In eschewing using an original narrative, interesting plot devices, and deep characters with compelling story arcs, Doomsday only has a selling point in the action sequences. That may be fine, not everything has to be Shakespeare, but the one selling point of the movie is a huge disappointment. The action isn't particularly special, there are innumerable close-ups and quick cuts throughout the combat that only convince the viewer that the actors either aren't performing the stunts or don't know how to do them. Rather than the quick cuts increasing the tension and the viewers' adrenalines levels, they only serve to convince those watching that no action is actually taking place on the set. It's a gross disappointment in a movie that has nothing else to offer. Yes, things blow up pretty well, and there are brains and all manner of viscera that go flying, but it's nothing to write home about.

Rhona Mitra does an adequate job as a hard-as-nails type, and she does look fantastic, but that's not enough to carry the film. It feels as though the entire endeavor was built solely on the idea that things could be blown up and blood shed if the film were made. While that certainly happens, the way in which it happens does nothing to impress the viewer.

Doomsday's DVD release contains both an unrated and R-rated version and some behind the scenes featurettes, none of which will convince one of the need for making the film.

Sadly, Doomsday gives the post-apocalyptic world a bad name.