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Babylon A.D.
2008 101 min France, United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.7
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
📖 Based on the novel
«Babylon Babies»
byMaurice G. Dantec
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Description
A veteran-turned-mercenary is hired to take a young woman with a secret from post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York City.
Budget:
$70M
US Gross:
$22.53M
Worldwide:
$72.11M
Starring
Vin Diesel
Actor
Michelle Yeoh
Actor
Mélanie Thierry
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Babylon A.D. is widely considered a disjointed and frustrating project that squanders its atmospheric potential through incoherent storytelling and studio-imposed revisions. While Vin Diesel provides a grounded performance that satisfies his fans, the film's chaotic pacing and lack of narrative clarity leave most viewers feeling unsatisfied.
| Acting | Vin Diesel delivers a reliable and physically commanding performance that anchors the film despite the surrounding narrative weaknesses. | |
| Production | The film features a compelling and gritty post-apocalyptic atmosphere, effectively using setting and production design to craft a believable, bleak future world. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography and action sequences are hindered by shaky-cam techniques and erratic editing, making the combat difficult to follow and visually exhausting. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is heavily criticized for being incoherent and shallow, suffering from a clumsy compression of the source material and a lack of defined character motivations. | |
| Ending | The final act is widely considered a narrative failure, with viewers describing it as chaotic, nonsensical, and an abrupt end to the established stakes. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the film's pacing and structural integrity are divided; some critics view it as an irredeemable mess, while others see it as a flawed, albeit ambitious, experiment compromised by studio interference. |