The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Universal Soldier
Thriller · Action · Science Fiction · 1992
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Movie details
Universal Soldier
“Almost human. Almost perfect. Almost under control.”
1992 Thriller · Action · Science Fiction 1h 42m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
102.8K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
34 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
35 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
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An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Universal Soldier?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Written by
Richard Rothstein · Christopher Leitch · Dean Devlin
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Luc Deveraux / GR44
Dolph Lundgren
Andrew Scott / GR13
Ally Walker
Veronica Roberts
Ed O'Ross
Colonel Perry
Ralf Moeller
GR76
Jerry Orbach
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Leon Rippy
Woodward
Court is in session
Put Universal Soldier on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.