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Jean-Claude Van Damme plays two roles in Replicant, a surprisingly good action thriller that also stars Michael Rooker as Jake Riley, a cop who's been tracking a serial killer called "The Torch" (Van Damme). Frustrated, Riley decides to retire--and the National Security Department makes him an offer: they've cloned "The Torch" as part of a programme to track down terrorists; they'll turn this replicant (Van Damme again, of course) over to Riley as a sort of test run for the programme. The idea is that the replicant will slowly recall the original person's memories and lead the cops to the original. It's ridiculous, but no more ridiculous than the setup for the highly successful Face/Off, and it works just as well as the engine for an effective action flick. What makes Replicant more unusual is that the writers actually put some thought into the relationship between Riley and the replicant, which starts to mirror parent-child relationships in emotionally complex ways. Furthermore, while it's no surprise that Rooker gives a solid performance, it is surprising that Van Damme does just as good a job in both of his roles--he's perfectly creepy as the serial killer and genuinely affecting as the quickly developing replicant, projecting a mixture of innocence and turmoil. Replicant was directed by Hong Kong director Ringo Lam, the man behind Full Contact and City on Fire. He was clearly working on a limited budget, but the movie looks good, moves with lean efficiency, and has some riveting action sequences and good quality effects--the scenes where Van Damme (inevitably!) fights himself are completely convincing. A satisfying movie.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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DVD Special Features:
Languages: English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Dutch, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Polish
1.85:1 ratio
Languages: English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Dutch, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Polish
1.85:1 ratio
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the best movie that the action super star Jean Claude Van Damme has ever made and I must say it will be hard for him to make another one any better. If you are not a Van Damme fan, you will be after seeing this movie. It is pure action, which is very much thanks to the great director RINGO LAM. The movie itself is great but the acting from Van Damme makes it that much more special. The Muscles from brussels has stared in many great movies such as UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, TIMECOP and HARD TARGET and they do not compare to the brilliance of this one. Go and buy this movie it is well worth the money.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Well this film surprised me ive always been a fan of Ringo Lam for his Hong Kong work namly Full Contact, Prison on Fire 1/2, City On Fire and The Victim, but i didnt expect much from this film its another straight to video production and the budget was pretty low BUT it is very enjoyable its not great nor is it his best film but its good popcorn fun the acting is good from Van damme and his best performance as an actor its good because he has very few lines but his physical acting is very good expecially as the replicant hes quite touching, innocent and a couple of scenes funny, the action is a departure its rough ant tumble with acrobatics rather than highly chorographed fights not roundhouse kicks here but it suits the movie the flow of the story is good i dont remember being disapointed by any scene by the way it was executed you have to take the budget into account and Ringo has done very well with it i remember Ringo saying after he made Maximum Risk with Van Damme that JCVD couldnt act for s**t i guess this is why JCVD put so much into this one my only critisim is that the torch (the bad van damme) should have been more sickening the things he was doing should have made the audience hate him which we did but we should have hated him more some of the things he did were'nt as shocking as they should have been, but this is a minor gripe, as the film is a good popcorn movie and Van Dammes best in years and can be found at about a fiver which i bought it for now its worth every penny
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This has to be the best van damme film i mean the acting is superb and i know van damme is not famous for his acting ability but he is brilliant here playing the role of both the serial killer called the Torch and his clone which is the Replicant. also Michael Rooker is one of the best supporting actors you can ask for and he proves his ability here. So if your looking for a film with great action, great story and great characters then i think you should buy the Replicant.
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Great film
I used to see this on my DVD several years ago. I still enjoy this film. I was most impressed by Jean Claude Van Damme
portryal of the Replicant. Very good job. Read more
portryal of the Replicant. Very good job. Read more
Published 1 month ago by LoBo
great jcvd
this is one of van dammes better films..and is one you could watch more than once...he acts both parts of the film well.. Read more
Published 16 months ago by David
worth a watch
if your a van damme fan. one of his best up there with timecop,wake of death,in hell and A.W.O.L
Published 21 months ago by mr mark mooney
Flawed Movie with great performance from JCVD
Van Damme has been turning in some very impressive performances of late, but at the same time has chosen vehicles for his talent that I find a little at odds with what I'd expect... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2005
Typical Van Damme Genius!
Another great film from the martial arts master, Jean-Claude Van Damme! This film is well executed and works really well! Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2004 by Mr. F. Conte
Interesting idea, shame about the execution...
A serial killer (Jean-Claude Van Damme) goes around killing whoever he sees as an inept mother, taking their pictures once dead and setting them and their place on fire. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2002 by Mr. A. T. Whitaker
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