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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
Directed by John Hyams
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Overview
After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.
Rated R | Length 113 minutes
Actors
Jean-Claude Van Damme | Scott Adkins | Dolph Lundgren | Andrei Arlovski | Mariah Bonner | Audrey P. Scott | Rus Blackwell | James DuMont | Dane Rhodes | David Jensen | Kris Van Damme | Sigal Diamant | Juli Erickson | Andrew Sikking | Tony Jarreau | Craig Walker | Roy Jones Jr. | Susan Mansur | James Rawlings | Arnold Chon | Dennis Keiffer | Woon Young Park | Mike Wilson
Viewing History (seen 6 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 02/19/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 03/22/2020 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 05/18/2019 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 9 stars |
| 09/02/2017 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 10 stars |
| 02/27/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 9.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’ve only ever seen the original Universal Soldier, and that was years ago, so I wasn’t sure what to expect from this sequel. I just rented it on a whim from RedBox, not expecting much except a by-the-numbers sci-fi/action movie.
Wow, was I wrong! This movie is amazing: it felt like a cross of Enter The Void, The Shining and Apocalypse Now. The low key music keeps the whole affair dark and sinister and the violence is brutal and realistic.
Easily one of the best movies I’ve seen in the past few years, made better by the fact that I had no expectations of this film being anything other than an average direct-to-video release.
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