Review of Cyberflic

Cyberflic (1997)
6/10
2nd rate buddy-cop movie
23 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is not nearly as bad as other reviewers here have made it out to be. First of all, this is nothing more than a second-rate 48 hrs / Lethal Weapon / Beverly Hills Cop imitation. While it is an Italian copy of these films, it does get several things right. There are plenty of explosions - big ones. The miniature work in the first car chase is amazing. In fact, I had to watch it again to confirm that models were indeed being used. While the dialogue is pretty corny, and the jokes fall flat more often than not, the story within about the villain who has invented a new explosive is good. While Haglers acting is completely wooden, I do like the chemistry between the two leads. It's certainly no Mel Gibson / Danny Glover combo, but again - this is a cheap Italian rip-off. Enjoy it for what it is. So, the first 55 minutes of this movie are completely bog-standard cop buddy action comedy. Then things get weird. I'll just say that one of the main characters of this movie dies, and then comes back via a dinosaur fighting computer game and becomes (I'm not making this up) The Invisible Avenger. When someone tells the Invisible Avenger that they love him, then he is visible to them. This is where the alternate title of this film, Virtual Weapon, comes into play. I wont reveal anything else, but it's honestly as if one person wrote the first half of this movie, and a hyperactive 8 year old wrote the second half. It's really bizarre, but ends on a happy note. Again, not the best movie - but it's completely watchable! Certainly not deserving of the terrible score it has at the moment. If you like goofy movies, or Italian attempts at American movies I think you'll like Cyberflic / Virtual Weapon.
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