I rated this film a 7, would most people agree with me? Probably not, and in reality its not really a "7" its more like a 5, BUT, when you factor in the cast in this film and the plot being similar to The Terminator and the two early 1960s Harlan Ellison Outer Limits episodes that were credited in The Terminator (after legal action); this is a great film for Sci Fi fans and deserves a higher score then a low 5. Look at this cast! Michael Rennie (The Day The Earth Stood Still, plus other 1960s low budget sci fi and horror films), Warren Stevens (Forbidden Planet, Star Trek TOS and many other sci roles), Karen Steele (another memorable Star Trek TOS episode, Mudd's Women), Wendell Corey (LOTS of low budget sci fi films), and I spotted in the cast list John Beck (of Rollerball fame). You have to be a fan of low budget Sci-Fi to really enjoy this film and even I thought parts of this film were padded out with all the foot chases, but then it started to get pretty exciting when Michael started showing off his enhanced strength, he reminded me of Spiderman in his level of strength! Fun to watch, and it gave me a great reason to play for my wife (who was entertained watching this) the Star Trek episodes related to this film's stars. For an added bonus to this film, if you've never watched them, I do recommend the two Harlan Ellison scripted Outer Limits episodes, Demon With a Glass Hand and Soldier, also check out Warren Stevens in a 1950s color TV show, Science Fiction Theater episode called Time Is Just A Place, it is available online and is also about time travelers!
Review of Cyborg 2087
