Not-intellectual-in-a-slightest action movie, which also gives no cyberpunk vibes, it's rather a classic sci-fi thing about machines vs. humankind, and this one almost fully copies Terminator plot (good cyborgs help human rebels to stop other cyborgs from taking over the planet, they dropped the time travel though) and most likely was made after the success of Terminator 2 (they even brought the same visual effects specialist who made the cyborg in Nemesis to look and move exactly like in Cameron's movie). Although Terminator itself is nothing original, so I wouldn't say Nemesis would be a rip-off of it, but I think the success of the T2 movie and hype around cyborgs at the time played the role.First thing to notice in the movie is how everyone can't shoot properly at all, both "programmed to kill" cyborgs and "experienced" humans. They always miss the targets, even if they stand just about a meter away, it looks extremely ridiculous. But the movie gets even more ridiculous pretty quick when Shang Loo comes into the frame, becoming a unintentional comedy. Very serious poker-face men with black suits and black glasses chasing two humans and missing all the time even with some sort of a shotgun-grenade laucnher weapon (no sharpnel, no blast waves). One time this weapon shoots like it has nuclear bomb bullets, other time they're like the weakest grenades, whatever fits the action on the screen and keeps the heroes going. The way Alex returns the card from cyborg makes him look like a Mowgli, not to mention the way he shoots their pursuer from grenade launcher making a flip, it's just over the top. Truth to be said, they seem to embraced the ridiculousness they put on the screen, there's a funny scene when a granny kills a cyborg with a gun she had in her purse. The movie tries very hard to look COOL, watching this on VHS being a teenager back in a day probably was a blast. The actors do their job just fine for a movie like that, it's certainly not a disaster on the performance front. The editing is good, visual effects are great. The locations chosen for the movie are beautiful and they used very well, it's one of the strong feats of the movie. You'd recognize Brion James, who probably played in all b-movies out there, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who later became Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, and Thomas Janes, who later became a great The Punisher. It was good to see them all here together.7.5/10 sashadarko.com

Olivier Gruner stars as Alex, a cop in the year 2027 who has had many body parts replaced with robotics after assorted scrapes. After retiring from the force, he's assigned by his old boss, Farnsworth (Tim Thomerson) to apprehend a former partner, Jared (Marjorie Monaghan) who's smuggling data to a terrorist group. However, he will learn that things aren't as they seem; he'll come to not only question his identity but wonder where his loyalties lie. Compared to the other B movies of director Albert Pyun, this does deliver the goods when it comes to the action aspect. It gets down to business in record time, and soon enough there's plenty of gunfire and plenty of explosions. The special effects are for the most part pretty good. Only towards the end do they get rather laughable. Both the production design and the location shooting are excellent. Pyun and company really do create the sense of a world that's gone to hell. There's a strong accent on sex appeal, with many hot women in the cast (Deborah Shelton is particularly ravishing as Julian) and female *and* male nudity. This has also got one hell of a fun B movie cast, with a couple of familiar faces, some of them Pyun regulars. Some of the acting (and dialogue) are highly stylized, so enjoyment of both is likely to be a matter of taste. Gruner is likable in the lead, and contributing a standout performance is Merle Kennedy as guide Max Impact. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa plays "terrorist" leader Angie- Liv, Yuji Okumoto is a hotel proprietor, Nicholas Guest and a hilariously accented Brion James are Thomersons' colleagues, and Vincent Klyn and Thom Mathews play other baddies. Look for a young Thomas Jane (he's the provider of the male nudity) in a small part and Jackie Earle Haley in a cameo near the end as a technician. The main problem is the screenplay, by Rebecca Charles, which is rather muddled and Pyun has to work overtime to keep the audience interested in the characters and scenario. Thankfully, the movie does get better as it goes along and it culminates in one hell of a very funny and lively finish. The undemanding fan of low budget genre efforts such as this should find "Nemesis" agreeable if not remarkable or memorable. Six out of 10.

I saw NEMESIS back in the mid 90's where it probably looked a lot better but the age factor with this film isn't really the issue, if you watch it today the effects will obviously be dated but the main thing that still stands out about this film after all these years, is that its very energetic, you never once get bored of watching it because despite the fact that this is now an old film, its still one of the most entertaining rides I've ever been on, the pace keeps the film moving and the direction by on and off director Albert Pyun is well handled.The acting by the cast is better than you'd expect from a film of 90's low budget standards, Olivier Gruner certainly gives one of his better performances in this film and it features a good performance from the late Brion James.Overall, NEMESIS is one of my old favorites from way back, now its part of my DVD collection and its as good as it was the first time I saw it.Also this is the kind of film Albert Pyun directs on one of his on days, if you want to know what he does on his off days, check out the NEMESIS sequels and that URBAN MENACE junk, not to mention the MAX HAVOC series

Nemisis has all the making of an average action movie with a its own style Also has plenty of comedy tons of action and just kicks a#$!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grunner is a far better actor that he is given credit for, he does lack actual skill but makes up for it with real abilities fighting especially. This is a landmark of 80s-90s SCI FI back when a b movie could still change the genre. Merle Kennedy adds a certain interest to the movie for different reasons. She makes a good sidekick, b movie extraordinare Tim tomerson also leaves a memorable performance. A must watch for fans of Terminator, Robocop, The only people who should dislike this movie are those who dislike, nonstop action