Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.
Action is everything in this sinewy, visually impressive sci-fi military adventure!
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A potent comic-book-style action-adventure.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
I doubt that Kurt Russell has ever had less dialogue to work with than he has in this film.
– John Haslett Cuff,
Globe and Mail,
12 Jul 2002
rotten:
The action is handled fairly well, but it's routine, and there's no satisfaction in seeing Todd waste men who are no more bloodthirsty than he is.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
This appealing formulaic action adventure (1998) displays a lot of conviction in its not-too-flashy action scenes and a little levity in the gradual socialization of Russell's character.