The Domestics

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.

So people kept telling me that this was The Purge meets Mad Max. I can't really say i'm a fan of The purge, but however i very much adore Mad Max and post-apocalyptic themes.

This movie was pretty damned fun to watch, they established all the different crazy factions out there and it weirdly enough fits together.

I dunno if i'm biased but to me this movie was a good time. Don't overthink it, just enjoy the damned ride.

7/10

I'm not a fan of post apocalyptic movies by any means Mad Max being the exception ( I hated The Road ) it's a genre I find almost always a bit depressing, but I had so much fun watching this movie! Just sit back empty your brain and enjoy, it's a 6 from me.

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.

This post apocalypse movie is good one. It has that right amount of thrill at right moments. You will feel like you have seen movies like it but trust me it is a good and fresh movie surely. A good watch for thriller fans.