Universal Soldier (1992)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:5
Rotten:17
Average Rating:4.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering, a group of soldiers killed during the Vietnam War are resurrected by the Defense Department 23 years later and turned into a team of indestructible,... [More]
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O'Ross, Jerry Orbach
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Reviews for Universal Soldier
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With no real plot tying them together, the impressively staged big scenes become empty exercises in logistics, while the smaller scenes never develop any momentum. Full Review |
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Leaves behind almost as many derisive laughs as dead bodies. Full Review |
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It may be little more than an expensive arcade game for overgrown kids, but it moves too fast for critical flak to stick. Full Review |
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Mostly this is an amalgam of ideas, images and whole scenes lifted from other movies. Full Review |
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Roland Emmerich's best film, and Lundgren's best acting job. Admittedly that ain't saying much in either case, but a fun flick all in all.
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Mr. Lundgren, who glowers his way all too convincingly through the role of a rabid bully, may well be the only man in the universe who can make Mr. Van Damme look like an actor. Full Review |
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In the end, the main drawback is the brainlessness of the story and the lack of a believable emotional payoff. Full Review |
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Though the idea is dumb enough to be fun, director Roland Emmerich does the Terminator thing without much style, and the two stars bash into each other but never connect. Full Review |
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The action and the campiness barrel along in entertaining counterpoint. You can laugh when you're not absorbed with truck chases. Full Review |
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Even with this early movie, [Emmerich] had a propensity for stealing clichés from other movies... Full Review |
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Carolco seems to cut these guys out with cookie cutters. They seem to be martial artists with foreign accents, and the way some people habitually smoke after sex, they pun after killing people. Full Review |
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Perhaps Van Damme and Lundgren trade blows more easily than lines, but the whole affair is enjoyable in a mindless way. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Universal Soldier
November 24, 2009:
Trailer Bulletin: Universal Soldier: Regeneration 
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are back together, and you can get an early look at the action in the just-released trailer for next year's direct-to-video "Universal... More...
April 23, 2009:
First Look at Universal Soldier 3
Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme are back in action in "Universal Soldier 3" -- and as proof, here's a still from the sequel. More...
November 06, 2008:
Van Damme Talks New Universal Soldier
He'll only be on the set for 10 days -- and there's no Dolph Lundgren -- but Jean-Claude Van Damme has confirmed to MTV that a new "Universal Soldier" sequel is on its way, and... More...
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