Review of Men of War (1994) by Alex P — 10 Jun 2008
Okay, for whatever reason Dolph Lundgren never caught on in this country as an action star the way Schwarzeneggar or Stallone or even Seagal or Van Damme did.
But if he had, mark my words, we'd look back on this film as a minor classic of the genre. This is a fantastic action film (if you overlook some choppy editing at points), but it verges on great movie, as well.
Not imaginative, mind you, just well written, well filmed, and not terribly acted (with the notable exception of Tiny Lister, who is just atrocious).
I am a fan of Dolph's. Have been since he tried to break Rocky and refused to bow down to Skeletor. His acting improved with each film (he's certainly better than Seagal or Van Damme) and at least he tried to get rid of his foreigh accent (something Schwarzeneggar never attempted). You should really check this out if you're a fan of the now forgotten sub-genre of Reagan era action films--you know, where the hero fights for the American way and blows up the bad guys because dammit, it's just the right thing to do.
The film was released after that genre had fizzled out, if this had come out in '84 instead of '94, I think we'd hold it up along side stuff like Commando and Rambo II.
As it is now, I doubt if it's even carried at your local Blockbuster.
A damn shame, if you ask me.
This review of Men of War (1994) was written by Alex P on 10 Jun 2008.
Men of War has generally received mixed reviews.
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