Why would a cyborg need a codpiece?
According to the onscreen textual exposition (99% of the time, this is a bad thing), in the mid-21st century there arises a group of humans called “Omegas” who have been cybernetically altered. They gain the ability to change their programming and implants, so in 2057 the government creates a line of cyborgs called “Prototypes” to hunt down the Omegas. In other words, the Prototypes aren’t actually prototypes; they’re a done deal. When an entire movie is focused around a misused word, you know you’re in for 90 minutes of pain. Actually, the first twelve minutes aren’t terribly painful, mostly because they’re an action setpiece. In the futuristic landscape of destroyed Los Angeles, represented by a semi-demolished industrial yard (shot through a yellow filter, naturally — as are all of the exteriors and most interiors in this movie), a few rebel Omegas (watch for Kato Kaelin in a small speaking role) are guarding against the onslaught of a single Prototype with a big-ass gun. The Protot
