Review of Trancers (1984) by Robert H — 28 Oct 2011
This crazy lo-fi scifi film combines elements from The Terminator, Blade Runner, Timecop and Mad About You to form a classic piece of filmmaking that has spawned a slew of sequels.
Thomerson is Jack Deth... literally. The role was made for him and Charles Band takes full advantage of it.
Hindered somewhat from lack of budget, the "concept" behind the film manages to carry it through where the actual script fails making it one of the top scifi films imo (if we're talking top 200+).
How do you make a science fiction film on a limited budget? Time travel to the past (present?). The Terminator franchise knew this very well and Banduses it to stretch his dollar here.
This film is very enjoyable as long as you don't mind simple, quickly put together, low budget films that clearly look and feel like corners were cut.
This review of Trancers (1984) was written by Robert H on 28 Oct 2011.
Trancers has generally received mixed reviews.
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