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Year
1989
Runtime
86 min.
Director
Albert Pyun
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating *
5.1
Votes *
26,058
Checks
1,703
Favs
24
Dislikes
88
Favs/checks
1.4% (1:71)
Favs/dislikes
1:4
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  1. Zeltaebar's avatar

    Zeltaebar

    Cool, apocalyptic set decorations and costumes may be a reason to watch this drivel in addition to Jean-Claude Van Damme's splits and high kicks, but truth be told it's not nearly enough to defend the abyssmal writing, direction, editing and action choreography on display here. The story is half-decent for an action flick as it basically revolves around a revenge motif. The whole thing is however so poorly handled that almost everyone involved should be embarassed. Curiosly, the Cyborg of the title is little more than a MacGuffin. 9 years 3 months ago
  2. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    Mad Max extras with a fresh coat of chainmail grab the cyborg woman who has the data required to stop a plague in postapocalyptic Earth in Cyborg, and only Jean-Claude Van Damme and his new lady friend (Deborah Richter) can catch up and free her (thought JCVD really just wants revenge, as per the many, many, many flashbacks to how these dudes hurt his found family). Wait... The movie is called Cyborg and Van Damme ISN'T one? You heard right. It's almost criminal. For years, my belief that this was Cyborg's premise made me confuse it with Universal Soldier. But this is the least of this derivative flick's problems. The main one is that there's a LOT of fighting - which normally would be a plus - but it's badly shot. Too often, it seems like all the fighters are inept, very obviously setting themselves up for blows and lacking any kind of situational awareness. There's way too much video-assisted slow-motion as well. And then there's the fact that Fender (Vincent Klyn) is an entirely uncharismatic villain, and I was just about done after he spent his last fight screaming his head off like he was auditioning for the Hulk (and not getting it). What in the heck was that?! There are some good moments here and there, but by the end, I had run out of good will when that horrendous last line was spoken. I nearly caught sight of my brain as my eyes rolled all the way back. 1 year 3 months ago
  3. MilenaFlaherty's avatar

    MilenaFlaherty

    There’s a cure for the plague and you don’t give a shit! 2 years 5 months ago
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