Cyborg

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Cyborg is available in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jean-Claude Van Damme leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Available now on MGM Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Cyborg keeps coming up in conversation. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Cyborg through its more ambitious moments. A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Deborah Richter lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1989. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Cyborg genuinely rewarding. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jean-Claude Van Damme grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.