Soldier

Starring: Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Gary Busey
Directed by: Paul W. Anderson
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
1998

Times Seen:
Tim: 2

Summary: A soldier (Kurt Russell) who knows nothing but fighting and war suddenly finds himself obsolete when a new brand of super soldiers enters the army. He is dumped with trash on a barren planet, but he soons discovers it is inhabited by a clan of refugees. When the super soldiers show up and begin killing the refugees, it is up to him to stop them.

Review:

Tim: Soldier is a terrible movie. Kurt Russell gives one of the all time worst action movie performances. I don't know how much money he got for this movie, but he completely mailed the performance in. I wonder if someone counted how many words he speaks in the entire film. I'd bet it is less than 100. For the vast majority of the movie, he stands around looking tough. That is the lion's share of his screen time. It is completely absurd. This is one of the dumbest, most boring, lifeless roles of all time. It ruined a movie that didn't need any help in being ruined.

The film's plot is ridiculous and weak. It is a movie stuffed with cliches from other movies, has a lazy plot, and this causes the entire movie to feel absolutely pointless. There is very, very little to like here. This is a futuristic movie, but it feels cheap. The special effects leave a great deal to be desired, which only further perpetuates the belief that this was a rushed, halfhearted effort.

The rest of the cast is almost as bad as Russell. Gary Busey adds a little, but it is a microscopic amount. Connie Nielsen is actually somewhat decent. I'd have to say that she is probably the highlight of the movie, but the bar was set exceptionally low.

The action scenes are all forgettable. This is just a stupid movie that is a complete and utter disappointment. Soldier is an awful, worthless movie.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 2



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