Doomsday

2008-Action
United Kingdom

When I first saw this film as a trailer, i was amazed.
This had everything that a 'Man Movie required.
Action-Explosions-Random Acts of over the top violence-and at least 10min. of no dialogue other than the characters screaming as if giving birth to a spiked ball from their penis hole.
To say that this film was something i was looking forward to view was an understatement.
Another bonus... it was from the same cast/crew/director from another Awesome film titled "Dog Soldiers".
Nothing could go wrong right?

Synopsis:
Scotland is ravished with an unknown flesh eating virus. The only resolution the government/world can think of is creating a barrier around Scotland and let the people inside, infected or not. 20 years have passed and the Virus has reared its ugly head in London. Upon discovery that there were still survivors in Scotland, the government sends its top agents to find a cure, before another barricaded loss occurs.

All-in-All:
This film mixed 3 manly genres. Zombie, Mad Max, and Lord of the Rings.
I know what your thinking, 'This is truly a sight to behold' but to no avail. Each segment was average at best, drawing out the general plot and to make things worse it does a horrible job at making transitions from each... umm..... realm?
from a Zombie like infested horror film comes a Mad Max biker gang complete with shoulder pads and Mohawks, then just over the mountain, the hero's face off against knights, castles, and armored horses, then ends with a political climax of 'The government is hiding the truth'. It frustrates me watching the fight scenes due to them ending too soon, or its too dark to even see the moves. To quote some person i don't really know "This was a Beautiful Mess".

Riko's Rating: C