The more I watched it, the more I liked it.

Rating: 8/10 (14 November 1998)

When I first saw the previews of the movie in the theatre, I thought it would be lame. The "teaser" was very vague and gave me the impression it was going to be one of those "Dark & Evil" movies that I hate. ("The Crow", for instance.) The regular "theatrical" trailer wasn't much better but it got my interest up.
The movie itself was good the first time I saw it but a little hard to understand because of the way some parts were edited. The intercut parts in particular were hard to follow. (The fight/concert scene for example)
The next time I saw it, I thought those were the best scenes.
The special effects are great.
The social commentary about life in the future was rather entertaining. ("Put your hands in the yellow circles!")
The soundtrack is great, especially when played in digital sound (Dolby Dig. / DTS) at high volume!
The story is a little bit 'basic' (A mission to save the world)but I still liked it.
The characters were good in that they fit into the plot very well but some people may find them "silly" or "stupid".
It's probably because they don't "get it".
My rating system:
* = Dumb -- Forget it.
** = I would wait for it on HBO if I were you.
*** = Go watch it in the theatre
**** = GREAT! -- Go see it NOW!
I GIVE THIS MOVIE A "***1/2"
( I almost never give a "****")