Skip it and watch the first one again.

Most of the acting is pretty bad. In fact, this is some of the worst acting to come out of a Van Damme movie. The script is written far worse than the original. The action is pretty simple in the beginning. Things heat up after a while. Van Damme has a short, but nice fight in a hospital, and follows with a really nice finale. Michael Jai White has some pretty impressive kicking ability. There’s one early action scene in which Van Damme’s outfit changes a few times.

The bad acting and sci-fi atmosphere of this film really made me not enjoy this movie. Even the decent finale could not save it.

Save one or two performances, this film features some of the worst acting ever. There hardly seems to be any direction at all. Shots are horribly edited, and half the time you can clearly see the boom microphone in the shot. Surprisingly, there’s a lot more martial arts in this movie than I'd expect. It’s all bad, though.

The only reasons to buy this movie:

1. you are a Blaxploitation or Dolemite fan
2. you're a collector
3. you love bad movies
4. you need a really good laugh

Supposedly, Yuen Biao and Lam Ching Ying both have cameos, but I have no idea where.

Most of the acting is not that great and the direction appears to be almost non-existent. Plus, the movie looks like it was practically shot on home video. The story is relatively unoriginal and uninteresting, but I do give it credit for throwing in the occasional thoughts or musings about the martial arts. None of the characters are that great and many are annoying, too. Some of the suspense elements kept the story going for a short while. The action scenes are very disappointing. Many of the fighters are not very good, and those that are tend to be wasted on crappy choreography.

A true disappointment that you'll be better off not seeing.

The acting’s not the greatest, but there are at least some quality actors in this film. They just don’t give quality performances. Don E. Fauntelroy’s direction is good, but nowhere near as good as "Mercenary for Justice". The story gets props for only one or two scenes in which Seagal speaks about the loss of his son. That’s the only time the story shows any depth. The action scenes are okay. They’re better than some of Seagal’s recent attempts, and there’s some nice Aikido here and there. There’s a really long car chase and a really funny fight in which Seagal hits one guy in the groin 12 times.

If nothing else, the film is worth seeing for how often Seagal kicks someone in the groin.

Like usual, there’s nothing good here. Tom Wright does a bad job of pretending to be Jamaican. The direction is standard and the script is poor. The action scenes are decent. One of the fights towards the end in which Seagal takes on three men at once is filmed very well like most Aikido demonstrations.

Boring and skippable, save for the one good Aikido fight.

Steven Seagal puts in an above average performance. Some of the other actors are welcomed, such as Matthew Davis. Ken Lo struggles with his English so much that his performance comes out horrible. Mink does a decent job with the direction. The first of Seagal’s action sequences is a welcomed kick back to his usual. There’s a good swordfight in the end, but overall, not much to see here. Ken Lo is sadly wasted.

It's a shame this movie is so bad because there was some great casting in this film, from Ken Lo ("Drunken Master 2") to Chiaki Kuriyama ("Battle Royale", "Kill Bill Volume 1") to Akira Terao ("Casshern").

There’s a great cast in this movie, but good actors like Vinnie Jones and P.H. Moriarty are wasted. It was an interesting decision to cast Gary Daniels in a supporting role. The only performances I enjoyed were Nick Brimble and William Hope. Anthony Hickox’s direction is good. It’s stylized in a way that’s less forced than the average film. The plot is a somewhat interesting story about an attempt to create super soldiers. The submarine only takes up about half of the movie. The action is okay. Both Steven Seagal and Gary Daniels are wasted. It was interesting to see their styles try to be combined, but it could have been done sooo much better.

Standard straight-to-DVD fare for Steven Seagal lately.

The acting’s pretty bad, even though there are some decent actors like Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine. The direction is pretty sub-par, and the plot is pretty forgettable. There's really not many action scenes at all, and most of them contain more shooting than martial arts. Brandon Lee barely gets to show any of his martial arts expertise.

If you're not a huge Brandon Lee fan, skip this one.

All of the acting is bad, including Mark Dacascos’ performance. The direction is what’s expected from this kind of movie: bad. The story is another unoriginal tournament movie. Most of the action scenes are horrible, although you can see some decent attempts at good fighting. The finale is disappointing due to its horrible editing. David Bradley doesn't even fight all that much in this movie.

An early effort for Mark Dacascos, so even most Dacascos fans should skip it.

The acting is all pretty bad. Tsui Hark’s direction has a neat shot every now and then, but is otherwise very disappointing. There are only a few action scenes and they’re all pretty bad. Everyone just looks awful and the choreography doesn’t seem to flow at all. I find it hard to believe that this is Yuen Wo Ping’s work. Andy On looks really bad and even Scott Adkins looks awkward. Most of the fighting consists of wires and bad CGI.

I'm having a hard time coming up with any reason to buy this movie.

With actors like Ernie Hudson, there are one or two good actors in this otherwise awful cast. he direction is cleaned up from before, but is still nothing to brag about This plot is much sillier, as is the rest of the movie. The fact that it obviously doesn’t take itself seriously lends the audience to do the same. The action, although bad, is improved, mostly by the appearance of the film’s (and "Dolemite’s") fight choreographer, Howard Jackson. He throws an amazing spin kick in the finale.

It’s almost worth seeing just for Howard Jackson’s spin kick, if not some of the funnier moments.

The acting isn’t bad, especially for what you'd expect from blaxploitation. Gordon Parks Jr. has some good moments and some typically bad ones, as well. Many scenes drag along just to play an entire song for atmosphere. The story is not very well thought out, but it does fit the blaxploitation period quite well. The action scenes are actually pretty good. Some of Jim Kelly’s fights are some of his best. Some action sequences are long, too, with the occasional impressive stunt.

Although this film has many of the problems most blaxploitation films had, it appears to be of higher quality and bigger budget than the average one.

The acting is all pretty bad. Tso Nam Lee’s direction isn’t anything special. The plot is relatively straight forward.

I was excitedly anticipating how Jim Kelly would do in a Hong Kong film. Unfortunately, it’s not very good. Thankfully, Tan Tao Liang is there to flash his legs around once in a while, even though he’s done far better.

Only for big fans or collectors.

The acting seems alright. Jin-Hi struck me as giving the best performance. Lee Jong-Hyuk’s direction was relatively simple. It was one of the least interesting directing styles that I’ve seen out of Korea. The story is relatively boring and takes some really absurd turns that cause you to throw all logic out the window. Overall, the movie is pretty boring and relatively uninteresting.

I suppose the acting’s not that bad. I just find some of it to be forced. The direction is nothing particularly spectacular, but it’s good blockbuster action filmmaking. The story has very little too it. The action was the most disappointing part of the film. There’s a cool car stunt early on, but most of the hand-to-hand fighting throughout the film is disappointing.

This is a straightforward genre action picture. It’s not that bad, but I was expecting a lot more.

The acting’s nothing special, but it’s above average for a Seagal movie at that time. Don E. Fauntelroy’s direction is above average for a Seagal film. It’s a little too artsy at times, but he does a really good job of hiding Seagal’s stand-in. The cinematography is also great. The plot has a spirituality aspect to the film that really seems like it was added at the last minute. The action has some good moments here and there, but it’s overall lacking. Talented people like Eric Betts and Randy Couture are entirely wasted.

Perhaps this was Van Damme’s best role because he didn’t have to act with any emotion throughout most of the movie. The acting is mostly bad. Roland Emmerich does a decent job with the sci-fi direction. What surprised me was that there's not a lot of action and few action scenes are any good. There’s not much martial arts, either.

I liked the plot and idea of this movie, but the overall quality was not that great. The story was like a bizarre cross between "The Fugitive" and "The Terminator".

Most of the acting isn’t that great. Frederick Coffin is slightly better here than he was in "Memorial Day". Bruce Malmuth’s direction is on par with other Seagal films of this time period. The action is not even as good as "Above the Law". The first fight scene is the best and probably has the most Aikido. However, it cannot compare to the classroom scene in "Above the Law". In this film, Steven Seagal seems to be more forceful and throws more actual strikes than in "Above the Law".

This film is barely more enjoyable than "Above the Law", but the action is not as good.

Anime fans may enjoy this movie, but I found it to be pretty boring. There are hardly any good performances here, and the direction is nothing to rave about. There are some fairly entertaining action scenes toward the end. Sadly, it’s a very American style of action, so there are lots of misses that are supposed to be hits, and the pace and camerawork are both bad.

Only for hardcore Gary Daniels or anime fans.

The acting is about what you’d expect from a Gary Daniels movie. Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa is below his usual. Richard Martin’s direction is nothing new or special, and the story is just a simple police revenge movie. Most of the action in this movie is slightly above average for its time. It’s not the fine choreography like "Bloodmoon", but there’s the occasional good fall and Gary Daniels has some nice kicks.

Only for fans of films like "Bloodsport", "Kickboxer", "Perfect Weapon", "American Ninja", "Only the Strong", etc.

The performances and the direction are both nothing special. They make the film feel boring and mundane. The fights are really quite poor. Many are short, except for the finale which pits Brandon Lee against David Carradine in a slow and sloppy fight.

Only for hardcore Kung Fu or Brandon Lee fans. Others can skip it.

The acting is bad, the direction is nothing special, and the script is poorly written. Dolph Lundgren's character is a little weird and Brandon Lee's character is really annoying. It's weird seeing Brandon Lee try to be the comedic relief in this film. Most of the time he does a bad job because he looks awkward. The action scenes are basically standard fair for this type of 90s action movie. Brandon Lee has some good moments.

The acting’s all pretty bad. Pat Morita’s performance is possibly the best, but his part is small. Makoto Yokoyama’s direction is relatively amateurish. The story has its smart moments, but it’s lacking otherwise.

Alpha Stunts handled the action, and it’s practically a surprise considering how bad the action is. There are some good falls and acrobatics here and there, but that’s it. Bas Rutten's fight is a disappointment, but still possibly one of his best fight scenes. Otherwise, the fights are too sped-up and things like mats and wires are way too obvious.

Definition of a B sci-fi action movie. Alpha Stunts is the only thing that prevents this movie from being utterly forgettable.

It’s hard to speak about the performances because there’s so little plot--most of this is action. The direction is not too interesting considering how much action is going on. It definetly could have been captured better.

There is a lot of action in this movie. The sad part is that most of it isn’t that great. The choreography is relatively mundane, and the gun shooting just goes on and on. There’s the occasional good move or nice fall, but I found it to be really repetitive and boring.

The direction may not always be astounding, but I do have to admit that the production value on this film was far better than Panna’s usual--granted, Panna Rittikrai did not direct this film. The story isn’t very well-developed. There are lots of characters that simply don’t matter and all of them are pretty one-dimensional. It doesn't help that none of the performances are all that great, either.

The fighting is disappointing for a Panna Rittikrai film. There’s lots of shooting and warfare, which Panna isn’t that great at making interesting. However, there is the occasional good move or stunt. Tony Jaa’s first fight is easily the best in the entire film.

Only for hardcore Tony Jaa or Panna Rittikrai fans.