An underwhelming follow-up to one of the career-stalled action star's better efforts.
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06/17/08
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 51
Fresh: 3
Rotten:48
Average Rating: 2.8/10
Consensus: This movie fails on almost every level from second rate action to bad acting and a formulaic story.
Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) is back! Having retired from his career as a Universal Soldier, he now serves as a technical advisor on a top-secret government project to design a stronger, smarter,... [More]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz, Xander Berkeley
Director: Mic Rodgers
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Reviews for Universal Soldier: The Return
Top CriticPlease, 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.
03/10/07
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03/10/07
Top CriticThis SF action sequel must have been slapped together fast: live-action stunts created by uninspired editing lead up to computer-generated imagery that's just as lame.
03/06/07
Top CriticFilling out and greying at the temples, Van Damme is far from convincing, even in the tedious fight sequences.
06/24/06
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07/31/05
No review available.
04/06/04
No review available.
01/24/04
Van Damme's acting skills remains undetectable.
04/25/03
Top CriticClose your eyes and repeat after me: pro wrestlers must never ever EVER try to act.
01/09/03
Hopefully this is the last we have seen of the Unisol series, but unfortunately the dearth of creativity in Hollywood, will allow it to live for another abysmal dumbing.
12/08/02
A disappointing entry to the sci-fi / action-movie canon.
03/05/02
I would suggest that you use this film solely as a form of torture.
02/14/01
It's devoid of the full-fledged physical artistry of Jackie Chan or the mesmerizing carnage of the best Hong Kong action flicks.
01/01/00
Top CriticThere's really no excuse for this unhappy return!
01/01/00
Top CriticJean-Claude's best days are behind him. Way behind him.
01/01/00
Its sequel is devoid of personality and has an annoying gratuitous sentimental streak.
01/01/00
Top CriticStay far, far away from this laughably bad sci-fi action flick!
01/01/00
Cheapo piece of claptrap!
01/01/00
let's hope, for [Van Damme's] sake, that his own return is not riding on this one.
01/01/00
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