The Take
The 2005 Doom movie opens with a promising first-person shooter sequence that still feels novel, then immediately reverts to standard-issue sci-fi horror with nothing to say. Karl Urban gives it his all, but the script hands him empty corridors and CGI monsters that never earn any dread.
The Verdict
One practical gimmick does not make a movie. The rest is pure video game filler that treats the audience like they just want to see The Rock punch aliens.
Skip it. Watch Event Horizon instead.
Common Questions
What is Doom about?
Marines battle demons on a Mars research facility in a basic game plot.
Is Doom based on a true story?
No. It adapts the 1993 video game with zero real events.
Does the first-person sequence save Doom?
It still works as a novelty but can't carry the dull rest of the film.
