life's little coincidences

i rented two movies yesterday. DOOM and SERENITY. if you look at the names i guess they would be complete opposites but i found some similarities between these two movies that i could have just rented the one or the other instead of both. but i guess they have their own unique qualities.

both DOOM and SERENITY involves genetic mutation. what with scientists trying to inject a 24th chromosome into humans in DOOM and the "Alliance"/government injecting PAX to try and control the people in SERENITY. In both movies they end up as psychotic monsters unable or unwilling to control their rage and hunger for the human flesh.

the best thing in DOOM was Karl Urban. The Rock was completely wasted int his movie and none of the supporting cast is worth a second look. the first person sequence in this movie did not live up to the hype. mebbe cos i did not play the game that this mnovie was based on. all in all this was a waste of money.







SERENITY at least had some good stars. i loved Summer Glau. she had the best fight sequence i have seen in a long time. Nathan Fillion is good as the captain of the crew and the girl playing his love interest Inara is beautiful. Summer Glau is outstanding!! the plot was a little weak and slow at times and not what i expected. but it was bettere than DOOM.