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- 1989
- R
- The Cannon Group
- 1 h 26 m
- 1989
- R
- The Cannon Group
- 1 h 26 m
Summary A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.
Directed By: Albert Pyun
Written By: Albert Pyun
- 1989
- R
- The Cannon Group
- 1 h 26 m
- 1989
- R
- The Cannon Group
- 1 h 26 m
Cyborg
24
5.0
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Summary A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.
Directed By: Albert Pyun
Written By: Albert Pyun
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
24
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Director Albert Pyun also knows his B-movie tricks -- catchy camera work, slow motion, minimal dialogue and even some dime-store Christ imagery. It's a shame he didn't have a better script. [07 Apr 1989, p.5]
Although director Albert Pyun brings out nothing but the worst in the mercifully brief recitations of dialogue, he does know how to stage and pile up effectively brutal action sequences till you feel as though you've been through four world wars in under 85 minutes. It's desensitizing violence in all its glory: You may cheer during the rousing slugfests, then hate yourself afterward. [07 Apr 1989, p.12]
The movie's endless action sequences are so stylized and overedited that they lack any visceral punch. And Mr. Van Damme's Gibson is so opaque that he makes Mel Gibson's Mad Max seem weepy by comparison.
Pyun obviously enjoys filming Armageddon, and Cyborg is visually interesting even at its most preposterous. Everything is in ruins, with enough scenes in burnt-out factories to give new meaning to the term "loft living." Still, the plot is hopelessly confused, there are cuts that don't match and scenes that move suddenly from full sun to late afternoon. [07 Apr 1989, p.B]
Cyborg is cyboring. [07 Apr 1989, p.34]
Martial arts fans will find plenty of action to hold their interest here, but those in search of plot and character are advised to look elsewhere.
Movies like this work if they're able to maintain a high level of energy and invention, as the Mad Max movies do. They do not work when they lower their guard and let us see the reality, which is that several strangely garbed actors feel vaguely embarrassed while wearing bizarre costumes and reciting unspeakable lines.
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