[Spoilers included for a 20-year-old movie.]
Despite this movie having the ascetic of "Doom 3," it is sort of its own thing. There isn't any Hell invasion. Everything is the science in science fiction. What's really happening is that there is a gene or something inside every human that determines whether they are good or evil. This was, unfortunately, about as stupid as the midi-chlorians in Star Wars. It was also not what fans of the games wanted.
But hold on there, partner! There's more. Despite the movie deviating from the hell-vasion concept, they actually ran with their idea pretty well. Not perfect, mind you, but good enough to be entertaining. This is one of those situations where you have to put aside what you wanted and didn't get... and then do your best to see if the movie is otherwise... a good movie. And as it turns out... even without Hell in it... it's actually a pretty solid movie!
Everything else about it feels like Doom. Well, no... wait. It feels like "Doom 3" but better lit. It is a horror film with a lot of testosterone thrown into the male protagonists. Also since it's a team that's going to Mars, it's hard to figure out who the "Doom Guy" is. A lot of people went in thinking it was The Rock. Come on, filmmakers! You knew that's what people were going to think! YOU KNEW! You knew, and then you did the old switcheroo. Yep, instead of The Rock being Doom Guy... it was... some... guy. I don't even remember the actor's name. Let's face it: it should have been The Rock.
Forgivable though... and the reason it's forgivable is because of the main reason I love this movie: that absolutely fantastic Fist-Person Shooter segment near the end. It does not matter how much you hate this movie; if you are watching it, you are waiting for that brilliant piece of filmmaking towards the end. Absolutely kickass. I loved it, and it made everything feel better. I didn't even care that it was from the perspective of... some guy. It rocked!
"Doom" is actually a good movie; it just isn't everything that Doom fans wanted. I have always been a big defender of it. It always makes me happy when I watch it. I do recommend it. I really do.
But now... I got to watch... that other movie. Ugh. Who knows? Maybe I'll like it. Ah, who am I fooling? This is gonna hurt worse than taking a BFG9000 shot to the balls.
(Heck, that was Karl Urban?!)
This blog was written on June 4, 2025.
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