Rent The Guyver (1991)

This has weathered VERY badly - The Guyver review by BG

I'd imagine this has some dedicated fans who'll be astonished that anybody didn't enjoy it - but coming to it fresh in 2022 - even with great enthusiasm to see something that might be dated, campy or low budget - it's so terrible it's beyond watchability.

The storyline, script, characters and even acting all feel like something horrifically ripped from a bad episode of the Power Rangers. I'll try to keep things vague to avoid giving away some minor 'surprises'. Guys in bad rubber suits (which are apparently supposed to be 'terrifying' take turns slapping a scientist around until he dies. His daughter is visited by Mark Hamill as the kind of agency spy who goes around loudly telling everyone that he's a spy - because 'the '80s'. The dopey buff white martial arts guy who's in love with her but generally incompetent in every way decides to follow her when she's taken to the scene of her father's murder, where he stumbles across the plot macguffin which is apparently apparently a script sticking-plaster - I mean, an all-powerful weapon - that's been left lying around for basically any kid or wino to pick up.

All while the main bad guy slaps his henchman around and threatens dire consequences if said health & safety hazard isn't recaptured.

At this point, this became one of only 10 or 15 movies I've ever given up on before the end, as I concluded that I've laughed more during visits to the dentist, had less painful experiences during surgery, and been more excited picking up a TV listings magazine. There's some creative talent here, but only in the weird ideas and suit design, not in the apocalyptically bad scripting and directing. Dire.