Doomsday

I must say that upon seeing the trailer for this movie I thought it would be a dumb/ disease/ mad-max/ post- apocalyptic- B- action- horror movie. And I was right. But I must say it was a good one.

This is a movie that (if you have the stomach for it) can be surprisingly fun. The movie is in some ways very simple (the action, the cliche characters) in some ways overly complicated (some of the story is like scratching your ear with the wrong hand and is the one eye thing really necessary). But it all kind of balances out.

Another surprise was Rhona Mitra. It may seem like a simple way of making an otherwise ugly movie pretty (and it is) but she is surprisingly bad ass.

The action is far from the Hollywood blockbuster action that we're used to with some overly simplified car chases and quick cut fighting. But it keeps up the pace and keeps you interested.

That's not to say the movie is great, far from it. It won't convert any non-fans of the ever expanding disease action horror genre with the added bonus of repelling anyone with a squeamish stomach. But if you are a fan of the genre and you go in with low expectations you just may come out pleasantly surprised.

Score: 2.5 hungry friends (out of 5)

A Cliche quip:

"Abandon any such hope. "
"No."

Neil Marshall complicated a simple concept, Rhona Mitra kicked some ass with one eye, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, David O'Hara and Malcolm McDowell put their names in the credits