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This is a very goofy, lighthearted, 90's action comedy throwback that mostly fizzles horribly and is destined to be watched by men in their late 30's and early 40's, as we desperately reach for the warm, careless glow of our long gone adolescence.

Even though Van Damme is in on the joke and a couple of the character actors turn in amusing performances, it is almost impossible to watch in its entirety. Ultimately, it just reminds you why you can never really go back home again.

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'm happy for Van Damme that he finally managed to do a French comedy, but it's sadly rather average. And for those expecting an action-packed comedy change your expectations to a comedy film with a handful of action scenes.

The story setup was fun but quickly fades out and this leaves the side characters rather uninteresting and underdeveloped. The comedy, with exception of a few fun references and disguises, didn't amuse me but hey, it might amuse you ;). But of course, the main reason you'd watch this is for Van Damme and as per usual he delivers a solid performance with some fun action scenes (that sadly did get a little over-edited). It's all right for what it is but I think it's one of his lesser films and would recommend watching Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2016) instead.

5.5/10.

So twas Jean claude van damme, right? I was expecting it to be reeeeeally good but I was disappointed, not gonna lie.

The action was a no no, the comedy was an 'eh'.

The only thing I liked about this movie was seeing Jean Claude Van Damme.

Jean-Claude van Damme is back with an action-packed agent parody. Made in France.

Quirky humor, snappy action and completely free of seriousness. Turn off your brain and just be entertained.

If you are simply looking for an entertaining action-comedy with lots of movie quotes and references, comic-like characters, lots of irony and well-laid actors like Jean-Claude van Damme, Miou-Miou, Alban Ivanov, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Nassim Si Ahmed, who visibly enjoyed and had fun with the film, you will have fun with the film, too.

The opening sequence looked amazing. But then the film just fell apart from there. To be honest, it probably would've been better if it was done as a serious film and cut the comedic elements. For comedy, this plot was way too complicated and convoluted. People watch comedy to relax and laugh, not trying to piece together a puzzle.

But even the comedic part was terrible in this film. I don't mind as much the slapstick humor, but the constant twitching and sarcasm and funny faces just makes this more of a joke than the jokes they tell.

Of course the major issue is how boring it is. A lot of talking, pointless talking. In a JCVD film, we want to see actions and though there were plenty in the end, for 90% of the film it was just talking and more talking about their convoluted plot.

Overall a poorly scripted and made film.

3/10.

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.

Don't waste your time by watching this movie, nonsense storyline, stupid dialogues , cheap making & crappy acting. Totally disappointed.

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.

The film was not what I thought it would be. A simple and childish story with long and tedious conversations that does not encourage the viewer to continue the film. The games were very superficial, especially Jean-Claude, an amateur chef and far from expected. Given the actor's brilliant performances over the years, such a faint play was unlikely. Maybe it would be better for him to leave acting so that his good memories do not spoil in the minds of his fans any more.

Well done Jean Claude; in this age and still fit for such part.

An entertaining Jcvd mxed with other comic actors like Djimo; A fairly simple plot and not-so-crazy fights, but a mix of action and humor that hits the mark.

. Perhaps as i watched the dubbed version it was worse...poor film really. A not very funny comedy. Below average fight scenes( clearly van damme not doing them either for the most part)..silly. To be fair van damme was actually ok in it.

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.

Lame secret agent story which desperately tries to be funny. But it isn't and it shouldn't be.

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?

Switched it off after the 3rd "joke". Is this supposed to be funny??

If you don't take yourself or this movie too seriously, you'll enjoy it for what it was meant to be. Just lay back and enjoy the ride. Filled with classic French humor, parody, funny script. I'm a JCVD fan, so enjoyed seeing him in a light hearted movie with some good action scenes. I watched it in French, with English subtitles. The only way! Enjoy.

This movie insults our country. How could they insult our product. We never make bulletproof vest in our country, then why they lied. Our happened to be the best importers of fashion goods. Bt now currently we are at third position in the world. Many big big fashion leaders give order to our country. We deliver them quality products, so dont spread hatred of our country.

I don't know what people are complaining about. It's a fun film with Van Damme doing what he does best. The only downside for me is it's in French, I'm an English speaker, but apart from that I loved it. Van Damme fans will love it & there's a few nods to his past movies in there too. It's an enjoyable film if you don't get too caught up in thinking it should be a masterpiece.

Are you a van Damme fan? This is not like the JCVD movie we got from him. This is way more "serious" overall. Yet from the beginning we can tell it does wink and tell us it is as much a fan of the man as we are (probably). So as you can see I have seen almost anything van Damme has put out and while the movie has many movie references (not just as movie posters, but also visually and then some, Scarface I'm looking at you), it works best for those who know van Dammes movies.

Right from the start, you don't just get the splits, but the scene reminded me very much of one of the very first hits of the man himself: Cyborg! A movie I need to rewatch asap. The last mercenary ... we can tell he has aged. He knows he has aged ... and yet he's still fighting. But he has some acting moments too ... he was always good when it came to goofing around. If you liked and appreciated that, you'll get that here too.

So while I said it is more serious than JCVD, I only meant he is not playing himself here (no pun intended) ... you'll find plenty of humor and jokes here. Some I might have even missed myself. Not his best movie, but more than a decent effort, especially considering the history and baggage this is able to lift ...

Is made in bd is wreck?? U cant blame a country. Our country is best for cloth & also our cloth is very cheap around the world.

I started of bored and that was as good as it got.

Is you enjoy comedy action crossovers this one is great. And visually Netflix does its job perfectly.

I believe kids should thoroughly enjoy this one.