

Cyborg 2
In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotics and Japan's Kobayashi Electronics. Cyborgs are commonplace, used for anything from soldiers to prostitutes. Casella Reese is a prototype cyborg developed for corporate espionage and assassination. She is filled with a liquid explosive called Glass Shadow. Pinwheel plans to eliminate the entire Kobayashi board of directors by using Casella
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Plot Summary
In a dystopian future, a powerful corporation develops cyborg assassins to achieve market dominance. When the company's CEO realizes his latest cyborg creation, Cash, has developed emotions and a conscience, he attempts to eliminate her. Allied with a mercenary, Cash must race against time to expose the corporation's deadly plans before she is terminated.
Critical Reception
Cyborg 2 was generally met with negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its predictable plot, gratuitous violence, and underdeveloped characters. While it garnered some attention for its early role for Angelina Jolie, its overall quality was considered low, aligning with many direct-to-video science fiction action films of the era.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised by some for its ambition in a low-budget sci-fi context.
- Heavily criticized for its low production values and nonsensical plot.
- Angelina Jolie's early performance was noted, though often overshadowed by the film's shortcomings.
Google audience: Audience reception for Cyborg 2 is largely negative, with viewers often citing its poor script, weak acting (outside of Jolie's initial presence), and uninspired action sequences as major drawbacks. Some viewers find it a forgettable entry in the cyborg film genre.
Fun Fact
Angelina Jolie's performance in Cyborg 2 was one of her earliest major film roles, and she has since expressed embarrassment about her involvement in the project, famously stating she felt like she was 'pretending to be a robot'.
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