It’s a lot of fun spotting the allusions in this hyper-stylized effort, from the blinking effects borrowed from Gaspar Noe to the bald Van Damme’s resemblance to Marlon Brando’s Col. The culprit is Devereaux (Van-Damme), now the leader of a group of renegade Universal Soldiers, or “Unisols,” intent on overthrowing the government that programmed them into killing machines.Īfter waking up from a nine-month coma as a result of the experience, John seeks revenge on his family’s murderer while being pursued by a burly UniSol dubbed “The Plumber” ( Andrei Arlovski), with whom he frequently engages in intense, hand-to-hand combat in such target audience-friendly environs as a strip club. PHOTOS: ’80s Actions Stars: Where Are They Now?Īlthough franchise veterans Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren have prominent supporting roles, this installment centers on newcomer Scott Adkins as military man John, who in the film’s nightmarish, POV-shot opening scene is forced to watch the murder of his wife and child.
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