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Phillip comes face to face with a Russian-French terrorist who comes exact vengeance on him for killing his brother.Phillip comes face to face with a Russian-French terrorist who comes exact vengeance on him for killing his brother.Phillip comes face to face with a Russian-French terrorist who comes exact vengeance on him for killing his brother.
Nicolas Van Varenberg
- Ivan
- (as Nic Van Damme)
Martina Di Fonte
- Coffee Girl
- (as Martina Difonte)
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First of all let me say I have always liked Jean Claude. Usually his movies are pretty entertaining. But when I started to watch this one I was extremely disappointed. I don't know why they used an very untalented amateur cameraman. The extreme close ups the bouncing of the camera, etc. I mean when they bounce a camera in an attempt to give the feeling of people bouncing while riding in a car or when people are fighting and you shake the camera to an extent it makes the audience dizzy. These are signs of not only a very very poorly made movie but one with a budget of about twenty dollars. If I was Jean Claude I would demand the movie be deleted before his entire reputation is ruined. Where does the cameraman, director or whoever makes these decisions get the dumb idea that filming very close up or shaking a camera gives good affects? These are people that should NOT be making decisions period. I tried to watch the whole movie, I really did, but I just could not. I got tired of being forced to look at people's pores or watching people shaking all over the screen until it made me dizzy. When I take photos of people I try my best to center them in the picture without cutting off their body parts but with this movie they consistently removed the tops of their heads. My advice, BACK UP!
This sequel is set seven years after the events of the first movie. Retired CIA spy Phillip (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and his daughter, Vanessa (Jacqueline Fernandez) are living off grid in small Italian village.
Now (Vlad Petrovic) has tracked them down. Now he wants revenge for the death of his Serb paramilitary warlord older brother Demitri who was killed by Phillip in the first movie.
Phillip finds himself on the run and allies himself with Holman (Peter Stormare.) Both used to work together but is Holman someone you can trust?
This is a weak action thriller. The script and action scenes do not amount to much. The scenery is nice.
You have to hand JCVD one thing. He really has taken a moral stance on the outcome of the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the atrocities that were committed.
Now (Vlad Petrovic) has tracked them down. Now he wants revenge for the death of his Serb paramilitary warlord older brother Demitri who was killed by Phillip in the first movie.
Phillip finds himself on the run and allies himself with Holman (Peter Stormare.) Both used to work together but is Holman someone you can trust?
This is a weak action thriller. The script and action scenes do not amount to much. The scenery is nice.
You have to hand JCVD one thing. He really has taken a moral stance on the outcome of the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the atrocities that were committed.
First and foremost, this reviewer is a fan. I actually have a JCVD pick on my IMDb list of all time best movies, a claim few other reviewers can make. But, to be fair, this film raises existential questions that need to be asked. For example, this is the sequel ... to what? To a very forgettable action flick called KILL EM ALL which appeared in 2017 and ranked a whopping 4.3 on the IMDb rating system. JCVD was in his late 50's for that film. His action sequences were OK (after all, he IS the man!) but the rest of the movie was mainly filler. So why would you want to do a sequel to a film that very few saw, and even fewer remember? Especially when you are 7 years older and, to be frank, it shows in the closeups? Especially when you swapped out both the Director and the Writer? Especially when the budget for the sequel looks and feels even tighter than in the original? Once again, after a lot of waffle, when JCVD decides finally to kill everyone with a pulse, he still has the moves. But getting there is painful. In the opinion of this reviewer, this project was done simply to service the demand for streaming content, with no higher aspiractions. The man deserves a fitter end to a great career. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))
It is seven years after the first movie. Phillip (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Vanessa (Jacqueline Fernandez) are living out their lives in peace until the brother of the Serbian crime lord comes looking for revenge. Agent Sanders (Maria Conchita Alonso) and Agent Holman (Peter Stormare) are also back.
First, Autumn Reeser is not returning. It's just as well. She could probably use the time to do another Hallmark movie. Without a good twist, this one only has its action to elevate it. The action is fine and going through the narrow European streets is fun. Otherwise, this franchise is out of moves.
First, Autumn Reeser is not returning. It's just as well. She could probably use the time to do another Hallmark movie. Without a good twist, this one only has its action to elevate it. The action is fine and going through the narrow European streets is fun. Otherwise, this franchise is out of moves.
Plot: Phillip comes face to face with a Russian-French terrorist who comes exact vengeance on him for killing his brother.
Van Damme is back with a lot of Martial Arts Action but a little bit story.
Pro + A simple Story ( Revenge ) + Martial Arts Action well performed by JCVD + Good Gunplay + Italy Location at the beginning of the Movie
Contra
It's a good movie for JCVD Fans. For other people it's just another generic Action Flic. With a runtime of 85 minutes it's a quick snack and easily to watch.
Van Damme is back with a lot of Martial Arts Action but a little bit story.
Pro + A simple Story ( Revenge ) + Martial Arts Action well performed by JCVD + Good Gunplay + Italy Location at the beginning of the Movie
Contra
- Story you've seen 100 times
- You can clearly see the Stunt double for necessary things
- Sometimes too much violence
It's a good movie for JCVD Fans. For other people it's just another generic Action Flic. With a runtime of 85 minutes it's a quick snack and easily to watch.
Did you know
- Crazy creditsNicolas Van Varenberg is credited as Nic Van Damme in the opening titles and as Nic Van Damn in the end credits.
- ConnectionsFollows Kill 'Em All (2017)
- SoundtracksDolce Kimbo
Music by José Manuel Cancela
Courtesy of Favis Music (BMI) and Ambient Evolution Music (SESAC)
Details
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
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