Synopsis
After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.
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Cast
- Jean-Claude Van DammeLuc Deveraux
- Scott AdkinsJohn
- Dolph LundgrenAndrew Scott
- Andrei ArlovskiMagnus
- Mariah BonnerSarah
- Audrey P. ScottEmma
- Rus BlackwellAgent Gorman
- James DuMontDr. Timothy Brady
- Dane RhodesRon Castellano
- David JensenDr. Su
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
Hyams delivers a remarkably satisfying action-thriller hybrid that constantly pushes ahead. It's one of the best action movies of the year simply because it keeps hitting the right beats. - 91
The Playlist
It may very well be the best action movie of the year. - 70
Variety
There's something perversely fascinating about helmer John Hyams' freewheeling yet deliberately paced mashup of noirish mystery, splatter-movie intensity, first-person-shooter vidgame and "Apocalypse Now"-style surrealism. - 70
Boxoffice Magazine
Playing like a mash-up between "Enter the Void" and "The Raid," Day of Reckoning is an uncommonly assured slice of bargain bin cinema, as arresting to watch as it is impossible to comprehend. - 70
Village Voice
Against the prevailing cheerlessness, these intensively choreographed fights, many shot in audacious, roving single takes, are like glimpses into a dream world. - 60
Time Out
It's almost worth wading through the wearisome setup to get to the fun stuff. But there is a reason fast-forward buttons were invented. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
Consider this a public service announcement: Folks who have a problem with onscreen flesh-hacking - or the fact that franchise stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren aren't in the movie all that much - should stay home. - 50
Slant Magazine
Like a stiff Schwarzeneggerian conqueror making good on an "I'll be back," John Hyams returns to one-up the franchise again.
