Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Universal Soldier (1971)


Hemdale Film
Directed by  Cy Endfield
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
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Military expert and war veteran George Lazenby trades in illegal arms in London. He sets up a big deal with some South Africans to train their army and supply them with guns. In his spare time, he wanders the streets and eventually hooks up with a hippie chick who makes him reconsider the deal. He tries to get out of it, leading to tragedy. Dreary, poorly acted, with a meandering plot obsessed with guns, guns and more guns. In one scene a poor dog is accidentally shot to death by idiots playing with their guns. Dated politics and generic music don't help.

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