Review of The Octagon (1980) by Nathan H — 13 Apr 2008
What can you say about the Octagon? The editing is choppy, the plot is laughable (ninja terrorists?), the dialogue is hammed, the characters are one-dimensional, the sound effects are a travesty (every monologue is a whispered echo, echo, echo) and Chuck himself delivers his lines with the theatrical versatility of tree bark.
However, I enjoyed this film and for good reason. It made no pretension of being absolutely ridiculous. I knew what to expect at every turn, and ironically so did the movie. When there needed to be a low-budget car chase, there was a low-budget car chase.
When a supporting character needed to die melodramatically, they died melodramatically. And when buildings needed to explode...well, you understand. The fight scenes are passable for their time (if only a little choreographed), and the movie makes a point of cutting to them whenever the movie is in danger of approaching depth.
As long as you go into this movie without expecting any substance, you'll have a good time gliding through this silly romp.
This review of The Octagon (1980) was written by Nathan H on 13 Apr 2008.
The Octagon has generally received mixed reviews.
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