About 55 minutes of this movie is Van Damme going into slow motion.

You can tell that John Woo tried to at least make this something similar to his Hong Kong efforts but failed because of producer interference, Van Damme's ego, and other nonsense that troubled production. It's too bad really but the saving grace is that it features Wilford Brimley (Mr. Diabeetus) and Lance Henrikson which elevates this from mere garbage to something approaching entertaining. The fake cajun accents are also hilarious.

Woo beams into stylistic overdrive. The use of slo-mo is ridiculous. And what in the world is it with him and doves? On the plus-side, Henriksen goes full baddie, very entertainingly so, ably supported by The Mummy himself, Mr. Arnold Vosloo.

Fuck the movie, JCVD's greasy sex mullet is legendary.

Just another corny action film from the early 90s. I will admit Damme is okay in this and Woo guides the movie through with solid direction. Oh, and a man punches a snake.

I've got a soft spot for Van Damme flicks.

It's mostly pretty bad, but it can be very entertaining in its dumbness. Lance Henriksen is total class as always; he's just fun to watch as the villain, but overall it's a crap flick. It is watchable though, as John Woo at least manages to throw in some shots that aren't totally pedestrian--recommended only for bad movie nights.

JCVD brings John Woo to America

this movie's fucking hilarious. i'd swear that whoever did the score to this gave van damme's mullet it's own musical motif. watch it and tell me i'm wrong. also i was gonna give it a 45 but i bumped it up to 50 cuz i remembered ted raimi shows up in one scene.

Greasy, sleezy, impossible-to-believe, and featuring weird action set pieces. It's fun, gentlemen.

hard fuckit more like. henriksen is great, but it's not enough.

Wilfred Brimley and JCVD should have switched roles. Probably Van Damme's best movie.

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Was Hitchcock the only foreign director not bent over at knifepoint by Hollywood the second a visa application was filed? Poor John Woo, never stood a chance.