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51 out of 100

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4.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Rhona Mitra
  • Summary: Authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades--until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare. (Universal Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: David Hiltbrand
    75
    One caveat: The film has more blood-splatter than a dozen zombie movies. If you can handle that, Doomsday's drunken mash-up of futuristic and feudal is surprisingly satisfying.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Steven Hyden
    58
    Marshall's fixation on John Carpenter and early James Cameron is all too apparent, but his own distinctive cinematic style isn't, making Doomsday a likeably rambling but generic shoot-'em-up.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    Mitra, clad in the requisite tight, sexy outfits, conveys a suitable toughness but little in the way of personality, while such distinguished British actors as Bob Hoskins and Adrian Lester dutifully show up to collect their paychecks.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 72
  3. Negative: 26 out of 72
  1. farknash
    10
    This pretty much sums Doomsday up. Suspend you disbelief a wee bit and sit back and enjoy. It’s what I did. And, the moral of the story: Scotland is **** But, hey, with England saved, political opponents brought to heel and a new, leather bound leggy leader for the Glasgow punk brigade, maybe it’s all looking up after all. And Rhona Mitra? Would… http://mikesharkey.blogspot.com/2009/01/doomsday-2008-review.html… Expand
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  2. NF123
    5
    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 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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  3. ShallunD
    3
    It's amazing to see that this movie with plotholes can get at least a 51 rating while the movie KNOWING which actually makes sense a far worse rating.Shame on you people!!!… Expand
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