This movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you. Yes, the plot is filled with cliches galore. Yes, the guards in this movie have Stormtrooper syndrome. Yes, that's a Back to the Futuresque DeLorean DMC-12 you see in the trailer and on various posters for the film. It's all intentional.
The key word here is Fun. If you're after a gritty, realistic post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, this isn't the movie you're looking for. Blue World Order is clearly a homage to the types of light-hearted action/adventure/sci-fi movies you could rent on VHS back in the '80s, and binge watch with friends on a Sunday afternoon.
It's an offbeat, at times quite humorous, sci-fi action adventure flick, with a story that improves as it goes along - and yes, there is a bit of a twist at the end which affects how you perceive the bad guy. If you find yourself groaning a bit at the start, that's fine... persist and the movie does improve.
For what it is, and given its low budget, I think Blue World Order does the job reasonably well. And for my money, Stephen Hunter makes the film much more enjoyable. His confused and confusingly eccentric character provides some genuine laughs to offset the generic action and TV episode special effects.
As for the ratings here on IMDB, well I'd say we have a case of action and reaction. Clearly, some overly zealous individuals have artificially voted this movie a 9 or 10 when it really isn't anything of that caliber. Then you have people who feel cheated voting a 1 or 2, when again BWO isn't that bad. Pick a time when you're in a good mood and want some light-hearted fun, then watch the movie. Full disclosure: I'm a long-time Canberra resident, but I had no involvement with the movie or the filmmakers.
The key word here is Fun. If you're after a gritty, realistic post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, this isn't the movie you're looking for. Blue World Order is clearly a homage to the types of light-hearted action/adventure/sci-fi movies you could rent on VHS back in the '80s, and binge watch with friends on a Sunday afternoon.
It's an offbeat, at times quite humorous, sci-fi action adventure flick, with a story that improves as it goes along - and yes, there is a bit of a twist at the end which affects how you perceive the bad guy. If you find yourself groaning a bit at the start, that's fine... persist and the movie does improve.
For what it is, and given its low budget, I think Blue World Order does the job reasonably well. And for my money, Stephen Hunter makes the film much more enjoyable. His confused and confusingly eccentric character provides some genuine laughs to offset the generic action and TV episode special effects.
As for the ratings here on IMDB, well I'd say we have a case of action and reaction. Clearly, some overly zealous individuals have artificially voted this movie a 9 or 10 when it really isn't anything of that caliber. Then you have people who feel cheated voting a 1 or 2, when again BWO isn't that bad. Pick a time when you're in a good mood and want some light-hearted fun, then watch the movie. Full disclosure: I'm a long-time Canberra resident, but I had no involvement with the movie or the filmmakers.