Apocalypse Fatigue: The Dog Stars' Misfire in a Crowded Genre Ridley Scott's adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 novel The Dog Stars has landed with all the excitement of a lukewarm cup of coffee on a Monday morning.
Despite its $110m budget and star studded cast, the film lacks energy, weighed down by the familiar beats of postapocalyptic cinema.
The genre has become crowded and predictable, with seven Walking Dead shows dominating the landscape.