Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Proof that a big name brings in the viewers, if you judge the success of an episode by viewing figures alone then this is the ultimate nu who adventure, a whopping 13 million of us tuned in, compare that with the exact 5 million less that tuned in for 2014's Last Christmas.But is it any good?I couldn't help but smile by seeing KYLIE MINOGUE in the opening credits, I must admit in my teen years I was fan, but that was a little while back.To start with the incredulity of Last of the Timelords was immense, and it kind of carried on here, with the Titanic bursting through the TARDIS, we'd been led to believe that was an impossibility.In brief, once on board the Titanic, the Doctor befriends Astrid Peth, and takes her on a trip to Earth. A party is ongoing, with the planets rich, sulky sailors and a Captain up to something. Disaster strikes and mayhem erupts.The title itself is one of my favourite in the show's history, it's so big and dramatic, perfect for Christmas day.It's really all about Kylie though isn't it, she accounted for a few million people tuning in, and largely she doesn't fail, she's got one episode to impress some pretty cynical fans. She does rather a good job, there's not enough time for major emotional connection between her and the Doctor, but she's truly likable and the ending leaves a lump in the throat and a tear in the eye.For me the genius piece of casting was Bernard Cribbins, the man is instantly lovable, and he'd continue to be a joy in Series 4.Slight Robots of Death feel to it, which is no bad thing, but they're a bit irritating, bit over the top.70 minutes was a big deal, an extra 10 minutes allowed for more Bailey's and more Ferrero Rochers, a bit of an annual ritual, piece, dr who and the aforementioned goodies.It's big and garish, but fun and a bit camp, it's not what i'd like throughout the main series, but I'm loathed to say it works well for the annual seasonal special, is it any wonder the viewing figures have fallen, they've gone a wee bit serious. Dazzling effects detract from a wee bit of padding, but there are plenty of surprises in store. The Palace scenes are comic gold. It has a fairly hefty death count.Overall 8/10

The 2007 Christmas Special had to get it right. After the 2006 offering "The Runaway Bride" went for half-hearted comedy it was necessary to give a festive outing that would keep viewers interested. It's a shame it had to resort to the 'stunt casting' of Kylie Minogue but that did draw in a crowd and helped make the episode the most viewed episode in the history of the show, not even "The Day Of The Doctor" outperforms it on ratings. Minogue swiftly reminds us though that her previous acting experience is limited solely to soaps and she seems to be phoning it in. Credit is due to David Tennant as the 10th Doctor for supporting her helping her look like a better actress than she actually is but her performance doesn't hold up to closer scrutiny as you realise she's merely on screen with the amazing Mr Tennant.RTD had to redeem himself with his script after a so-so series finale (Remember the bit with Dobby the House-Elf Doctor ??) prior to this episode and he just about manages it with a story about the Titanic threatening to crash and burn destroying Earth. It's a clever idea and makes for a unique experience but it's not too long before the whole thing becomes an extended obstacle course which is disappointing. Still, the Heavenly Host of killer angels make for one of NuWho's more deadly villains and create most of the sense of dread throughout the story.The supporting characters are not particularly interesting either. RTD seems to think that they all need some sort of back story but none of the characters are fleshed out enough to make us care. The same is true of the villain Max Capricorn with his plot being hard to truly buy into as a credible motivation for his actions (Complete with a plot-hole: Why not choose a planet closer than Earth? Why travel so far from home?). His character gives us some overacting, as with many Sci-Fi villains, but it's another opportunity for David Tennant to support his costars with his own incredible performance.To conclude: Average episode, 'meh' script, uninteresting supporting cast, worthy of 5/10. To be fair though, David Tennant is wonderful here and this may not be the best 10th Doctor story but it is one of Tennant's best performances and raises the score to 6/10 instead.Also, Bernard Cribbens makes his debut as Wilfred Mott ahead of his recurring status in series four. So that's good. Bernard Cribbens makes everything better.

Another one of those entertaining Doctor Who Christmas specials having Tennant's Time Lord stowing away on board a "luxury liner spaceship" called the Titanic (an alien race from the planet Sto kind of gets a lot of Earth's history wrong, unaware that the very ship that bores their title suffered a rather tragic fate) after it crashes into his Tardis. The captain of the ship was dying and paid off (the payoff to be left to his family after his death) to allow the shields to go down and missiles to blast parts of the Titanic, hovering over the Earth. "Angel" cyborgs are stored throughout for the convenience of passenger tourists but they soon "go rogue", endangering the very ones they were assigned to assist. Who is behind all this…could it be the luxury liner's CEO, Max Capricorn (George Costigan)? Somebody has to be responsible for the major death toll that erupts, not to mention the malfunctioning angel cyborgs violently attacking tourists. Kylie Monogue gets quite a character here as a potential new companion for the Doctor, her fate quite a staggeringly emotional stunner. Lives (including a heroic cyborg) are sacrificed to save the Earth below as the Titanic is set to crash on it. That old revenge angle is mined again as a reason behind all that takes place, with the Doctor having to watch as those he would like to protect give up their lives. This is one of those episodes where the Doctor must endure loss and understand that even he sometimes can't save everyone. With angel cyborgs that hurl violent metal halos at people, a spaceship named Titanic that could very well crash into the earth, and Monogue operating a forklift, "Voyage of the Damned" certainly doesn't fail to provide lots for us to remember. A handful of survivors joining the Doctor in a perilous survivalist mission as a new shipmate tries to helm the ship after the captain is killed once the missiles damage the Titanic devastatingly could remind many of The Poseidon Adventure. With the Doctor having to helm the Titanic to safety as it plummets towards the Earth, we get quite a rousing final descent. This probably isn't in the same league opposite many more show-defining Christmas specials, but "Voyage of the Damned" still has plenty to offer Doctor Who fans. Tennant is obviously having a blast as the Doctor, and there's a great deal of action and special effects dallied out for our enjoyment. I didn't think Kylie was extraordinary opposite Tennant as the "girl desiring to travel" but her character's conclusion is heartbreaking and allows for a major gasp. And the Doctor's desperate attempts to save her, and unable to do so, is a real shot in the gut...no matter how much he has contributed to the safety of many in the face of insurmountable odds, the Doctor can't always succeed.

Firstly, let me say that as a standalone episode in a drama that manages to exceed expectations on many occasions, this episode was perfectly enjoyable. With Tennant as ever giving a splendid performance as The Doctor, with honourable mentions going to Bernard Cribbins and Russell Tovey, there is nothing wrong with the performances in this episode. However, Russell T. Davies' style as a writer for Doctor Who is fairly tired now, and his clichés are all too recognisable now, and instead of being treated to a scary, intriguing ride, we are left with a fairly standard adventure which appears to outstay its welcome.In this adventure, The Doctor travels on a spaceship named the Titanic so that his TARDIS can recover from when it was unexpectedly hit by the aforementioned ship at the end of the previous series. Whilst travelling, The Doctor befriends a maid called Astrid (itself an anagram of Tardis), played delightfully by Kylie Minogue. He finds out that they are currently travelling several miles above the Earth. However, tragedy strikes when the Titanic is hit by three meteors and is headed straight towards the Earth. The Doctor then takes charge of a few survivors of the initial collision and resolves to take them to the Bridge of the ship, whilst avoiding a group of murderous robotic angels, known as the Host.This episode is definitely not without its moments, highlights including when The Doctor and Astrid visit London, only to find it completely deserted because people are afraid that there will be another alien attack at Christmas, following the attempted invasion of the Sycorax in "The Christmas Invasion" and the attack by the Empress of the Racnoss in "The Runaway Bride". But, other than this, there aren't many other outstanding moments, and, though you may be entertained, you may also be waiting for this episode to finish for a long time before the sneak preview of Series Four is actually shown at the end.