Leofwine_draca My goodness, what an appalling movie. When the beginning of the film rips-off the ending of UNIVERSAL SOLDIER by replacing Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren with two minor no-name actors - neither barely resembling their counterparts - then you know the film is in trouble. Not that UNIVERSAL SOLDIER warranted a sequel in the first place. Sure, it was enjoyable dumb entertainment, but no classic. Suddenly towards the end of the '90s, there came two "unofficial" television movie sequels - yes, there's another sequel to this piece of garbage, probably shot back-to-back - and a cinema sequel with Van Damme himself returning to the fold. The three films together probably represent the nadir of all science-fiction/action movies out there.I can't think of one thing to recommend in this film. It looks and feels cheap at all moments; the acting is appalling from an unknown (and forgettable) cast; lead Matt Battaglia plays the same character as Van Damme and does his job so badly that you end up crying out for Van Damme to return to the role (yes, he makes Van Damme look like Laurence Olivier in comparison). The action sequences which everybody came to see are sparse, as if they couldn't afford to stage them, and limited to a few explosions and poorly-executed martial arts moves (the highlight of which comes when one of the bad guy Unisols - only displaying a fraction less emotion than his human counterparts - is pushed into a garbage compactor and crushed). Even if Van Damme can't act, at least he knows his stuff when it comes to the fighting, but this no-name Battaglia hasn't got a clue. Lots of the film takes place in the dark, and the script concentrates on inane dialogue and half-baked ideas left over from the first film, at times directly ripping off scenes in that movie also (the implant removing from the leg scene is replayed almost shot-for-shot).It's really sad to see a portly Gary Busey appearing in this garbage, but here he is, for all to see. Basically he chews the scenery a bit and makes a fool of himself as most has-been stars do when they appear in worthless productions. The only spark of enjoyment this film has to offer is Burt Reynolds in a hilariously bizarre Mr. Mystery-type performance. His identity and face are kept hidden until the very end of the film, where he spins around in his chair to reveal his amusingly smug face. Otherwise, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER II is a definite miss, even as a bad film experience, because there just isn't enough going on to hold your interest.

ZARATHUSTRA55 A far from a perfect movie on various counts.The action set pieces are clunky, the dialogue interminably dire, and the plot beyond non-existent.The 'performance' strewn from Matt Battaglia manages the near impossible task of making one yearn for the acting prowess of a Van-Damme or a Lungren.Never have I been less excited at the prospect of near invincible super soldiers than when navigating this film. You may now be justifiably wondering why i have awarded this film the remarkably high score of nine out of ten?GARY BUSEY!Thats right;all Its many many flaws are entirely belittled by the awesome sight of Gary Busey outdoing himself(this being no meagre task)I give it nine out of ten for his performance alone:watch it!

Theo Robertson .... And this TVM proves it BROTHERS IN ARMS . That`s a song by Dire Straits isn`t it ? Yes it is and how very ironic that a film title by Dire Straits turns out to be so utterly DIRE . That`s the only word used to describe this TVM - It`s dire with a capital D - I - R and E , but I guess the producers of this turkey understand irony as much as they understand an intelligent and decent actors. Right from the opening sequence we`re treated to an awful example of over directing from Jeff Wolnough as a couple of soldiers are introduced with a totally ridiculous soundtrack of Spirit In The Sky . What the context of the song is I have no idea and wouldn`t Brothers In Arms have been a better opening track ? It says something when you wish you were watching a movie that had Jean Claude Vann Damme in it instead of Gary Busey Do I have to carry on tell you how bad this movie is ?

Valor I was excited to see there was a Universal Soldier sequel, but I was shocked to see how badly this film was made. Where to start? First of all the acting. Simple Awful. Bad Jokes and poorly acted out characters. Luc's fill in character is nothing compared to Van Damme, and speaks like a country bumpkin. I think the writers of this movie forgot an important part of continuity from the original film - Luc and his parents are French. Second the fight scenes and action. I felt like I was watching a Stone Cold Steve Austin Wrestling match. It's that bloody and it seems like the violence is there just for the sake of being there. The music that accompanies the fight scenes isn't so great either, which leads onto my next point. The selection of music for this film is quite diverse. One minute you think you're watching Forrest Gump and the next you'll think of Nice Inch Nails. Some of the music took away from the suspense and seriousness of certain scenes as well, and was just out of place. All in all, the music was inappropriate for this movie.Finally, I'd like to close and say that the storyline had a couple of things going for it, such as Luc's older brother returning - this was a very good twist, but as for the rest of the film, it was simply woeful. You best be spending money on the DVD of the original Van Damme film that hit the cinemas.