Doom: Annihilation. Absolutely worst video game adaptations

June 12, 2020

Doom: Annihilation

What is it? Theoretically dark sci-fi
Where to watch (at your own risk): iTunes Store

It's generally difficult to write about games and movies we particularly like. Where to start? How to define the thing that just makes the given title click for us? How to review a master piece? We have a similar problem with Doom: Annihilation. This movie is so bad, we don't know where to begin.

There's no one recognizable in the cast, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Except that in this case, unfortunately none, literally not a single one of the actors rises even to the level of solid mediocrity. It's hard to say how much of this is due to corny dialogues, how much too poor camera work and awkward editing, and how much is just lack of a general idea for the movie. In any case, the ultimate result is a team of bland heroes facing perhaps colorful, but completely uninspired creatures. Because yes, the CGI in Doom: Annihilation sucks big time. Only the main villain looks any good, but that definitely doesn't cut it.

It's worth a watch if you like movies so bad, it's embarrassing to even look at the actors. Tony Giglio should be ashamed of writing the script and directing such a flop. Or at least buy all the viewers a copy of Doom Eternal as remuneration.

Doom was also adapted earlier – in 2005. The film starred Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson himself (though today, he probably doesn't really want to remember that). The movie managed to return just under $56 million from a $60 million budget. The financial flop went hand in hand with low artistic value – the film simply didn't make much sense, and was criticized for too many changes to the original story. Despite this, it gained a small, but loyal following of people, who appreciated the adaptation for a decent rendition of the original installment's atmosphere. De gustibus non disputandum est, as the ancient saying goes.