Second Doom Movie Revew
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:07 pm
Ok, not the 2nd doom movie, but the second review. Just came from the theater. I've not done this in a long while, but here goes.
Doom
I have to come out of it saying there was plenty of action...and the first person scenes...when they finally made it to the screen ..were something of a cool novelty... Now I know what the game will look like if I ever get the 19 foot monitor of my dreams. Unfortunatly like the game, most of the action takes place in areas of poor lighting.
Character development was weak even for an action movie. Early on they trash any chance for romantic tension between the protagonist and the leading lady. When they have a chance for a nice flashback, it passes by with nothing more than a hint that the people on the screen are more than what's presented. I fail to see why they didn't... any 'scenery' required could easily been blown up elsewhere. The soldiers, even Sarge... are not much more than cardboard cutouts. There's no real antagonist...someone to provide good-guy/bad-guy banter...just the bloodthristy mosters... and not enough of those to fill in the gaps..
The story starts with a good basic premise, but doesn't unfold smoothly, or come to a good end. The climax is predictable, and not very climactic.
I'd hazzard to say that uinless you're trying to impress your girl with the amount of brain-dead video you can stand at one time... Or maybe to test her endurance...you should save your popcorn money, and wait for the DVD. I don't think you'll have to wait very long.
Cheers.
Doom
I have to come out of it saying there was plenty of action...and the first person scenes...when they finally made it to the screen ..were something of a cool novelty... Now I know what the game will look like if I ever get the 19 foot monitor of my dreams. Unfortunatly like the game, most of the action takes place in areas of poor lighting.
Character development was weak even for an action movie. Early on they trash any chance for romantic tension between the protagonist and the leading lady. When they have a chance for a nice flashback, it passes by with nothing more than a hint that the people on the screen are more than what's presented. I fail to see why they didn't... any 'scenery' required could easily been blown up elsewhere. The soldiers, even Sarge... are not much more than cardboard cutouts. There's no real antagonist...someone to provide good-guy/bad-guy banter...just the bloodthristy mosters... and not enough of those to fill in the gaps..
The story starts with a good basic premise, but doesn't unfold smoothly, or come to a good end. The climax is predictable, and not very climactic.
I'd hazzard to say that uinless you're trying to impress your girl with the amount of brain-dead video you can stand at one time... Or maybe to test her endurance...you should save your popcorn money, and wait for the DVD. I don't think you'll have to wait very long.
Cheers.
