soldier may not have academy act or lucas special effect but it definitely do it for me . i would not tell you what it about and i be sure you already read the summary . this be a great doomed futureistic action or science fiction movie . kurt russell doesn not say much and he usually have an eerie or drone look on his face but it fit the character . there be great action and fight scene while some of the scene be unrealistic and but thats hollywood make believe land that we should have to escape our normal life . i have not see soldier 2 but this one it one of my favorite . i be lucky enough to have a wife that dig on guy movie while we both love this movie and recommend it to anyone who like tough guy or sci fi movie .