, must suffer dire consequences.
Like Neil Marshall's other films (Dog Soldiers and The Descent), Doomsday is full of gore and fierce battles for survival. It also alludes to social/political issues like AIDS and the Katrina catastrophe. Still, such broader dimensions tend to be overshadowed by the harrowing, bloody action. While Eden draws obvious inspiration from her tough-chick role models (Linda Hamilton, Kate Beckinsale, even Buffy), she's also a vaguely new kind of mad girl. Anticipating the direst end, Eden chooses the cannibal punks, declaring herself for them, in terms they appreciate. It's a grim resolution, even in this post-apocalypse.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the kinds of things that post-apocalyptic movies often have in common. How does Hollywood tend to signal a civilization in decline? What other movies does this one remind you of? What sets it apart? Is it significant that the main character is a woman? How does Eden see the world differently from her male adversaries? How does her traumatic past shape her attitude toward authority and morality?
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This movie wasn't to great
This movie was bloody and had uncalled for nudity. They could have done better with the plot, but they didn't
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NOT FOR YOUNGER TEENS, older may like it
This movie packs unrealistic but very gory violence, characters are good and the intro was excellent but this aint a zombie film more like "its the end of the world" movie. But still a good choice for older teens little kids might not like the cannibalism scene or other nasty picks of the movie. but still its rather funny than disturbing
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It really depends on the parents. Mostly good for 13 and up.
Absolutley AMAZING!!! I loved it! Warning: Contains constant extremely bloody violence and gore! More of an action movie.... A very gory action movie! Also has brief nudity, but not too explicit. Also has some language, but you don't really notice that much, with all of the gore splattered goodness! XD Great movie!
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not for little kids
this movie had lots of cussing and graphic violence. violence that made my girlfriend cringe and shut her eyes. several other people in the theatre did also
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Neil Marshall's doomsday okay for mature teens
this movie was an enjoyable one. Neil Marshall directed the descent which i loved so i had to go see this movie that he directed. i gave this 4 stars, i thought it was a well made movie. some parts didn't make any sense, but overall it was fun to whatch. the violence and gore was throughout the movie, some scense were very intense in the gore. spoiler- the diseased burn a man alive and then eat him. the sexual content was that bad we only see a women's bare breast for 2 seconds. then there are some pole dancers that show close ups of thier butts. the language was pretty bad - around 44 f words. overall the movie was an enjoyable film.
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Amazing action for sick minded people
I was pumped and ready to see this movie, i have to say not as good as i wanted it to be, but still incredible. Not great for the little ones, because there is nudity, but brief, and intense gore/violence, and in one scene there is cannibalism where the punk rocker party cooks and eats one of the soldiers. the acting was ok, but not great, i enjoyed the music choice. The movie was great, but i would only recommend it to a handful of people.
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Unnecessary Violence and Gore
There was way too much gore/explosions/gunfire than necessary. The gratuitous killing and pyrotechnics are unnecessary. The entire plot had less depth than the average horror movie but it promised much more. Big let down in the "theme/message about the future, etc." section
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Doomsday
Greaty movie for action lovers. Awesome, bloody violence and strong main characters that will do anything to survive this doomed world mankind has created.
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| Studio: | Rogue Pictures |
| Director: | Neil Marshall |
| Cast: | Adrian Lester, Bob Hoskins, Rhona Mitra |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Run time: | 105 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | March 14, 2008 |
| DVD release date: | July 28, 2008 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity. |
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