doom

first, lets just get this out in the open: i have a man crush on the rock. he is totally rad. so, based on this fact, i decided to check out the new rock movie: doom. i looked at a lot of reviews, and to put in gently, they were not kind. so, i was fully aware of the fact that this movie almost certainly is going to blow chunks. undaunted, we went to see it. i am not a fan of the game, to be honest, i dont think ive ever played it in my life.
i knew this would probably suck, i dont like the game. why did i go and see it again? oh yes, thats right: THE ROCK!!! and as it turns out, i was pleasantly surprised. granted, its nothing that will be regarded as a classic, but its exactly what it claims to be: fun sci fi action. the characters are the generic roles used in all war movies: the greasy weird guy, the angry black guy, the "im going to die first" minority guy, the guy whos back for just one more fight, and the novice kid on his first mission. yep, there all there. generic, but likable. the action is fun, the creatures are scary enough, and the violence is gory enough. all in all a bit better than i expected, but not as good as i had hoped. oh, and the rock is great in it, natch.