Sleazy But Entertaining Sci-Fi Farce

Rating: 6/10 (31 August 2006)

This is such a typical (director) Paul Verhoeven movie, which means a lot of good and bad mixed in. The good and bad involves every aspect. For example:
The action scenes are inventive and interesting but too long too and exaggerated and, after awhile you get tired of it. The characters are always interesting and varied, especially Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone's roles but also with Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside and Richel Ticotin, but they are all too sleazy, too profane and usually not too likable. His villains are always about nastiest people you'll ever want to see on film. Cox is always good at playing a detestable scumbag.
Personally, I think this film could have been a lot better had they toned down the sleaze factor. Kudso to the special-effects department, though. Over 15 years later, the "effects" are still dazzling and fun to view.