Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.
Directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent)
Starring Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Chris Robson, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson, Craig Conway, Malcolm McDowell
Excessive and gratuitous.
Doomsday is an action-packed thriller about what happens to Scotland when authorities brutally quarantine the entire country after a virus breakout. The literal walling-off works for three decades – until the dreaded Reaper Virus resurfaces in London. An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is sent over the wall to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through what has become a total nightmare.
I’m not going to waste your time on this one. Doomsday is one of the most violent and graphic movies I have seen…ever. From beginning to end there is killing, violence and total carnage. To give you an idea of how far Doomsday goes, in one scene a soldier is literally cooked alive and then his body is ripped apart and feasted on by the savage survivors.
With no redeemable qualities, I can easily say use it as a “Coaster.”
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
No.
Side Note:
As said above, we don’t recommend your kids see this film. But on the occasion that they actually have already seen it, you may want to dialogue about the film with them. These questions below may be a help to you.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
