When it comes to thinking about the end of the world, I know some of you wonder what
you’d do in an apocalyptic wasteland. Do you think you’d try and reestablish humanity?
Or would you rather watch anarchy reign supreme? Either way, 2008’s Doomsday gives us an
entertaining look at what to expect.
Spoiler alert for everything to follow. This is just my opinion of the film, so by all
means, go watch it for yourself. Links to the film are in the description, and go ahead
and tell me what you thought about the film in the comments below.
All this epidemic talk is starting to sound all too familiar nowadays. It’s funny how
we thought this would be a sci-fi apocalypse, but here we are!
The world has been ravaged by a deadly virus, and humanity did not respond in time.
Appropriately named film to be sure.
As evacuations commence, Katherine and her daughter Eden try to make their way to the
gate to evacuate. As you can imagine, they aren’t the only ones, and not everyone is
handling it the same way.
There he is. I feel like every apocalypse film has to have that guy yelling about the
end being nigh. At least they didn’t waste any time on putting him in there.
EW! What is this disease?! They call it the Reaper virus, but does it just turn you into
a boil infested guy?
After a soldier sees him, he proceeds to shoot him, which in turn infects all those around
him. And at this point, there’s really no reason to remain calm anymore.
Well there’s NO diffusing the situation now…
As the military and refugees continue to fight, Eden gets caught in the crossfire.
As the military retreats, they hide behind a ginormous wall they constructed to keep
the infected out.
Hey! A giant wall to separate everyone. That always ends well. Wonder if it’s to keep
people out or in.
After the wall shuts, Katherine runs to the last helicopter taking soldiers away, and
she at least gets them to take Eden with them.
I highly doubt that, but at least she got some good last words in with her daughter.
As the helicopter takes off, Katherine gives one of the soldiers a letter to give Eden,
so she’ll know where she came from. Flash ahead 27 years, and we’re overlooking a
boat at the docks.
Do we have this tech yet? I would love to have a camera eyeball!
Here we run into Eden, who is now a government special agent.
She could give Jason Bourne a run for his money with shots like that, and at least we
know who’s eye that is now. I still want an eye like that!
Seriously! I feel like tech like this should be government issued at this point.
After a successful mission, Eden goes home while the police chief and the prime minister
have a meeting about a top secret mission. Turns out, there are survivors outside of
the wall, and they believe that someone developed a cure. So they ask the police chief if he
has anyone in mind that might be able to lead a team outside of the wall to secure Dr. Kane.
Make sure she has her eye with her, and they’ll be just fine! Between that and her deadeye
shots, I feel like she could be invincible.
Seriously! She could be the next Bond, and I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
While Eden gets the plan explained to her by Canaris, she starts to understand what
kind of mission she’s being sent on. It’s either going to be a suicide mission, or she’ll
be able to change the fate of the world.
Well at least we now understand the gravity of the situation. Geez!
Eden gets airlifted to the wall where she meets Norton who introduces her to the rest
of the team. Inside she meets Chandler and Read, who are the tank drivers for the mission.
Also, Miller and Carpenter are the gunmen for the mission. She also meets Doctors Talbot
and Stirling who are there to help on the science side of things.
It’s so epic! I know it’s the end of the world mission, but this film was never advertised
as an epic espionage movie. I love it!
As the crew rides to Glasgow, they talk about how survivors that might have been left after
the quarantine would’ve ran out of food, and that would explain why they might have
turned to eating each other. Soon after, they run into a huge herd of cows that block their
path momentarily. This leads to a question of whether or not the writers meant to have
it like this to show how sadistic any survivors might have been to have just resorted to cannibalism
just because they can.
As the crew journeys to Glasgow to look for Dr. Kane, the drive is considerably quiet.
Even after they reach their destination at the hospital, they see no signs of survivors.
Until…
They’re not alone! I’d probably make his face if she popped up on my monitor too!
The crew inside decide to take a look around but then…
Why are military people not checking their corners!? He walked right into it without
even thinking of turning his head. Like a stroll through the park!
Where did they all come from!? With so much glass and trash around, how did they manage
to sneak up on anyone?!
Don’t take one of them with you! What could possibly compel someone to take the strange
scavenger who is probably friends with the ones attacking your friends. Not to mention,
that looks like the worst containment bed ever. It looks like it’s made for bed comforters!
Called it! And apparently he didn’t check her for weapons, because that was a whole
blade!
Apparently people aren’t cautious of anything in the year 2035. I mean, he never even thought
to look behind him just to make sure she was ok or even still there!
Should’ve reminded the other guys that before they walked right into the enemy!
I’d say that’s a little worse than an impact warning. Not to mention, that’s the
cleanest arrow shot I’ve ever seen! And this film is way too good with it’s graphic
scenes. Something about them feels real, and I love it!
After we lose the second tank, the group is in dire straits, and three of them are captured,
including Eden.
This is who they send to get the cure? One punch and you’re out like a light? You get
caught by people who use fluffy, pink handcuffs?!
And now we meet Sol. He’s the leader of the people that attacked Eden’s crew earlier.
Who put this guy in charge? At least this guy knows how to have a good time!
We already knew there had to be a good bit of cannibalism. This film is essentially Mad
Max on steroids.
As Eden listens to the festivities going on outside, she plots her escape from making
a lockpick out of the tracking beacon they broke. While she’s in the middle of escaping,
another girl that’s locked up asks her to help and says she can help Eden. Her name
is Cally. At first, Eden doesn’t deem her necessary, but…
Why didn’t she start out with that?! Could’ve saved a lot of time. And go figure, she’s
his daughter!
Naturally, Eden saved Cally, and the two of them are on the run from the scavengers. Once
they are out of the complex, Eden calls to the remaining two crew members to meet at
the train. It’s here that we meet Joshua.
Ok. So that definitely wouldn’t have been enough to make me lower my weapon. Also, where
did this modern day Robin Hood come from?! If there’s one thing I’ve learned from
this movie so far, it’s not to get too attached to anyone. Everyone we’ve met feels like
a stepping stone to keep Eden alive and kicking.
I feel like those are famous last words of so many people.
Thankfully, everyone makes it onto the train, and Cally explains a little more of the dynamic
in Glasgow. It turns out that Jane is her father, but Sol is your brother. The two of
them have been at war for some time now, and Cally feels like Kane isn’t going to be
happy about outsiders.
You got that right! It literally feels like we just hopped in a time machine and went
from the future to the past.
As Eden and the crew get themselves captured, Eden decides that it’ll be the quickest
way to get an audience with Kane. Well, she wasn’t wrong. As she comes face to face
with Kane, Kane explains that what she wants is not worth how much she thinks it is. Kane
believes that their very presence there is a sin, and he plans to let all of the UK burn.
Well it looks like that’s exactly what’s happening. Considering the majority of this
film takes place within 48 hours, it didn’t take long for that to happen.
Meanwhile back in London, the prime minister and his associates continue to watch London
fall all over the news. While they’re watching, an infected man breaks into the prime minister’s
office and attempts to kill him. The police chief shoots him before he can reach the prime
minister, but it’s too late.
Why in the world would you LICK IT?! The whole country is paranoid about blood, and you just
decide to lick it up off of your face?!
Fair enough. He’s been manipulated the entire time we’ve seen him, and even if Eden succeeded
in bringing him an antidote, the citizens still would’ve strung him up for every criminal
thing he planned to do here.
After a quick heart to heart with Eden, Kane takes himself up to his seat as he watches
Eden enter the arena.
Meanwhile, Stirling, Norton, and Cally all break free of their prison to go find a way
to help Eden. As Eden kills the executioner, the entire castle falls under attack.
That was a clean shot from a crap distance, but he keeps Eden safe, so that’s all that
matters!
As the group attempts to escape in the mountain pass they took to get there, Eden decides
that they need a little help.
This is the 2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed. Three of them were purchased for $150,000
each, but they ended up only needing two. Mainly because the first one was accidentally
driven into a gorge.
Also, we’re supposed to believe that this vehicle has been stored for over 30 years,
yet it’s battery turns the car over just fine, and the tires aren’t brittle or hard.
No! I was rooting for him too! He made it farther than most do in these kinds of movies.
After Eden calls the police chief to let him know that she has what Canaris wants, Canaris
leaves everyone to handle the panic that has begun to spread in London so he can meet with
Eden.
See?! Perfect Bond replacement! She can even pull off the high speed car chase sequences.
Sol himself finally shows up, and he’s not happy with how their last encounter left off.
Even I’m starting to feel sorry for Sol. Crazed, narcissistic father, dead girlfriend,
and he was made to look like a fool by outsiders? Yet, he survived in an anarchist wasteland!
I’m sorry. Not only did he survive, but he ruled!
When did this become a cheesy, 80’s, action flick? I’m not complaining. I was just hoping
the movie would pick what it was for a minute.
Sol just couldn’t win. Another little tidbit, Sol would not actually be able to scream like
that considering his lungs aren’t attached anymore, but it makes for an awesome shot,
so who cares!
After they lose Sol’s gang, Canaris lands in a helicopter to retrieve the antidote from
Eden. Eden reveals to him that Cally’s blood is the antidote, and Canaris takes Cally and
Stirling in his helicopter. Afterwards, Eden goes back to her childhood home, where the
police chief finds her. She gives him evidence to bring Canaris down for his plot to let
people catch the virus, then the two say their goodbyes.
Even though they mention in the beginning that this whole zone is a no fly zone, Canaris
and the police chief land with helicopters here at the end.
As evidence of Canaris’ crimes circulate all over the country, on the other side of
the wall Eden goes back to get Sol’s head before she goes back to his camp.
Epic one liner! This film had the perfect amount of serious action, drama, and cheesy
cockiness to be a fresh take on the post apocalyptic film genre, and Eden is the perfect strong
female lead that most said was missing in Hollywood. The roles are in these semi-indie
films that flopped sadly!
Doomsday had an estimated budget of $30,000,000, yet it only made just under 22.5 million dollars.
Thankfully, it has become somewhat of a cult classic now years after it’s release.
Doomsday has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Between the epic chases and fights
to the gore effects, Doomsday is an entertaining delight that came out during a flux in gorey
sci-fi movies.
Again, this is only my opinion, and by all means, you should give it a shot on your own
time. There’s something there for everyone. Leave a like and subscribe if you’d like
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