The Domestics

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