Amazon.com video review:
Before they made a mountain of money as the creators of
Independence Day and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich
and screenwriter Dean Devlin teamed up for this action flick disguised
as a science fiction thriller. Muscle hunks Jean-Claude Van Damme and
Dolph Lundgren play embattled Vietnam soldiers who killed each other
in combat and are revived 25 years later as semi-android
"UniSols" in a high-tech army of the near future. Their
memories were supposedly wiped clean, but flashbacks occur to remind
them of their bitter hatred (Lundgren committed wartime atrocities;
Van Damme had tried to stop him), and the warriors resume their
tenacious battle while a journalist (Ally Walker) uncovers the truth
about the secret UniSol program. With energy to spare, the standard
action sequences are adequate for anyone with a short attention
span. And besides, with Van Damme and Lundgren in the lead roles, who
needs dialogue? --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com video review:
Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day)
fortunately brings some crackle to this otherwise unexciting sci-fi
drama about two once-dead, biologically-regenerated soldiers
(Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren) who turn against one
another when Van Damme's character has memories of his previous
life. Emmerich is typically only as good as his scripts, and this one
is pretty flat. The two stars do exactly what you'd expect them to do
and nothing more. The DVD release has a wide presentation, Dolby
sound, trailers, notes, and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com video review:
Before they made a mountain of money as the creators of
Independence Day and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich
and screenwriter Dean Devlin teamed up for this action flick disguised
as a science fiction thriller. Muscle hunks Jean-Claude Van Damme and
Dolph Lundgren play embattled Vietnam soldiers who killed each other
in combat and are revived 25 years later as semi-android
"UniSols" in a high-tech army of the near future. Their
memories were supposedly wiped clean, but flashbacks occur to remind
them of their bitter hatred (Lundgren committed wartime atrocities;
Van Damme had tried to stop him), and the warriors resume their
tenacious battle while a journalist (Ally Walker) uncovers the truth
about the secret UniSol program. With energy to spare, the standard
action sequences are adequate for anyone with a short attention
span. And besides, with Van Damme and Lundgren in the lead roles, who
needs dialogue? --Jeff Shannon
