Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

All effects, no plot, acting that puts a shame on Hollywood and makes us have to rethink this whole movie business, directing that could better be handled by a six year old, horible horrible writing, and a lame computer dork of a plot. Matt Frewer couldn't be worse as an actor. As an actor he makes a pretty good janitor. Just the Hacker's like plot alone is enough to nausiate me. This movie is so bad it rolls over and plagues the first one which was good. The only good part about this movie is using the tape as a coaster for your drink when watching something more entertaining like, infomertials.

Before I go to the review, I have to point out that I haven't seen the original LAWNMOWER MAN movie yet, and the fact that I watched only the sequel it's a bit of a surprise. Well, I did it this way because the sequel was in the old IMDB's Bottom 100, and since I set a goal for myself of trying to watch all the movies from this list I gave it a try, However, I have to admit that I didn't found this movie that bad as its rating would suggest.

In this sequel Jobe, a character that died in the first movie, is resuscitated with computer technology. However, he has an idea of creating a chip that will connect his mind to all the computers in the world so that he can control them with his mind and use. Little does he know that a group of teenager computer whiz with Jobe's brother will do everything to stop him with his plans of world domination.

While the movie hasn't nothing to do with his predecessor despite one member of the cast of the previous movie returned and one character returned to life after the events of the predecessor, is good as a stand-alone movie. Plus it has nice sets, nice CGI effects (that were very fresh for 1996 standards) and good cinematography. And I may be one of the very few that said it on IMDB, but I also found the plot very interesting. In substance this movie was kind of a guilty pleasure for me. Nothing more, nothing less.

An epic of unbounded worthlessness...

I always hate it when the sequel ignores the ending of the previous film and come up with a nonsensical way to continue the series on(Escape from the Planet of the Apes was the first to do that, though there was some redeeming value to continuing that particular series).

Anyway, dreadful as a descriptive term is not really enough. Abomination is more apt. Somehow the future has become a rainy Blade-Runner-esqe culture with lots of orphan kids banding together in subterranean hovels hacking the net and using words like "cool" a lot while fighting the Big Evil Fascist Programming Corporation. And becoming allied to Neo-Navaho Chip designers who've moved in to the Unibomber's cabin.

Enough with trying to describe this spam on film. It's main star, like the plot, has no legs to stand on right from the outset.

The Computer animation was far inferior to the first film, like low-grade hamburger is to prime-rib. Hamburger left out on the counter overnight. Phew!

A list of the faults and problems with this film could fill volumes and I'd just like to say AVOID THIS TORTURE, especially if you halfway liked the first film. This one completely ruins the first and even complaining about it won't help the sour taste left in your mouth after you swallow back your own bile.

Really, really ghastly...

Talk about a disgraceful waste of film. Sequels have a reputation for being bad and this was certainly no exception. The original Lawnmower Man kept me entertained and had something that its sequel lacked...namely, a plot. It was also missing the good acting, nifty special effects and everything else the original had to offer. Can we say regression in action? If it ever comes out on DVD you'll have a lovely decorative coaster. Or if you want to break up with your significant other then rent this movie to watch with them..they might be gone before the opening credits finish rolling.

Dear lord. I went to see this movie in the theater only because my S.O. at the time dragged me along. Normally, even when a movie isn't great, I remain respectful of others and remain silent. Not so here. It was so bad, I was actually SCREAMING "Dear God, Why?!?!?" Instead of getting shushed or having people get angry, I actually had people JOIN me in the sentiment. It was like we had to support each other to survive the blasted thing.

See it only to abuse it. It pained me.