In 1985, when this film was out, it was a rocking thriller that any of Norris' fans would have given their thumbs to see.
It has NOT aged well.
The plot itself, about communists invading America, was a little far-fetched even for then. A good "what if" scenario at the most.
But when Chuck cuts loose, watch out.
A series of action scenes that make ol' Chuck out to be nothing less than a superhero. The bomb on the bus. The bomb in church. The truck chase. The supermarket shoot-out. The man had ESP and ice in his veins. As great as these scenes may have looked, reality was non-existent.
When Rostov firebombs the homes on Christmas eve however, it was sad to see. Seeing the little girl crying in her front yard while her home and family burn down will NOT be easy to see. Showing kids playing in the street and people getting Christmas shopping out of their cars before the carnage brought it home. This was the "This Rostov guy is SCUM" scene. Made you hate him even more.
Kudos to Richard Lynch. He does make a great villain.
