Clevercell Very disappointing...

Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Michael_Elliott Cyborg (1989) ** (out of 4)Set in a post-apocalyptic future, martial arts expert Gibson (Jean-Claude Van Damme) heads off to seek vengeance against a brutal leader (Vincent Klyn) who did something ghastly in his past. Along the way Gibson teams up with a young woman (Deobrah Richter) who is seeking her own justice.If you're a fan of Cannon then you know that they delivered some of the cheapest yet most entertaining genre films of the 1980s. This is the place where the likes of Charles Bronson and Chuck Norris were allowed to continue their careers as well as a place where several newbies got their big break. BLOODSPORT introduced the world to Van Damme but it was CYBORG, which got him onto even more screens and started his reign of action films.As far as this film goes, in all honesty it's pretty unoriginal from start to finish. In fact, this genre was pretty much on its dying days with the only new thing being introduced here was the type of martial arts that Van Damme was an expert at. After MAD MAX there were all sorts of low-budget films that were set in the future and a lot of them were exactly like this one with a rogue hero going up against an evil ruler over some sort of revenge.While the story might be weak and the backstory with Van Damme's family leading to more yawns that drama, there's still some fun to be had with the film. I thought the look of the movie was quite good considering the budget. I also thought the action scenes were entertaining enough for what they were. There's no question that Van Damme was a beast for the senses as his style of action was a lot of fun and what he managed to do with his body was quite amazing. Klyn makes for a good villain and Richter is certainly easy on the eyes.If you're a fan of low-budget madness from Cannon then CYBORG is certainly worth watching even though it's not one of their better films.

Anna Lieff-Saxby I was seriously conflicted over whether to give this film one or ten stars. It has a dreadful script, some of the worst acting you will ever see, clunky flashbacks - one sequence repeated in full in case you missed it the first time, I assume - terrible special effects, lousy direction and sloppy editing. It's full of tired old action movie tropes and has one of the most cringe-inducing final lines you will ever hear.On the other hand, it's a great post-apocalyptic concept, the costumes are excellent and the fight scenes magnificent, Jean-Claude Van Damme is in his youthful prime, looks gorgeous covered in dirt, gets his kit off a couple of times and acts as well as can be expected: JCVD benefits from good direction, which he surely didn't get here. A real collector's item.

Fluke_Skywalker The basic components for a serviceable 'Mad Max' rip-off are all here, but the story is so listless and the pacing so slack--even at 85 minutes--that it totally undermines the film's relative strengths.Van Damme may not exactly be Brando, but he normally has an easy charm that buoys even his worst films. Not so here, as JC is asked to be a brooding anti-hero. This robs the film of its greatest asset right off the bat. The rest of the cast mostly just growl. So much so that *my* throat was sore by the end.Schlockmaster Albert Puyn does do a decent job of creating his post-apocalyptic world on a shoestring budget, and there are a couple of solid moments (the flashbacks that set up the history between JC and the villain, a fight in an abandoned factory) and some great shots (JC suspended above a toadie by doing the splits between two walls) but none of it is enough to save this tedious dreck.

Kelchubordnor sorry I have to give this movie the max score because it is simply put one of my favourites of all time. It was the first DVD I bought when my parents bought me my first ever DVD player.Simply put world has been ravaged by a plague and the last remaining scientists commission a cyborg to journey to New York and retrieve data from a computer and then try to return it to Atlanta (no internet I guess??). Obviously Fender and his flesh pirates get in the way, although I confess I always wondered how Pearl Prophets bodyguard who is armed to the teeth, manages to lose his machine gun with grenade launcher. You don't see this used at any point by the way. Enter Mr Van Damme who plays a Slinger (mercenary for hire) and sets out on a personal vendetta to try and kill Fender. Now there are holes a plenty (van damme loses his sword very quickly, no reason really given). The pirates have guns that seem to fire a ball bearing of some type (as does he) but no gunpowder etc.What I love about this movie is that there are so many scenes that showcase Van Dammes kicking prowess, and the entire movie for the budget is actually quite well put together. Now bare in mind that the production crew had limited budget and this film made in excess of 10,000000 dollars on a 500,000 dollar budget. Not bad. This is one of the movies which actually got me interested in martial arts (now a journey) and is up there with IP Man 1 and 2 as well as Enter The Dragon. Albert Pyun directed this movie and he is a very talented guy who I think could make Avengers for a 1000 dollars.