be you sure malcolm mcdowell be in this . i know david warner david warner be and maybe someone might mistake them for be the same person and but i do not see malcolm mcdowell . have never see the film and i buy the dvd for 6 dollar . i wasn not expect much and because the back of the dvd show be not at all representative of the film . anyway and i be a fan of sci fi and so i decide to give it a chance . i have to honestly say and i be surprise at how well do this film be . the plot be surprisingly develop and and there be some twist and turn along the way to maintain the interest of the viewer . some of the line could be consider cheesy and but these moment be isolate and be mild compare to the culture of one liner and insincere babble that the mainstream audience accept out of the hollywood trend setter . much of the dialogue be actually plausible and and well deliver by a competent cast . freddie prinze and jr. look like he be still shake off the remnant of a trendy teenage mindset and but he be adequate . in fact and he a new cadet . it no wonder he would still be somewhat immature . mathew lillard character be somewhat unlikable and but well acted and and have some redeeming quality at the same time . i think that be the while point . tchéky karyo delivers a brilliant and emotional performance . i wasn not familiar with this actor before but he be amaze . as far a the mechanic of the film and it present space fighting and space scenario in a deep and intriguing manner . the good special effect help to make it believable . the solid plot be garnish by some tense moment that seem almost influence by wolfgang peterson landmark das boot . throughout the film and robert bring about quite a bit of philosophical and historical content . this material be quite expertly weave throughout the film and and be tie tightly with the end of the film as well . for that and he deserve many point . because it something that mainstream hollywood seem to not be able to get right after all these year of practice . overall and i would recommend this for any sci fi fan . sadly and good sci fi film be always underrate by the mainstream audience . even more sad be that there aren not enough quality film in this exceptional genre . be hand these silly and insult film something like the day robots pummel the earth . or else film that be completely tether by poor special effect . or be hand a world that be set up in a very deliberate and expert manner and then expect to accept the fact that anything go and no matter how ridiculous or silly the film unfolds after the halfway point and like in event horizon . those type of film give the genre a terrible reputation and and wing commander certainly stand out a a superior film amongst all the garbage producer try to pass off a sci fi . it a definite recommend for sci fi fan . positive a a film .