Steel (1997)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:3
Rotten:20
Average Rating:3.1/10
Consensus: Steel is a badly-acted movie that indulges not only in superhero cliches, but also the sappy TV-movie-of-the-week ones.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: NBA superstar O'Neal slam-dunks his way onto the silver screen as the titular comic book hero, an erstwhile weapons researcher who applies his military know-how as an armored urban crimefighter... [More]
Starring: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Judd Nelson, Richard Roundtree
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Reviews for Steel
| Tomatometer | Critic | Review | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
 3/5 |
an efficient concoction with some nice special effects (there is this sound wave gun that makes the air wiggle when it's shot) and an easy-to-follow plot, about stopping illegal weapons merchants. There are plenty of stunt sequences and futuristic gimmick
|
||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
 1/5 |
What in God's name were they thinking???
|
||
|
2/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
1/5 |
It could be worse. Shaq could be rapping. Full Review |
||
|
1/5 |
Shaq CANNOT ACT!
|
||
|
1/5 |
Why does Shaq hate us so much?
|
||
|
3/5 |
Better than you'd think. As kiddie action flicks go, Steel is really not bad.
|
||
|
2/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
0/5 |
This fil
|
||
|
1/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
1/5 |
No review available.
|
||
|
C- |
You're entitled to make your own mistakes. Lord knows Shaq is. Full Review |
||
|
1/5 |
Packs the entertainment oomph of a free throw. Full Review |
||
|
1/4 |
It's really just a silly excuse for Shaq to play superhero and dodge exploding cars and fireballs. Full Review |
||
|
2/4 |
The concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarassing. Full Review |
||
|
1/4 |
Its sappiness and excruciating sentimentality weighs it down. Full Review |
||
|
|
radiates messages of positivity and racial harmony when it's not struggling to be 'Batman in Da Hood.' Full Review |
||
|
|
Slow to gather momentum and generates little excitement or tension. Full Review |
CommentWhat’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds