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Solo (1996)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:1

Rotten:24

Average Rating:3.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Solo is the perfect soldier, a humanoid android designed not only to follow his programming, but also to learn. The problem is, he ends up learning the value of human life, and on a mission in... Solo is the perfect soldier, a humanoid android designed not only to follow his programming, but also to learn. The problem is, he ends up learning the value of human life, and on a mission in Latin America he refuses to carry out an order that would mean the death of many innocent civilians. Not wanting to be reprogrammed, he escapes into the jungle and joins a group of repressed villagers. Based on "Weapon," a novel by Robert Mason. [More]

Starring: Mario Van Peebles, William Sadler, Adrien Brody, Abraham J. Verduzco

Starring: Mario Van Peebles, William Sadler, Adrien Brody, Abraham J. Verduzco, Barry Corbin

Director: Norberto Barba

Director: Norberto Barba

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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Mindless entertainment for the end of the summer, with emphasis on the mindless.

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07/28/09
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Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/12/02
Globe and Mail

It's not a very good movie, but it is interesting.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

The film ends up having more laughs than a comedy.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Dwayne E. Leslie
Dwayne E. Leslie
Boxoffice Magazine

No review available.

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09/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Silly action yarn furthering the demise of van Peebles.

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07/11/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

It's all painfully formulaic.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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There probably will be worse action films this year, but there probably won't be any funnier ones.

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01/01/00
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

No review available.

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03/20/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

A lackluster action-adventure.

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02/14/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The best one can say for Norberto Barba is that he directs a slick piece of goods. But no amount of fast cutting or tempo can disguise the material's simplistic, thoughtless nature.

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08/05/06
Leonard Klady
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Variety
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07/25/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Van Peebles' interpretation of an android puts one more in mind of some monstrously malformed Pinocchio than the gentle giant for which the producers were so obviously aiming.

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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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01/14/07
Michael Dequina
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TheMovieReport.com

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Since filmgoers are told early on that there is only one other super-cyborg prototype in the world, well, guess what the big climax is?

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01/22/02
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

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08/30/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

It's not a great film, but it is a little above average.

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
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