'Doom': Plot, schmlot. Just shoot somethin'

Like the video game that spawned it, Doom is dark and violent, loud and gory. Unlike the game, it's not the least bit suspenseful. The reason? Because the game is interactive. You are in control. You decide which way to go. You choose your weapons. You pull the trigger. In the movie, you just sit and watch. Director Andrzej Bartkowiak is in control. Sadly, it would be about as much fun to watch him play the video game for two hours. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Something has gone wrong at a remote scientific research station on Mars. The only ones allowed in or out are the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, hardened Marines armed to the teeth with enough firepower to neutralize any enemy — or so they think. A legion of nightmarish creatures lurks behind every wall.

FILM FACTS ...
Universal Pictures
'Doom'

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels, Razaaq Adoti
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: Oct. 21, 2005
Rating: R for strong violence/gore and language.
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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"Just like its inspiration, the movie wraps (its) violence with a thin plot."

Cox News Service: C-
"You may be tempted to join the zombie who bangs his head against the wall in a suicide attempt."


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