Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Ho boy, sometimes you just know you're in for a real piece of shit.

If you thought the first film's biggest problem was not being kid-friendly enough, this is for you. The filmmakers decide to drop the horror elements of the first film so they can try to make a Spielberg sci-fi thriller (on a much smaller budget!) w/ the composer impressively mimicking a John Williams vibe while avoiding a lawsuit. The director's other choices also feel extremely derivative of other popular films including Bladerunner w/ Bergin having seemingly been hired to look like Mel Gibson

This film features my two favourite things: cyberpunk and someone doing a Jim Carrey impression. Attempts at putting cyberpunk usually never work, mostly because the films are dealing with a surface-level version of cyberpunk, and the effects feel dated quickly. Re-reading this, it makes me sound like I am an expert on cyberpunk. I read Neuromancer once.

I like Matt Frewer. Not in this just in general. He seems nice.

Everything I hated about the first movie all rolled into one.

while the original's computer effects were prtty good (for the time) this was lame, DESPITE having the legend that is Matt frewer as the villain

Bergin here provides further proof of a total lack of range with a performance so bad, it's amusing. O'Brien and Pouget have scant opportunity to shine, while Frewer simply does Max-out-of-his-Headroom. Silly, tedious and laughable. Best to avoid.