Another US-financed film made in Singapore by director Christopher Hatton. Surprisingly enough, this one turns out to be a sequel to his ROBOTROPOLIS, which was a sci-fi movie about a force of robot policemen who turned rogue and started killing off the civilian population. Hatton ups the ante in this one by including Dolph Lundgren and zombies, so it sounds pretty much like a B-movie lover's dream.
And, truth be told, it isn't so bad for what is quite obviously a cheap B-flick. There's plentiful action on offer here from beginning to end, and the return of the robots, which I enjoyed in ROBOTROPOLIS, was something of a small delight for me. The generic zombie attack stuff is less successful, but then again the viewer is treated to the unique spectacle of seeing Lundgren kicking zombie backside, which is entertaining in itself.
BATTLE OF THE DAMNED is, in the end, a film which overcomes the usual obstacles of bad acting and sub-par dialogue to become a mildly entertaining film. Yes, the CGI explosion effects and the like are pretty poor, and the narrative is always predictable. But director Hatton is like a kid in a sweet shop, always having fun, and some of that fun rubs off on the viewer.
And, truth be told, it isn't so bad for what is quite obviously a cheap B-flick. There's plentiful action on offer here from beginning to end, and the return of the robots, which I enjoyed in ROBOTROPOLIS, was something of a small delight for me. The generic zombie attack stuff is less successful, but then again the viewer is treated to the unique spectacle of seeing Lundgren kicking zombie backside, which is entertaining in itself.
BATTLE OF THE DAMNED is, in the end, a film which overcomes the usual obstacles of bad acting and sub-par dialogue to become a mildly entertaining film. Yes, the CGI explosion effects and the like are pretty poor, and the narrative is always predictable. But director Hatton is like a kid in a sweet shop, always having fun, and some of that fun rubs off on the viewer.