Review of Dollman

Dollman (1991 Video)
4/10
Dollman will never go away again.
15 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
A little guy has a lot of power in dealing with gangs from the Bronx, but he has one thing going for him that they don't, a powerful weapon from another planet, and unlike his fellow Arturosian, he has a whole body. The ugly head of Sprug (Frank Collison) somehow makes it down to earth and fortunately doesn't land in Southern California on the beach, but in the middle of the Bronx. So one ridiculous trope of the time is avoided and there's lots to be thankful for that because of the possibilities that wouldn't have been there otherwise.

It's fun to see some vintage unkempt Bronx locations from the early 90's, looking exactly like it did a decade before in "Fort Apache..." The dollman is Brick Bardo (Tim Thomerson) who's after Sprug (let the name fit the kind of character it refers to), and has to deal with gangleader Jackie Earle Haley and his army of thugs to get to him. Certainly not a great film, but filled with lots of action and funny bits, especially jokes at Sprug's expense. A good bit of nostalgic energy that expresses the mood of the early 90's perfectly.
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