Ever wanted to see a rip-off of “RoboCop” and “The Terminator” with a fraction of the budget? Well, even if you answered in the affirmative, I doubt you would be satisfied with “R.O.T.O.R.”. This is an embarrassing sci-fi flick with horrendous acting, even worse editing and possibly the least impressive killer robot ever.

Coldyron (Richard Gesswein) is a scientist developing a new robot policeman, designed to combat the scourge of crime. Unfortunately, the politicians are impatient and want a new R.O.T.O.R. robot ready as soon as possible. R.O.T.O.R. is released but is not able to function correctly and is now trying to murder a woman for a petty traffic violation. Can Coldyron stop his creation?

The acting in this movie is absolutely abysmal. Nobody looks like they have any clue what they are doing and it’s like they are all acting in different movies with some being serious and others being like they are in an outright comedy. Exactly what ‘R.O.T.O.R.’ stands for is unclear because in one instance it is referred to as ‘Robotic Officer Tactical Operations Reserve’ while in another, it is called ‘Robotic Officer Tactical Operations Research’. I guess it just shows you how little the filmmakers cared about what they were doing. R.O.T.O.R. is just a fat guy with a moustache in a traffic cop outfit.

“R.O.T.O.R.” does have some pretty amusing moments but the movie overall is pretty darn dreadful. The action sequences are awkward, the special effects are pitiful, the plot is generic and the editing is a complete joke. Prepare to jump from day to night to day again with cuts that rival an Ed Wood movie. The only good thing about this film is the poster so I was reminded of “The Exterminator” because that had a good poster despite being terrible. Just please go and watch “The Terminator” or “RoboCop” instead of this.