A somewhat dated, but extremely entertaining sci-fi flick

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2006)

Arnold is a crap actor. There, I said it. Knowing that, I didn't have very high expectations for this, but WOW, Verheovens directing and the excellent writing more than enough make up for Schwarzeneggers shortcomings. Wonderfully dark humor, plot twists that makes sense and one-liners that are actually funny are some of the things you will find in this gem of a movie.
It is also refreshing to see a film for once that isn't afraid of using profanity or brutal violence in a genre that nowadays is so infested with PG-13 movies that anyone older than ten just wanna puke. Verheoven does his thing, and the result is a movie worthy of being put right up there with the classics by Ridley Scott and James Cameron.
When it comes to the look and "feel" of the movie I admit it overall felt a bit dated, with outfits that scream late eighties and gadgets that were outdated years ago. On the plus-side, however, some of the special-effects were truly amazing, especially those involving make-up and animatronics. Some of them really makes todays CGI-endeavors look like cheap computer-games.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll try to find out what other films Verhoeven has directed...