Steel Reviews
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Has the distinction of being one of those movies that's so bad it actually has some solid entertainment value.
Top CriticIts protagonist is good-natured, wholesome, devoid of moral flaws and acutely civic-conscious. But good intentions aren't good enough, and this Shaq attack is too broad and episodic to attract anything other than the most undemanding crowd.
DVDLaser
an efficient concoction with some nice special effects (there is this sound wave gun that makes the air wiggle when it's shot) and an easy-to-follow plot, about stopping illegal weapons merchants. There are plenty of stunt sequences and futuristic gimmick
| Original Score: 3/5
eFilmCritic.com
It could be worse. Shaq could be rapping.
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| Original Score: 1/5
Flipside Movie Emporium
Why does Shaq hate us so much?
| Original Score: 1/5
New Times
Better than you'd think. As kiddie action flicks go, Steel is really not bad.
| Original Score: 3/5
Kalamazoo Gazette
radiates messages of positivity and racial harmony when it's not struggling to be 'Batman in Da Hood.'
The Los Angeles Lakers' center, at 7-foot-1, is appealing and breathes much needed large life into a tolerable stinker of a film.
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
It's really just a silly excuse for Shaq to play superhero and dodge exploding cars and fireballs.
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| Original Score: 1/4
Slow to gather momentum and generates little excitement or tension.
The concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarassing.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Steel isn't a movie to excite or even entertain. It exists to move merchandise -- specifically, Shaquille O'Neal's oversized physique and marketing machine.
E! Online
You're entitled to make your own mistakes. Lord knows Shaq is.
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| Original Score: C-
Jam! Movies
Packs the entertainment oomph of a free throw.
| Original Score: 1/5
Cinematter
It's no masterpiece, but it isn't an absolute disaster either.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Its sappiness and excruciating sentimentality weighs it down.
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| Original Score: 1/4
Austin Chronicle
Shaq, meanwhile should bag the movies and work diligently on those freebies. Knees bent, elbow steady, full follow-through... wish.
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| Original Score: 1/5
