Doom

Rated R

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By Todd Karella
October 21, 2005

Original Story Synopsis:

The famous first-person shooter video game finally comes to the big screen.

Olduvai station is a research station on Mars. While conducting experiments they unwittingly open a gate letting monstrous creatures into the station.

In order to stop the infestation and keep them from heading to Earth, the marines are called in to make sure nothing leaves the station alive.

Movie-Pix Best Guess:

While one of the most anticipated movies of the year, it stars The Rock who is not known for his acting ability and seriousness of roles.

It is Rated R so there should be plenty of gore and violence. So expect an average film, but one that could have been better with different casting.

was interesting for the psychotic soldier to head off alone to the bathroom while creatures were killing his companions left and right.
The other failing it had was leaving the two main characters to face off in a typical mano y mano fight. Why kill someone easily when you can risk your life in a fifteen minute hand to hand battle???
While the film captured the essence of the game, the most entertaining part in the film was after John awakens after being injected with the extra chromosome and you see through his eyes as he goes on a killing rampage, and looks exactly like you were watching the game.

~Proving once again that video games don’t belong on the big screen~

It’s not like it was a big surprise that this film wasn’t going to be an Oscar contender. Based on one of today’s most popular video games and starring former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, most critics were hoping for something that was at least palatable.
Something’s wrong at the Mars archeological dig. A stage five quarantine has been initiated, and none of the researchers are responding. That’s why Sarge (Johnson) and his group of mercenaries, the (RRTS) Rapid Response Tactical Squad, have been

called in. Obviously it’s something out of the ordinary because you don’t call in a military arsenal for a regular quarantine.
Strapping on their weapons, they immediately head out. John Grimm (Karl Urban) is going to be left behind since he had some problems with this dig site in the past. At the last moment he changes his mind and decides to confront his demons.
It’s a good thing for the audience that he does, so there is less of “The Rock” and introduces a costar to split the amount of screen time.

There’s not a lot of setup for the film as it goes quickly into action phase. There’s some small character development, but most are typical stereotypes.
Much like the video game, they find themselves walking through dark hallways searching for survivors.
Sam (Rosamund Pike), who also accompanies them into the facility, is there to retrieve data and to give her twin brother John something more to worry about.

After finding a number of dead bodies and losing a few men of their own, the RRTS find themselves chasing after large creatures with super human strength and agility.
With a holding cell and information about humanoids with an extra chromosome that once inhabited the planet, they begin to solve the riddle.
Even though they eventually figure out what is going on, they sure

take their time comprehending it while the audience solved it twenty minutes prior.
For the most part, the film wasn’t terrible. Sure the acting wasn’t that great, but the story moved quickly to action and kept up the intensity throughout.
Where it failed, was that it left in some of the stereotypical personalities that were only one dimensional characters. Although, it

Movie-Pix Hit or Miss

Best Guess Results:

Thankfully it wasn't as bad as it looked. The story was tolerable, but the acting and stereotypical characters left a lot to be desired.

Another video game adaptation that just isn't that good. Maybe they should make films about stories and characters instead of pandering to video game players.