This movie is actually quite good - but only for fans of near future sci-fi and non mainstream movies. If you were expecting Hollywood action then you're better off renting one of the millions of action clones at your local DVD store. For a start, the overall near future atmosphere is excellent - grubby, seedy, and not quite the utopian fantasy enjoyed by Hollywood. The old world Eastern-bloc architecture makes perfect cinematography and is a world of contrasts. This movie pays a lot of attention to detail - the fashion and scene locations in particular. The cyber-punk aspects are pleasantly NOT overdone. The plot isn't hard to follow (I don't know what the critics are whining about, perhaps they should stick with day time TV plots) even if it is a standard revenge type thing. My only quibble would be some of the gun fights - a little spaghetti western for my taste and a tad unrealistic. I thought the acting was excellent throughout and the characters portrayed well - especially the gangsters. The women are particularly sultry and beautiful. Not sure what the nudity fuss is about, not that big a deal and I thought tastefully done. The underground party scenes are very cool and I also rate the entire musical score highly - soundtrack would be excellent.
