Review

Martial arts wizard Jean-Claude Van Damme carves out a dazzling new domain as the future's most fearsome warrior in this adrenaline-charged sword and sci-fi action/adventure thriller.

Deteriorating from social anarchy and a deadly plague, Twenty-First-Century America has descended into a seething, barbaric nightmare. Only Pearl Prophet, a beautiful half-human / half-robot has the knowledge necessary to develop a vaccine. But during her desperate quest to gather data and bring a cure to the world, Pearl is captured by cannibalistic Flesh Pirates who plot to keep the antidote for themselves....and rule the globe! Now, only the awesome fighting skills of saber-wielding hero Gibson Richenbacker can rescue her-and save what remains of civilazation.

OVERALL:

ACTING:
Van Damme gives an OK performance in one of his first movies.

DIRECTING:
Albert Pyun depicts the end of the world in the physcotic period of time where the movie takes place.

STORY:
Good story but could have been better.

DIALOGUE:
Cleverly scripted by Kitty Chalmers.

Reason Behind the Rating:

SEX/NUDITY:
None.

VIOLENCE:
Fatal shootings. Decapitations, stabings, bloody fights. Flashbacks are shown of a little girl holding onto barb wire as it cuts through her hands. Gibson(Van Damme) is nailed to a cross with arrows.

LANGUAGE:
Very brief strong language.

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