Gary Scott Thompson

Semi-deranged detective (Hauer, using an American accent despite the film's London setting) seeks serial killer who rips out his victim's hearts in a flooded future London (i.e., 2008, which was the future when this film was made.) Incredibly gruesome with more blood than the next ten pictures put together, hearts in refrigerators, and so on, it is made hugely enjoyable by the teaming of Hauer, as the detective who lost his partner to the killer (or monster, actually) and Duncan as his unlikely partner whose transformation toward the end of the film into becoming just as maniacal as Hauer is borderline hilarious. Catrall, as Hauer's love interest (she was the wife of his murdered partner--and he was having an affair with her before his partner's death) is alluring and spunky as always. Throw in folks like Michael J. Pollard and Ian Dury, and you have a memorable film experience for the non-squeamish.… (más)

Venti anni dopo una serie di eventi, la TEC (Time Enforcement Commission), l'agenzia che fa in modo che nessuno viaggi nel passato senza permesso e cambi la storia, è ancora forte. Ora Brandon Miller, un operativo della TEC, crede di avere la responsabilità di cambiare la storia sperando che il mondo sia migliore, ma Ryan Chan, un altro operativo della Tec, lo ferma ma uccide la donna che ama nel processo. Due anni dopo, Miller fugge dal carcere e decide di eliminare tutti gli agenti tecnologici uccidendo i propri antenati. Alla fine, Ryan è l'unico rimasto e deve fermare Miller prima che lo prenda.… (más)

Yes there are moments that are clunky and plot holes and it's not the most artistic or worthy movies but it's a fun ride. Set in a London of 2008 and global warming has flooded large areas, Dick Durkin (Alastair Duncan) is assigned to help Harley Stone (Rutger Hauer - at his scenery chomping best) investigate a series of brutal murders where the murderer is ripping the hearts out of people. The murderer seems to be taunting Stone and eventually uses his girlfriend Michelle (Kim Cattrall) to trap him. Stone is linked to the monster but doesn't believe in that sort of thing.

It's a vaguely horror monster chase through flooded London with guns and swearing and it's one of my favourite Rutger Hauer movies.… (más)