When I saw this on prime, it looked so horribly stupid that I had to watch it. The premise was obviously stolen from Commando, but over a decade later when movies of this genre were long obsolete and irrelevant. Hogan even steals one of the best one liners from Commando "I lied"...amazing, but I guess since this appears to be a Canadian production, maybe people wouldn't notice. The bottom line is, I was expecting a stupid useless movie with mindless action and violence, no plot, or any redeeming qualities and maybe a few topless shots.. well, that's exactly what this movie delivered, so I have no choice but to give it a solid 10.

First of all, don't be fooled by the DVD cover into thinking that this film has lots of commando-in-exotic-jungle type of action, it has some of that at the beginning but the rest of it is set at the city - and at a ranch! Hulk Hogan's acting is as flat as ever, and he doesn't even perform some of the hardest action scenes (when he's supposed to be climbing a wall, all we see are a couple of close-ups, then he's up), but somehow he remains watchable (just like the film itself). The supporting cast is largely unknown (to me, at least), but agreeable enough, especially Daniel Pilon as the slimy villain and Cyndy Preston as Hulk's beautiful and spunky daughter. Not too much else to say here, when you sit down to watch a Hogan action film you should pretty much know what to expect, although this one is a step below his "Assault on Devil's Island". ** out of 4.

Often imitated, but never duplicated, this is the movie that started it all - the bombshell that sparked a revolution in action movies that continues unabated to this day. As soon as it was released you knew that no action movie could ever be the same, and indeed, the influence of "the Ultimate Weapon" will probably be felt 50 years hence. Gone are the days when a top grossing action flick could expect to get by on marginal acting, low brow humor, a few car chases and exposed breasts, some brief colloquial dialog occasionally interrupting the constant bombardment of seizure inducing special effects. "The ultimate weapon" has changed the landscape forever. So much more is demanded now. Gone are the flat, one dimensional action heroes, little more than walking assortments of infantile one-liners and agonizing clichés. Enter Ben Cutter: a character so psychologically complex, affecting emotional states so vivid and true to life, that he seems almost to jump out of the screen and merge seamlessly into the viewers surroundings. He has a tangible, corporeal presence that the audience finds difficult to shake off even after the movie has ended. The framework of this movie is disarmingly simple. The plot seems to be yet another rehash of the same tired action formulas from decades past. But the movie manages to invest all these familiar thematic elements with an energy and aura all its own, something so difficult to describe and awe inspiring to behold, that no review can claim to do it justice. The truth is I can't really pin down what makes this movie so great. I'm able to discuss plenty of other great films with others, but when "the Ultimate Weapon" comes up an inexplicable silence falls on the conversation, and all that remains is certain knowing and strangely communicative glances between all involved that seem to convey a common understanding, wordless and enigmatic, between those who have had the privilege of witnessing this movie.

How these pieces of junk get funded for making is way beyond reason. How they get released for viewing is even more puzzling. Hulk fan or not this is not entertainment. I sincerely hope no one actually went to the cinema and paid good money to view this horrid piece of crap !