Universal Soldier: The Return

  • 1999


MOVIE IS uninspired memorable horrendous intelligent
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6 %
5 % Rotten
$ 10 Million
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Positive Reviews 2
Negative reviews 27
Average Rating 1.3/5
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1.5
Neither flaw should necessarily prevent the film from serving as trashy fun in the right handsthough a bad movie, Tsui Harks Van Damme/Dennis Rodman v .. Av Club
2.0
Spurred by an evil computer, these hulking automaton warriors rise up in rebellion (i.e., they fire gargantuan laser guns and get into a lot of heavil .. EW
1.5
Filling out and greying at the temples, Van Damme is far from convincing, even in the tedious fight sequences. Time Out
0.0
Traditional movie standards dont apply here because this isnt a movie in any conventional sense.A closer analogy would be PC based first person shoote ..
2.5
In a strip club, of course.Universal Soldier is nothing for anyone to be proud of, on either side of the screen, but its a lively 90 minutes. San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
Whereas Emmerichs original had enough personality and energy to provide solid (if stupid) entertainment, Rodgers seems content to merely cobble togeth ..
1.3
Jean Claude Van Damme is back as a human life form: After being killed in Vietnam and then reconstituted as an artificially not so intelligent univers .. Ny Daily News
1.9
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
1.0
Thinly plotted and painfully cliched even by genre standards, this moronic mess doesnt even have the benefit of crowd pleasing action sequences. Radio Times
1.5
That said, the sheer hyperkinetic onscreen activity and laughable thespian/filmmaking efforts are about the only thing the film has going for it to pr .. Screen It
1.3
Justice delayed is justice denied, I say, but lets do what we can to right this wrong. New York Post
0.5
In addition to watching a thoroughly lousy movie, youll lose an hour and a half of your life you might otherwise spend on considerably more pleasant e .. Internet Reviews
1.3
The video game level plot can be summarized as: Fight. Shoot. Kill. The compassionless violence has humans being slaughtered three at a clip. Internet Reviews
1.0
Even staunch fans of the muscles from Brussels will have a hard time swallowing this tragically inept action film.
0.0
My own experiences undoubtedly contributed to my enjoyment of this admittedly junky but wickedly watchable revenge fantasy. Mr Brown Movies
1.0
Stargate and Sanctuary producer to adapt the movie franhcise for the small screen FremantleMedia has announced that it is rebooting Universal Soldier .. Total Film
1.5
Unfortunately, the ultraviolence is the only thing about this film that is memorable. Boxoffice Magazine
1.3
With flicks like FACE/OFF and THE MATRIX pointing the way to a more intelligent future for the moribund action genre, theres no excuse for crap like t .. Movies Tv Guide
2.0
Anyone who has already succumbed to computer borne paranoia in this year of Y2K foreboding had better brace for another jolt to the ganglia in the for .. Ny Times
0.6
quickly made film, with uninspired direction, no unique purpose, populated with safe stunts and lots of shooting. Ross Anthony
4.0
Times guidelines: The film is too intense and brutal for children. La Times
1.9
Last notes regarding a sci fi exploitation flick: (a.) so with all the whup ass theres really no hint of tension or excitement whatsoever Scifi Movie Page
0.5
This SF action sequel must have been slapped together fast: live action stunts created by uninspired editing lead up to computer generated imagery tha .. Chicago Reader
1.3
Little acting was required of the cast, so judging the performances inadequate seems unfair.But some of the writing is just darned puzzling. Articles Chicago Tribune
2.5
The premise is that Luc is human again, by way of a some ridiculous and unexplainable reverse technology. Nitrate Online
1.3
This sequel has no apparent purpose but to match the fights, explosions and chases from the 1992 original, which was in itself a weary collection of r .. Seattle Times
0.0
Please, even if it means offsetting a planned schedule, do not see this movie. It could be the biggest mistake of your life. I should know: I made it. Cinema Phile
2.3
From the opening chase to the closing explosions this one follows the action movie formula to the letter. Apollo Guide
0.0
Once again, Van Damme has made a truly horrendous movie thats not even worth watching for the mindless action. Cine Matter
1.0
I would suggest that you use this film solely as a form of torture. 3 Black Chicks
4.5
Matters arent helped any by a plodding script.The refusal to shape characters or develop relationships is endemic to the genre, perhaps, but a fatal l .. Bfi



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