
John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged, he leaves in disgust. When he sees gangs are using his weapons on the street, he uses his brains and his Uncle Joe's junkyard know-how to fight back, becoming a real man of "steel.... (Full plot summary below)
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John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged, he leaves in disgust. When he sees gangs are using his weapons on the street, he uses his brains and his Uncle Joe's junkyard know-how to fight back, becoming a real man of "steel.
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| Film.comSean P. MeansSteel isn't a movie to excite or even entertain. It exists to move merchandise -- specifically, Shaquille O'Neal's oversized physique and marketing machine. |
| Los Angeles TimesBob HeislerThe concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarrassing. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanfordradiates messages of positivity and racial harmony when it's not struggling to be 'Batman in Da Hood.' |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Reliant on a heavy formula of repetition and camp that's more obnoxious than cute. |
| The Seattle TimesKeith SimantonWell-intentioned but hulky and lumbering, "Steel" falls somewhere between the cacophony of "Batman & Robin" and the tepid Robert Townsend vehicle "Meteor Man." With a size-22 shoe, it just keeps stepping on its own feet. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandPacks the entertainment oomph of a free throw. |
| VarietyLeonard KladyWriter-director Kenneth Johnson provides a tinny story and a leaden pace for his tarnished titan. There’s a coziness and simplicity to the production that would be better served on TV. Cinema-size, it comes off as corny, antiquated and slightly cheesy. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchShauna RhoneA tepid vat of cinematic sludge...O'Neal will doubtless survive this latest misadventure, as he did last year's outing as a genie in "Kazaam," but only the most devoted of his admirers will want to watch him lumber through "Steel." |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksIt's really just a silly excuse for Shaq to play superhero and dodge exploding cars and fireballs. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallSteel's target audience of 12-year-old boys would be better off staying home and busying themselves at traditional, character-enriching activities: sniping at family pets with BB guns, playing Nintendo, and masturbating. |