Cyborg X - Snapshot

I decided to check out Cyborg X after seeing some of its promo material; I figured it could make for an off-beat yet interesting sci-fi action movie, like say TC 2000 from 1993.  The plot sounded interesting enough, with weapon manufacturers, cyber viruses, and the battle for humanity.

Sadly, after dragging myself through one and a half hours of drudgery, it was clear that the movie was yet another, low budget, forgettable, TV movie. The plot borrowed elements from the Terminator franchise, with machines supposedly having taken over. Some scenes were literally replicated, like say the carpet of skulls, which is a usual in the opening sequences of most Terminator movies. The execution was also poor, with boring action sequences, and terrible effects. The combat logic was also skewed; in some instances, the cyborgs were made out to be indestructible, but the protagonists would pointlessly waste rounds of ammo on them. But in some other circumstances, they could plainly be taken down. The worst part was the god-awful dialog; Cyborg-X takes the cake for perhaps one of the worst scripts ever. Every verbal exchange was cliché and stereotype. While at times it felt like a spoof, the attempt at keeping it serious was deplorable. Besides the end of the world plot component, the narrative also touches upon a grieving mom, and her assuming a maternal figure of sorts. Sadly, it felt very artificial, and didn’t seem to fit in to the overall story. There was a good deal of dismembering and gore, which was probably aimed at viewers hoping for some slasher sorta appeal. Performances were hopeless, and even Danny Trejo, and top billed Eve Mauro, couldn’t save Cyborg X. Music was the only decent facet, with it setting the mood appropriately at times. The video I was sampling was a DVD rip. Picture was just okay, but audio was terrible; over emphasized bass, which for most part was out of control. Though it was a Dolby Digital AC3 soundtrack, there was no valid use of surround.

My Recommendation: Skip It (A post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, action flick that deserves to be forgotten).