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| Warner Bros. | Release Date: August 15, 1997 |
Starring:
Annabeth Gish, Charles Napier, Eric Pierpoint, Irma P. Hall, Judd Nelson, Kerrie Keane, Ray J, Richard Roundtree, Shaquille O'Neal, Tembi Locke
Summary:
A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.
There's a funny, entertaining, good vs. evil movie built around O'Neal--lots of plot and strong support from "Suddenly Susan" boss Judd Nelson, Richard Roundtree, Annabeth Gish and the city of Los Angeles, home of Shaq's day job with the Lakers. [18 Aug 1997, p.F4]
The biggest target, however, is O'Neal, whose monotone and slurred lines deaden each scene in which he speaks. He's trying so clumsily to do this acting gig right and keeps tripping over his size-22 feet by absurdly wiggling his eyebrows or forcing a joke. You get the impression that he doesn't know what his lines mean. Finally, we realize that acting is just one more thing that O'Neal can't do as well as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [15 Aug 1997, p.6]
"Steel" isn't offensively exploitative, just awkward, goofy and terminally sluggish. But then, how fast-paced could a movie be whose central character clumps around in 75 pounds of body armor? [15 Aug 1997]
Sep 3, 2022
This is the worst comic book movie of all time, and yes it’s worse thin Batman and robin.
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