Os Domésticos

I don't know anything about the director Mike P. Nelson except that he was clearly inspired by movies that I loved when I was young. There is no doubt in my mind that he was inspired by The Warriors (1979) from Walter Hill and by Mad Max (1979) from George Miller. By The Warriors for the narrating radio voice that warns about the different gangs operating in different sectors, and by Mad Max for the apocalyptic view of the world and the customized vehicles. I couldn't stop thinking about that while watching the movie and apparently I'm not the only one since I read another review thinking the same. I loved The Warriors, and I still do after all those years, so to me it was easy to like The Domestics, because in a way it brought back those memories. But The Domestics was just inspired by it, for the rest it's a totally different movie and story. I can get that people don't like it. Those people would probably not like The Warriors and Mad Max either. But if you did like those I'm sure you will like this one as well. The acting was certainly not bad for a so-called B-movie. I'm aware that the story doesn't make much logic sometimes but I was not expecting that either with this kind of post-apocalytic story. I's just a bit of easy entertainment, the kind I like everynow and then.

I thought oh...another Purge-esq film, which is not a far shot . but i did get a warriors, vanishing point roadtrip vibe. this film kinda fits in sowmewhere with other post apoc films somehere between the first mad mad and road warrior in terms of the worlds timeline this film inhabits.. i didnt think it was afwul or unentertaining just doesnt do anything new with it. had no problems with the actors either, think it is exactly what it is in the trailer, nothing more nothing less. probably couldve used some more horror and suspense as it stands now its like something youd see on syfy channel late at night. nothing new really. would i watch it again? probably not unless they dig up an alternate cut of the film that has more action.. but once was ok for the genre post apocalypse crowd.

Really liked this film...just because its not a major movie dosnt make it bad ....I have found many independant movies much better than the drivel put out by big name studios. Has a good plot...although its never revealed why the goverment killed off 97% of population....hey! maybe they finally found a way to alleviate the traffic problem in L.A.

Overall this was a very solid story that held some nice emotional depth between the main couple surviving the insanity with some fantastic action packed thrills , and truly awesome post apocalyptic atmosphere that was shot brilliantly. I definitely recommend this and predict it will become a realistic foretelling post apocalyptic cult classic. I loved that it was set in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Domestics was one I went into apprehensively, I figured I'd not like it but I was wrong.........kinda.

In a post apocalyptic world the remaining survivors have fallen under one of two categories. The Domestics, people who want to live like they did before everything went to hell and the gangs who want to live the way they want to at the cost of those around them.

Personally I liked this idea, the different gangs each with their own gimmicks and appearances appealed to me. But sadly the movie doesn't live up to the potential of the premise.

Starring Kate Bosworth it's a stylish looking interesting movie that structurally is all over the place. Beginning/middle/end? Not here, this bounces from scene to scene almost at random feeling more like a series of skits than a movie.

Sure it has some great moments, but mashed altogether to make a film I was left confused as to why they'd do that.

The Domestics is a cluster of great ideas ruined by incompetence and foolish writing decisions.

The Good:

I like the idea

Looks the part

Interesting soundtrack

The Bad:

Some of the worse structuring I've seen from a movie in years

Misses the mark on several levels