InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Zlatica
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
kingtambo
Now when you think action star in current times Chuck Norris is not in the top 10 but in the 1980s he was probably in the top 5. This movie was one of his classics that really exemplified what 1980s action was. They destroyed a real neighborhood in this movie (the development was set for demolition so they let the film makers destroy it). This movie had the classic bad guys doing horrible things, trying to take over and only one man can stop them, that's right Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris' character is a retired Black ops/special forces type who retired and disappeared because of all the stress he had endured from his job. But when the really bad guys start making their move, the government sends for their number one guy. Chuck is a one man wrecking crew in this. He seems to dodge every bullet that comes at him but all his bullets hit their mark. They really went the extra mile in the finale of this movie, the way the top bad guy goes out is so good they used it again in a Charles Bronson 'Death Wish' movie which was made by the same producers. If you know about Cannon Films, this is one of their crown jewels.
BA_Harrison
Chuck Norris's second film with director Joseph Zito (the previous one being Missing In Action), Invasion USA sees the bearded karate champ playing one-man army Matt Hunter, tasked with stopping Russian terrorist Mikhail Rostov (Richard Lynch), who has invaded Miami with his personal army in order to somehow throw the whole of America into chaos. Outdoing even Bill Drago's baby-killing rapist drug-lord from Delta Force 2 in the evil stakes, Rostov massacres a boatload of defenceless Cuban refugees, kills Hunter's best buddy John Eagle (Dehl Berti), obliterates the residents of a peaceful suburban neighbourhood as they celebrate Christmas, and orders his soldiers to shoot kids at a community centre, blow up a church full of worshippers, and plant a bomb on a school bus.With a slightly bigger budget than normal for a Norris film ($12m), Zito is able to destroy lots of stuff and crash quite a few vehicles as his star goes in search of the despicable villain. Not that finding Rostov and his men is difficult for Hunter: Invasion USA proves unintentionally funny as Chuck conveniently turns up in his truck, twin Uzis at the ready, whenever and wherever the baddies are causing trouble. And the Chuck-les don't end there: giggles are to be had every time the wooden star solemnly spouts his truly awful one-liners, although for my money, the most amusing moments are when he dives behind office partitioning—the real flimsy stuff—to protect himself from enemy gun-fire, and uses his uncanny sixth sense to detect two gunmen hiding in another room (successfully killing them by blowing huge holes in the wall with his grenade launcher).Not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, Invasion USA is the epitome of cheezy 80s action—a brainless yet moderately entertaining 'Saturday night with beer' movie, with all that that entails.
Bene Cumb
Since World War II, the United States has been the most powerful country in the world, and even during the Cold War era it was hard to imagine an overland enemy intrusion into the U.S. soil (although nuclear conflict was close at least twice) - even by Soviets and/or Cubans. Hence the triggering event is odd already, but follow-up events (incl. riots and confrontations) could be yet likely, but their expression leaves to be desired: lots of clichés, lousy acting, improbable approaches and solutions, staking on single man hegemony, pointless shootings etc. The ending is predictable - and too quick-tempered.The only good and distinctive actor is Richard Lynch as Mikhail Rostov (apart from his poor Russian), Chuck Norris is dull kicker, Melissa Prophet is just a chick...Among the better half of movies with the presence of Norris, but there are still much better similar movies out there, e.g. those with Bruce Willis or Mel Gibson.
AaronCapenBanner
Joseph Zito directed this far-fetched action film that stars Chuck Norris as former CIA agent Matt Hunter, who is living peacefully in Florida when he is informed that his old nemesis Rostov(played by Richard Lynch) is planning an attack on Miami, leading an estimated 1000 man army to blow up houses and cause havoc. Matt agrees to help, since both he and Rostov are haunted by their last encounter, which both of them regret(Matt let Rostov live, Rostov wants revenge for the humiliation.) Lots of action and explosions here, but the plot is idiotic, and none of this remotely rings true. Too silly to be compared with real life terrorist attacks...