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DOOMSDAY Review
I know many of the movies that reside in director Neil Marshall's DVD collection. The Descent, his last feature, brought him a measure of (deserved) success. And thus, Neil made a film packing in his love for about twenty different films all at once.
But he brought nothing new to the table, really. And the Frankenstein he stitched together isn't terribly homogenous. It's not that he ripped films off...he's very open about his influences. It's that he doesn't direct the scenes as well as those who did it before (though he does do them his own way - credit for that). And he brings nothing new. He's a decent director. But this film never gels. It's got some good sequences, and it's heavy on the action, but very light on subtlety and depth.
Rhona Mitra looks great, and the film has solid energy throughout. But it's primarily a collection of cliches and homages. I knew I was seeing a B-action movie, but I had hoped for a bit more. Not terrible, but not really worth a trip to the theater. I did dig some of the kills.
6.5/10,
Chuck
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