Bearbeitete Fassung (Newly Edited Version), but this merely indicates that they are cut for violence. Reception Critical response Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 0% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.02/10. Ballantine Books' Video Movie Guide called the film a "boring by-the-numbers" effort, rating it a two on a scale of one to five. VideoHound rated it a two on a scale of zero to four. The film received additional reviews from specialized genre outlets, although they were equally lackluster. The Action Elite called the film "boring" and "lifeless", while Bulletproof Action lambasted its "sluggish" pacing. Dubbious artistic choices were also singled out: Moria Reviews branded the flashy editing as "pretentious", and deemed the soundtrack "inappropriate". The Action Elite similarly found the music "appalling". Outlaw Vern was more positive, and argued that such stylistic flourishes at least showed an attempt at making the film stand out. Battaglia's turn as Devereaux was found to lack charisma, with Vern saying that his performance made fellow football player turned actor Howie Long "look like Jeremy Irons." The film did receive some moderate praise for being a direct continuation of the events of the first film, rather than a bare-bones reimagining like most television adaptations. References External links 1998 television films 1998 films 1990s science fiction action films 1990s English-language films American science fiction action films Showtime (TV network) films Television sequel films Universal Soldier (film series) Films about the United States Army Films directed by Jeff Woolnough 1990s American films