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- 50Miami HeraldJuan Carlos CotoMiami HeraldJuan Carlos CotoDirector Albert Pyun also knows his B-movie tricks -- catchy camera work, slow motion, minimal dialogue and even some dime-store Christ imagery. It's a shame he didn't have a better script. [07 Apr 1989, p.5]
- 40Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesAlthough director Albert Pyun brings out nothing but the worst in the mercifully brief recitations of dialogue, he does know how to stage and pile up effectively brutal action sequences till you feel as though you've been through four world wars in under 85 minutes. It's desensitizing violence in all its glory: You may cheer during the rousing slugfests, then hate yourself afterward. [07 Apr 1989, p.12]
- 30Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonScriptwriter Kitty Chalmers really should have called it Replicant, since Cyborg borrows bits and pieces from so many genre films and since it has really no soul of its own.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe movie's endless action sequences are so stylized and overedited that they lack any visceral punch. And Mr. Van Damme's Gibson is so opaque that he makes Mel Gibson's Mad Max seem weepy by comparison.
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMovies like this work if they're able to maintain a high level of energy and invention, as the Mad Max movies do. They do not work when they lower their guard and let us see the reality, which is that several strangely garbed actors feel vaguely embarrassed while wearing bizarre costumes and reciting unspeakable lines.
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineMartial arts fans will find plenty of action to hold their interest here, but those in search of plot and character are advised to look elsewhere.
- 25Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrCyborg is cyboring. [07 Apr 1989, p.34]
- 25Chicago TribuneJohanna SteinmetzChicago TribuneJohanna SteinmetzPyun obviously enjoys filming Armageddon, and Cyborg is visually interesting even at its most preposterous. Everything is in ruins, with enough scenes in burnt-out factories to give new meaning to the term "loft living." Still, the plot is hopelessly confused, there are cuts that don't match and scenes that move suddenly from full sun to late afternoon. [07 Apr 1989, p.B]