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Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this hard-hitting action thriller about a border patrol agent who attempts to take down a rogue American Special Forces unit that's smuggling Afghan heroin into the United States.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After seeing Van Damme's other recent movies like JCVD and Hard Corps I had very low expectations of this film but it is actually a decent film with some good action sequences. Van Damme is as good as he usually is and the directing has both its good and bad moments.
Any Eastenders fan will recognise that the main villian in this movie was played by the actor who starred as 'Jase'
A decent film and if you dont expect much you might actually enjoy it.
Any Eastenders fan will recognise that the main villian in this movie was played by the actor who starred as 'Jase'
A decent film and if you dont expect much you might actually enjoy it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Ryan S.Cord
Format:DVD
Its good to see that Van Damme is at last seeing sense and going back to what most fans want to see of him, and thats well choreographed martial arts action.
The fight scenes are very good except i feel the slow motion kicks and slow motion take downs have been over used in this film, breaking the rhythm of some well choreographed action, which is a shame but can be forgiven.
The downsides to this film seem to come from the disproportionate amount of shoot outs that occur where bad guys are shot dead as if they were cardboard cut outs just fireing randomly into the air waiting to fall backwards across a car or wall etc.. maybe im a perfectionist but i just found these shoot outs quite mind numbing after a while and wanted more quality action and also take in the fact that some of the bad guys are ex special forces you just feel that they wouldnt just stand next to each other in the open, fireing off bullets continuously in any random direction at border patrol officers that seem to have the sense to take cover behind their cars?
On the positive side the martials scenes are the saving grace, the one in the diner inparticular made me feel glad to see Van Damme can still pull off his superfast martial arts skills. Also the end fight between Van Damme & Adkins is very good although somewhat short, maybe an extra minute wouldnt have done any harm?
Overall though a film worth watching, but mostly just for the martial arts scenes. Its not as good as Wake Of Death but it outshines the poor couple of films he starred in before this, the dreadful Until Death & The Hard Corps which are best left alone.
The fight scenes are very good except i feel the slow motion kicks and slow motion take downs have been over used in this film, breaking the rhythm of some well choreographed action, which is a shame but can be forgiven.
The downsides to this film seem to come from the disproportionate amount of shoot outs that occur where bad guys are shot dead as if they were cardboard cut outs just fireing randomly into the air waiting to fall backwards across a car or wall etc.. maybe im a perfectionist but i just found these shoot outs quite mind numbing after a while and wanted more quality action and also take in the fact that some of the bad guys are ex special forces you just feel that they wouldnt just stand next to each other in the open, fireing off bullets continuously in any random direction at border patrol officers that seem to have the sense to take cover behind their cars?
On the positive side the martials scenes are the saving grace, the one in the diner inparticular made me feel glad to see Van Damme can still pull off his superfast martial arts skills. Also the end fight between Van Damme & Adkins is very good although somewhat short, maybe an extra minute wouldnt have done any harm?
Overall though a film worth watching, but mostly just for the martial arts scenes. Its not as good as Wake Of Death but it outshines the poor couple of films he starred in before this, the dreadful Until Death & The Hard Corps which are best left alone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By P. N. Hussey
Format:DVD
This was the first new JCVD film I'd seen for years. I'd heard some good things about it and gave it a go and I'm very glad I did. A good solid actioner that while no great shakes in the plot department at least has some pretty good acting and good action, including a terrific final fight with one of the villains played by Scott Adkins. Very entertaining.
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dvd
have not seen the dvd yet but the dvd did come before there time they said it would come
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Peter J. Woodward
5.0 out of 5 stars
good service
Bought this as a christmas present for my bro, he enjoyed it. Good quick service at such a busy time of year
Published on 14 Feb 2009 by Matthew Hall
4.0 out of 5 stars
allmost a return to top form
What a great film. plenty of proper action you expect from a Van Damme film,interesting use of British actors playing Americans. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2008 by Mr. S. Youngson
4.0 out of 5 stars
NOT BAD AT ALL..............................
We are seeing Van Damme returning to his past glories. He gives an excellent performance as a cop from St. Louis sent to join a border patrol. Read more
Published on 9 July 2008 by L. Hay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best van damme flick since...Replicant
The sepherd is the best van damme flick since the replicant flick which was filmed...7 years ago.
Van damme returns now as we all fans wanted him to return. Read more
Van damme returns now as we all fans wanted him to return. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2008 by V. K. Manglaveras
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