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When this Vin Diesel vehicle isn't pointlessly frenzied, it's narratively inert, wasting some decent production design, and a French-flavored cast primed for fun.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Our judgments, in any case, may be superfluous, since the director, Mathieu Kassovitz, has already publicly described it as "pure violence and stupidity."
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New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
The plot makes absolutely no sense.
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ReelViews by James Berardinelli
The lackluster acting and horrendous dialogue don't help.
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As long it sticks to that chase, Babylon A.D. remains a sub-passable lead-footed action film with neat scenery.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen
A towering heap of nihilistic nonsense that plays like a cornball "Children of God."