MANDROID (1993)
One user review on IMDb calls this film "undemanding." By God, that's the perfect adjective to describe Mandroid. Why am I even bothering with this Blood Capsule? I don't see how I can add anything substantive to reviews that already dissect this detritus. Actually, that's a bit strong. This is no less judicious than any other Full Moon flick. So in other words, I admire it. I don't know that I would call Mandroid a horror feature, but it's close enough for my purposes. Scientists have built a robot that mines the potential of Supercon, a newly discovered element so dangerous, it can't be processed by human hands. Scientist A is levelheaded about the implications of such a tech-epiphany. Scientist B wants all of the credit for Supercon, and he wants to use it to mass-market android suits that would make our military all the more devastating. Scientist C couldn't be reached for comment.
The entertainment value of Mandroid is directly proportionate to your tastebuds as they relate to robotics. Me, I can dig a solid riff on RoboCop. This one does the right things, but it translates as dull. Dishwater dull. The cast is certainly game. Jane Caldwell is inviting as Zanna (the daughter of Scientist A), while Brian Cousins fares well as the gum-chewing Wade (I think the gum-chewing is supposed to be a character trait). There just isn't much...pizzazz? Perhaps Charles Band should have tossed a tiny monster into the script. Believe it or not, Mandroid was gifted a sequel. Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight came out in the same calendar year. I guess it would be considered a spinoff, as it followed a minor player in Mandroid. So it's Full Moon's Frasier. Honestly, I'm more likely to binge-watch Frasier than I am to rent Invisible.
Recommended to fans of The Guyver and microscope slides.
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