a man and his wife be catch try to escape the totalitarian government that rule the future usa . their crime represent have a second child . their punishment represent confinement in a large underground facility that monitor the inmate right down to their thought . brennick soon becomes determine to find a way of the facility . direct by stuart gordon and the man responsible for the visceral cult classic re animator and have give this film much of that same punch . and that be what partly make fortress quite a fun watch despite it many limitation . the pacing be quite good and keeps thing move along . the character angle be decent and the overall design be nicely innovative and not overdo with a fake gloss . however and the film do fall a bit on it face with provide any sort of metaphor or truly thought provoke science fiction . you have kind of see all this before in some form or another and the big disappointment be the abrupt and sappy end . re animator have a very nice and catchy end so i think gordon would have another surprise like that wait here and but sadly there be none . but that aside and this be an enjoyable film and see those early 90 computer effect at work be always fun and especially since the one here never try to outrun themselves . fun stuff and save for the end . positive rat r represent graphic violence and and profanity .