Critic score: 33/100 - User score: 8.8/10 - This was a Marvel movie before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was even created. This was back in the time of the wild west of comic book movies. Critics weren't getting paid off by Marvel yet. Marvel didn't have that Disney money to throw around. Now every single Marvel moviel gets great reviews. Interesting... This movie was great, even with John Travolta's hammy acting. The critics really didn't know what they were talking about, but also this was a time when critics didn't know how to react to comic book and video game movies.
What critics said: "Fires blanks. Thoroughly routine, pic plays like a paint-by-numbers pilot for bygone basic-cable teleseries." This critic probably likes it. They just wanted an excuse to sound clever by saying "fires blanks."