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After the disappointment of Universal 2 I was afraid this would be just as bad or maybe worse. To my surprise it ended up being a pretty good action movie. The story is straight forward. A situation arises and requires the return of Luck (Van Damme). The fighting scenes are pretty well crafted and the return of Lundgren was quite enjoyable. I suppose I need to remind people again that these types of movies are not intended to change the world! They are action movies and should be reviewed as such. As far as the bad, the story is really basic and the movie is a little short. I was pleasantly surprised by the acting overall. Yeah there is almost no dialogue, but Lundgren and Van Damme seemed to have learned a little bit about their craft. I hope Van Damme continues to make these types of movies and I look forward to one of them getting a serious theatrical release. It's been a long times since one of these movies has hit the big screen. I for one would love to support this type of movie.

I have a confession to make – I have never seen a Universal Soldier film, not in its entirety anyway, nor even the original way back in 1992 when it starred Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren as these programmed super soldiers who are impervious to pain, and a small troupe can take out battalions of a conventional army. For those like me who are not well versed in the mythos, fret not as this film's subtitle – a new beginning – made it a point to do a quick recap of the secret super soldier programme to bring us all up to speed to where the film now takes place.

There were some in the audience who found it rather startling that the film opened in abrupt manner, chiefly because this is meant for the straight to video market overseas. So the distributor's logo doesn't kick in to pre-empt you that this is not a trailer, but the start of the film proper. And boy does it start with a bang, with an ambitious, noisy car chase cum massacre where a small group of freedom fighters kidnap the children of the Russian Prime Minister, and demands the release of their countrymen in lockup, in which failure meant the killing of the kidnapped children, plus the detonation of another reactor in Chernobyl where they are dug in, which has enough radioactive material to cause another fallout.

This of course mobilizes a NATO-Russian alliance of sorts to fight back with 2 mission objectives under 72 hours, with the only snag in the mission being the use of an NGU (Next Generation Uni-Sol) by the opposition, played to mean perfection by Andrei Arlovski as the ultimate killing machine who feels no pain and dishes out his fair share of punishment to maim and kill without remorse. The response of course is for the coalition to send in their own Uni-Sols, which are painfully outdated and obsolete when faced with the NGJ, so all hopes rest on one man, Jean Claude Van Damme, erm, his Luc Deveraux that is.

Director John Hyams keeps it tight and relevant here by creating a film that doesn't try too much fanciful stuff. It's good ol' military and B-action all the way, which at times resembled a violent video game especially in JCVD's first mission outing when unleashed into enemy territory, adopting a third person, behind the character view as he charges and cuts through enemy ranks. Then there's some nifty camera-work as well, the highlight being a continuous take where it's a Counter-strike game-type with JCVD going from primary rifle, to secondary firearm, to default knife, and the fists as he rips through scores of faceless soldiers. I thought that was one of the best action sequences in the film, since the much touted plummeting with Dolph Lundgren, who also returned for this film, was nothing not already seen before, save for the expectation of a rematch here.

For action junkies, there is a bit of a nostalgia in seeing how our old school action heroes still have it in them to carry a movie and give the new wannabes a run for their money. Visibly aged, this film follows the trend of late with our 80s action icons coming out and banding together for one last hurrah. While this may be for the video market in the US, it certainly didn't scrimp on its limited production values to turn in something professional looking, with some impressive gory action compensating for a standard, average plot with room to grow the franchise further. Now bring on The Expendables, and boy, will we action fans just rejoice with that reunion!

There's really not much to write about, so I'll keep this brief.

The film delivers where it needs to. The gun battles are extremely satisfying (especially the sound effects), the hand-to-hand combat is brutal and in places quite creative, and some of the sequences are amongst the best I've seen from straight to DVD action.

A few scenes stuck out as particularly well done: A sequence with Van Damme entering a building and systematically taking out the terrorists with only his knife was excellent. The inevitable Van Damme Vs Lundgren confrontation won't disappoint either, with walls being demolished and windows shattered as the two legends fling each other about with scant disregard for the structural integrity of the building surrounding them.

The main antagonist is played by Andrei Arlovski, a UFC champion, he really is an excellent fighter and his scenes are just as fun (and my favourite parts of the film).

Don't expect a coherent story, it's absolutely ridiculous. And anyone expecting to see Van Damme in new light after JCVD will be severely disappointed, he's almost comatose thought the entire film. No other members of the cast are worth a mention.

Strictly for action buffs, this film is a lot of fun if you're prepared to only turn your brain off, but completely remove it from your cranium for the duration.

4/5 for action, 1/5 for the film itself.

Oh my God!!Where do i begin.I've just seen this turd last night and I'm in shock.What happened to JCVD??He looks tired and ill.Why did Dolph Lundgren sign up for this mess??Andrew Scott was the light of the party in the first movie,he had great lines and a strong presence he practically erased JCVD's character Luc Deveraux. The sets were extremely cheap and the story made no sense whatsoever.Until this instant i don't understand why this was called universal soldier.This looks like it was directed by ED WOOD or something,the action is very poor and after a while gets too repetitive.I was expecting something in terms of a plot similar to the first flick,i was waiting to see JCVC and DOLPH working together and later watching Dolph's character go crazy again and killing the entire platoon.That didn't happen and instead we see a pointless fight between the two of them.On top of that Dolph practically makes a CAMEO. Don't waste your time and money watching this.

In the third and by now the last Universal Soldier series, both Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are back for one last showdown together.

This time they are both in a different place a different time for a different reason. But with the same anger and history.

So, is it any good? Well, being a STV and the fact that i's filmed in Bulgaria, it's pretty good actually.

I would say that it's not by far the same as the first Universal Soldier, but still good old action fun with two old action stars.

Anyways, good action, so so on the story and some cool violence and effects. The movie were kinda fun.

I'll rate it 7 out of 10 stars, cause I like Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. :)

Lets not kid ourselves, Universal Soldier is a mindless action franchise that started poor and has gotten gradually worse.

Whether we're talking the television universe movies or the Van Damme universe ones they are dumb action flicks with a mediocre concept which they don't even manage to capitalize on.

Here we have Van Damme returning again as Luc who is being forced to return to the field for one last mission and yadadadadada.

Cue generic fight scenes, gunfire, explosions and a plot so thin a fart would tear it.

One for fans of the franchise and those who enjoy take your brain out paint by numbers action tosh.

The Good:

Emily Joyce

The Bad:

Lungrens presence felt a bit pointless

It's all so very generic

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Lungren must have had more lawyer fees to pay

After a decade-long hiatus since the abysmal "The Return", this third outing in the "Universal Soldier" cult franchise sees original stars Van Damme and Lundgren, returning to arguably their most memorable roles. Joining them are fighters Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski and Mike Pyle.

Now obviously the "Universal Soldier" series inevitably became dead as soon as "The Return" was released. That film was so cheesy it was unbearably bad, and it put Van Damme's career straight to the direct-to- video business (at least until "JCVD" two years ago). So should you have hopes for this movie? It was released in the United States of America, direct-to-video. That's a sign for a bad movie, no? But I live in Malaysia, and this movie (renamed "Universal Soldier: A New Beginning") was released theatrically here, giving me the chance to see one of the action heroes I grew up with, on the big screen. This is my first JCVD movie in the cinema, so I walked in expecting a cheese-fest.

My. God.

Did I really just see that movie? Was that really "Universal Soldier 3"? The film blew me and my expectations away. I mean, sure it's not gonna win any Oscars, but still, hot damn! The action is lean, mean and balls- to-the-wall brutal, prompting some faint-hearted people to look away at many points. The fight scenes were VERY well handled with actors doing 90% of their own fights/stunts. The mood of the film is very dark, brooding and moody (a complete 180 departure from the previous two); the same can be said of its John Carpenter-esquire electronic music score, which is PERFECT throughout the movie. From the moment the movie starts, the action never lets up until the very end.

The story is brief: The Russian Prime Minister's children get kidnapped by terrorists looking to extradite prisoners in exchange, to make things serious they plan to detonate a nuclear plant in Chernobyl. Their ace up their sleeve? an NGU (Next-Generation Unisol). The allies forcibly bring Luc Devereaux back into action to help thwart this threat when all hope is seemingly lost. (It helps to understand that this movie ignores all other Universal Soldier sequels, it directly follows the first one.)

Simple, no? Just like any B-movie would. But nowadays there are D-movies starring Steven Seagal, but this is a definite B-movie. Short, straight to the point, and extremely entertaining from start to finish. THIS is how you make action movies.

Van Damme looks old. And he's moody. And doesn't say a lot. The same can be said for Lundgren. However both of them improved A LOT in their acting range, which is above-average. However, Van Damme appears nearly halfway through the movie and Lundgren's overall appearance is no less than 20 minutes. But when both of them are on screen they dominate it. Before smashing through it, of course. The main villain, the NGU played by The Pitbull, is a lumbering tank on autopilot, not unlike The Terminator. That's a good thing. Pyle plays an American soldier who secretly goes to complete the rescue mission while Van Damme, Lundgren and Arlovski are punching about. He's perhaps the most likable character in the movie.

What I like about this film is its meat-and-bones approach. The actors don't say much, the story is simplistic, but the action is fast and comes at you like a speeding bullet. The main actors don't appear much, because it focuses more on the story and the action. This is good, it shows that you don't really need stars in EVERY action scene. This isn't action in the vein of Jerry Bruckheimer or Die Hard where the characters kill people with glorious music in the background and comic relief. You will find no music and no comic relief throughout the film (although there is a funny scene near the end of the movie). The used of CGI is absent in this movie (thank God for that refreshing trait). There is little shaky-cam in the movie, allowing you to see the mano-e-mano action in all its glory. All the stunts you see in the movie are REAL with a capital R. And who do we have to thank for this? Director John Hyams. He knows what he wants and boy does he delivers. His direction is taut, solid and focused throughout. And the way he directs a low-budget B-movie, imagine if he gets a bigger-budgeted project. His father is Peter Hyams, who worked with Van Damme on "Timecop" and "Sudden Death". Dad Peter works as cinematographer for this one, and he captures the bleakness of the film beautifully. It's much better than that "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt".

In short, I'm really surprised at how well-directed the film is, and I'm also surprised that I ended up really liking the movie. It's sad for it not to be released theatrically in the U.S., because it deserves that. JCVD and Lundgren still got it, but I'll be keeping an eye out for John Hyams. He looks like a very promising director.

Entertainment value: 10/10

Overall: 8/10

It's weird how current rating is ~ 7. This is honestly one of the dumbest movies I've seen recently. Amateur's job. It's about some Russian country where people speak Bulgarian and Serbian languages. The action is supposed to be in Chernobil but there are writings and signs everywhere which show it's filmed in Bulgarian military base. I'm really amazed how how stupid was the scenario. The performances of Dolph and Jean are as usual but there was nothing they could do to make the movie better even if they were De Niro and Paccino. I regret I lost ~ hours to enjoy it, total disaster I would say. Almost all the movies filmed in Bulgaria look the same, amateur.

Talk about a b-movie for has beens! It was so bad, I actually think it could have been a great male party movie for cracking jokes. Teens boys might like it on those movie and pizza marathon sleep overs. The acting was bad - Jean Claude Van Damme just gets worse and worse with age. Not even sure what the point of Dolph Lungren's part was - though he might make a good Nazi if the role could be part of a decent movie. I could pick apart the movie piece by piece, but it really isn't worth it. Rather, I might just ask some pointless rhetorical questions, like "what was the point of the rehabilitation bonding that went no where?" Or, "who the heck was the guy that got beat up in the diner?" I really could see this as a movie I might have enjoyed at around age 14 though. It is almost the perfect 80's action b-movie. So, maybe its not a complete waste.

This shouldn't be called a film really. Universal Soldier: Regeneration is nothing more than a poor cash-in. It looks cheap, the lighting is TV-ish, camera movement substandard, the action scenes plain boring. The technical value of the US:R is low, much lower that the same aspects of Universal Soldier: The Return.

Universal Soldier: Regeneration is just yet another direct to DVD product made in Bulgaria. The bonus sad thing about it is cheating the audience by advertising it as Van Damme - Lundgren film. It is not. These guys have very limited screen time (Lundgren's role is a extended cameo really). Van Damme sleepwalks thru the movie, Lundgren has nothing to play with. To make it all worse the fighting scenes are badly choreographed and filmed and you can see Van Damme is using stunt double in some of the scenes.

All to all a bad pseudo-movie.

This film is the worst piece of crap I have ever seen,I will kick JCVD's ass, there is no plot line, all characters suck, the action blows, and if you have nothing else to do but play with poop treat yourself watch this cos you will feel so fulfilled!!.... as I have to stretch this review to 10 lines I have to state as follows, ...this film will display the demise of 2 action stars careers, it also explains why you should always decide what the plot of the film is before turning up on the set and filming a bunch of soulless morons dancing around reeling off lame and empty dialogue, to finish this is an absolute waste of time. I have said nothing productive in my review of this film other than slate it as all this movie does is drag it's ass for what seems like a lifetime and all it deserves is to be named and shamed...ENJOY!!

So finally it happens, the original Universal Soldiers JCVD and Dolph Lundgren return to reprise their roles as Luc Devrau and Andrew Scott in what can only be described as an explosive action-packed extravaganza! Despite being a lower-budget non-theatrical release, this film is far superior to the 1999 sequel "Universal Soldier: the Return" (yep the one with Goldberg) which is a good thing. The overall look and feel of the film is very realistic and it is superbly shot both non-action and action scenes look great and the fight sequences are top-notch and reminded me of the "Bourne" films in a way. Van Damme is in good form in this film and for a man who is pushing 50...he's still lightning quick and his kicks are just as impressive now as they were back in his Hay-day! It's really good to see the quality of Van Damme films improving of late as his previous film entitled "JCVD" was excellent and truly raised the bar for his films to follow. "Universal Soldier: Regeneration" is a great action movie and is in many ways just as good if not better than the original 1992 "Universal Soldier" film. A must see for action fans : )

I still remember the scene from the first Universal Soldier where they repelled down the dam and I enjoyed the first movie. On the other hand, Universal Soldier regeneration never had any original nor memorable scenes, while it was full of action it suffered from a poor script and never really exploited much of the coolness and invincibility of the universal soldiers like the first movie. Would have been better off watching Die hard or Speed.

Also look out for the "cameo" appearances of Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme where they only have a few lines of dialog. Not to mention they looked too old for this movie.

Watch this if you are bored and have never seen the first Universal Soldier and you would probably enjoy this like those who give this a good rating.

World wide terrorism is fast becoming the stereotypical plot for new age films. They could be about corrupt inner governments, renegade police or as in this case, rebellious disenchanted rogue soldiers. The film is entitled " Universal Soldier: Regeneration. " This is part three and as with the original premises, dead soldiers who died in armed combat, were stored in cryogenic coffins, revived, repaired and returned to duty. In this third sequel, Russian terrorists have the added help of NGU's or New Generation Universal Soldiers which are improved, re-generated, deadlier soldiers. Dolph Lundgren returns as Andrew Scott and Andrei Arlovski, have kidnapped the children of the Russian Premier. In addition, radical soldiers, have also seized control over the Cernobal nuclear power plant. Together it poses a world wide threat when the rebels promise to detonate a huge bomb there, which will release a massive dangerous radioactive cloud across the world. In response, the governments activate some elite soldiers of their own including their former Universal soldier, Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) who has under gone DE-programing, to combat the threat. The film is an improvement over the original in both drama and excellent acting. Ludgren and Van Dammn should be complimented on re-visiting former roles. With sufficient action, excitement and a generous supply of physical confrontation, the movie does a good job of keeping an audience entertained. ****

I'm very surprised about the other comments here - maybe I was watching a different version or I don't know, but this movie is very poor and way below Van Damme's average. Plot sucks (very week, probably was created in a 5 minute brainstorm meeting, like: 'shall we try to squeeze out a little extra by making the third part?' - 'Yeah, sure, just make sure budget doesn't go over 1 million USD' - 'okay'), acting is awful if there's any (random people from the street could have been better), no special effect...but the worst of all: no more good fight scenes, no more Van Damme moves. He is old, that's the fact and shouldn't have gone for this movie... If you wanna go for a watchable movie with ex-action stars, should rather watch Rocky 6.