Le dernier mercenaire

JVCD is still charismatic, and not afraid to lampoon himself at this point in his career, so there's that going for this French comedy/adventure. Everyone knows it's dumb fun, and that's the way everyone plays it. I found the acting generally top-notch, and the characters likeable. Even the antagonists.

For what it is, it's very well-made, and quite funny at times. There are scenes you know are just there to appeal to a certain demographic, but that's hard not to find that in a movie these days. I really enjoyed the somewhat eclectic soundtrack which adds to the mood.

I never fast-forwarded which is more than I can say for a lot of modern movies. Take it for what it is, understand that the humor is somewhat French, and enjoy it.

This film was way too long. The 110 runtime felt endless with too many long and unnecessary scenes. You could easily trim off 20 mins, and the slow pacing wouldn't feel as obvious, and you'd still get the gist of the story, and probably in a more enjoyable way.

Novice writer and director David Charhon's directing wasn't bad for a newb, but he certainly needed to tweak his screenplay. It was convoluted, and there were just too many plot and technical issues, and was also riddled with pretty much every cheesy cliche of this genre. The best part of this entire film were the last 15 min or so, where you'll find the most action and laughs. Everything prior is mainly useless filler.

The "comedy" was pretty stale, goofy and cliched - I may have laughed a few times, and the cartoonish cast didn't make the comedy any funnier, or the story any better. Most of their characters were annoying and some even cringeworthy. JCVD of course delivered, especially during the fight scenes, and he was even surprisingly hilarious.

Nevertheless, it's much better than the Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal garbage that's come out in the last few years. If you're a JCVD fan, this is a must see... his performance (and flexibility) is awesome.

I was waiting for this one for some time. As a long-time fan, I've had to deal with some pretty unwatchable films through JCVD's more recent career. God for him, that he was able to to this film for Netflix. The movie is not great. Very few Netflix productions are... but it entertains and it shows VD in a different light. It is a decent movie. Nothing to you'll still be talking about in ten years, but it is fun to watch. And wasn't it the whole point of the movie?

This is a very funny and entertaining movie that not only nods to Van Damme's old movies, but it is also in the good tradition of french comedies of the mid 20th century.

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good laugh and a nod and a wink at spy and action movies.

There are a lot of reviews denigrating this film, but I suspect that a lot of of this is down to cultural differences. This is typical French humour and it's refreshing to see van Damme play to it, which I think he is pretty good at.

Jackie Chan employs a lot of humour (and stunt doubles) in his films and gets away with it - and I think van Damme manages the same.

All in all, an amusing film and very French.