Maziun This project was initially titled "Lethal Contact" (as it was first written in 1984 as a spec script by Jonathan Tydor). A rewrite of the script was penned by writer/director David Koepp ("Jurassic park" , "Spiderman"). The production, filming and international title is "Dark Angel", and was released as such worldwide, before it was changed to "I Come in Peace" for the late U.S. release, because of two other existing movies entitled "The Dark Angel". The movie was released in 1990 , but it was made in 1988. This explains why it has 80's feel all over it. The cars , haircuts , clothes, music and special effects are all pure 80's , but don't worry. This movie had a 7 mln $ budget and it has dated really well. The production values are more than OK and there is some nice stunt work and decent special effects here. "Dark angel" is a good proof that practical effects are more timeless than CGI effects.At it's heart "Dark angel" is a buddy cop movie with a little bit of "Terminator" and "Predator" thrown in. Actually it makes me wonder was this movie some sort of inspiration for "Predator 2" ? Anyway , it's better than "Predator 2". This movie probably wouldn't have been made today , because people would say it's too cheesy. Is it cheesy ? Yes , but it's unpretentious and harmless fun. It's also NOT a brainless fun . There is some invention here -(CD disc as a weapon , aliens and drugs). "DA" is also pretty self aware of what kind of movie it is and through the whole movie you can feel a slight auto-parody feel to it ( The "White boys" gang ). Dolph Lundgren does a admirable job as the main hero making "Dirty Harry" Cain a easy to like character. Brian Benben is also good as his sidekick - Mister "everything by the book". The chemistry between them works well. Matthias Hues is quite memorable and intimidating as the villain. I also liked the actor who plays the wacky scientist and Betsy Brantley as the love interest.The dialogues and one liners might be the best thing about this movie . They very funny and very quotable : "It's like setting your radio dial to K-I-L-L!" , " I come in peace - And you go back in pieces" and few more. The script is blessed with some witty one-liners.In terms of action this movie also doesn't disappoints. It might be a movie with the largest number of exploding cars ever. There are also shootouts , some fights. Action fans shouldn't worry. The music by Jan Hammer ("Miami vice") is cool and catchy. The songs are cheesy , but fun. I like especially the song "Touch me tonight" by Shooting stars. It's fun , trashy , unpretentious action sci-fi movie . It's not something to put on the "The best science fiction movies ever" list , but the light, comic book style action is a good way to relax after hard day in work. I've heard it's a cult movie in some places and it's not really hard to understand why. A very likeable small movie and one of Lundgren's best. I give it 5/10.

Leofwine_draca Imagine a no-brainer mixture of THE TERMINATOR and PREDATOR 2 and you have the basis for DARK ANGEL, a cheesy but mildly entertaining buddy-buddy cop thriller with a sci-fi edge. Despite the clichéd plot, the film delivers the good with a non-stop barrage of action. Huge explosions, heavy weaponry, a high body count and plenty of action man heroics from the tall, high-kicking Dolph Lundgren equal a worthy viewing experience in my opinion and as such the film's basic formula is a success. Lundgren proves his worth as a no-nonsense hero in what was still a fun time for the American action film and he easily fits into his hard-man persona like a glove. Acting alongside Lundgren is young, geeky FBI man Brian Benben, and the script offers plenty of comic banter between the pair as their relationship develops from hatred into respect and eventual like. Yes, I know the buddy-buddy friendship idea is as old as the hills, but thanks to Lundgren and Benben's acting it works well here and never seems dull.Matthias Hues is the big, blond evil alien, complete with white contact lenses and a PREDATOR-style wrist box through which he sucks out people's brain fluids. Hues is an imposing menace despite only getting a single line of dialogue ("I come in peace") and the final battle in the deserted factory is highly engaging. The film also has its share of hi-tech weaponry, including a deadly killer frisbee (which looks like a CD and cuts people's throats) and a super-powered gun that just seems to make everything explode. Add on to this a government conspiracy, a gang of drug dealers out for blood and another alien out to get Hues, and what you have is an action-packed movie with plenty of comedy, blood, car chases and testosterone to recommend it. In a few instances the film manages to reach the giddy, destructive heights of an action classic (the four-way street battle between Lundgren, the alien, the cops and the drug dealers is such a moment) and with a few more scenes like these it could have been a classic itself, but instead just misses the mark.

hellraiser7 This is another childhood relic of mine and believe it or not it's one of my favorite films of all time, it's also my favorite film with Dolph Lundgren in it, he's always been one of my favorite if most underrated action stars which is something were becoming seriously scarce of.I really like the plot I think it's really unique for the alien invasion subgenere. Instead of the cliché approach of trying to take over the world, here this is an alien that is a drug runner and wants to kill humans not to take over their planet but to harvest humans to produce an illegal drug out of them. And I thought that was a wild but cool idea, it almost seems like it could of been a plot line for another "Men In Black" sequel, and this film was years before that movie. Let alone there really aren't that many films that deal with aliens and drugs except the movie and TV show "Alien Nation" but that's a different story.It also has the typical buddy cop format, it's nothing new but it's everything done right. I really like the back and forth between both Dolph's character Det. Jack Caine and Larry Smith (Brian Benben TV's "Dream On"). Jack is the cop that done't go by the book and Larry is the one that is technical and a higher up in a way but a bit inexperienced since he hasn't seen a lot of action. So it's a bit of an experienced cop and rookie relationship. I like that it does develop both have great lines and warm up to each other, even liked seeing some growth on Larry's part when slowly but surely he begins to become disillusioned with certain things he believes.The music is just excellent. I mainly love that theme song which is one of my favorite theme songs of all time.And of course in this film were here for both the action and effects and they are just excellent. The evil Alien (Mathias Hues) is one of my favorite fictional villains. It's true this alien doesn't say much except the line "I Come in Peace" probably the only English he knows which makes sense he's a alien after all but that line always gives me a bit of a chill because you know he doesn't. And this alien really doesn't need to say much of anything at all because he's a doer, he's just got such colorful and fascinating weaponry and gadgets to play with much like the "Predator" alien which is ironic since it's second film came out the same year and also takes place in the urban city. Let alone the size of this alien which makes him intimidating.He's got some drill wire to pump his prey with heroin and some spike on his wrist to extract the chemical he needs. But of course two of the most memorable are his powerful hand gun which is a bit like with the Lawgiver in the film/comic "Dredd"; because with this gun you can adjust the frequency of the gun to any intensity you want it to. It's awesome seeing him use it as ever single controlled burst shot just blows up a car, could possibly blow up a tank. Let alone the sound it makes, I wanted one of those guns.And of course the discs of death, the cinematography shot of those is just beautiful making them seem like a character of their own. As we those discs just bounce off walls or just seeing them zero in on their targets silting or thrusting at their throats.These features really give this alien an edge and really make both protagonists have to go for broke to win. The action sequences are well done and well choreographed, like a sequence where Jack Kane struggles with one of the Bad Aliens weapons the drill wire, it was almost like watching a tug of war.Overall "I Come in Peace" is awesome and I feel if your a fan of the action, sci-fi genre or even both then check it out. Not every alien coming to town is friendly.Rating: 4 stars

gavin6942 Jack Caine (Dolph Lundgren) is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning (Sherman Howard). Whilst involved in an undercover operation to entrap Manning, his partner (Alex Morris) gets killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...I do not want to say this is a bad movie. I mean, for what it is, it was executed pretty well. Dolph Lundgren fighting drug dealers and an alien, with car chases, explosions and a compact disc that can cut through just about anything. There is plenty to love here.The problem is that it just makes little sense. Is it worth traveling all that way for human endorphins? Could they not be synthesized? How does the alien know such things exist unless it has happened in the past? Typically I do not ask questions about alien motives or origins, but the creatures here are just demanding it...A fun film nonetheless, but not what you might call a lost classic. Definitely shows signs of being lower-budget 80s / 90s cheese.