JCVD
Belgium, France, Luxembourg
2008
97 Min
Color
2.35:1
English, French
Synopsis
Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States. –IMDb
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Bob
14Jan12
Finally Van Damme shows some self-irony; this suits him. The self-deprecating humour is what distinguishes the sheep from the goats, not all actors have this versatility. Seagal, who takes himself too seriously, limits himself to play the same roles over and over again. Although this is an interesting film by Van Damme standards, only audience aware of Van Damme's past will fully get all the references and humour.
Alexandre Ovídio
7Oct11
Van Damme, o homem que consegue fazer uma espargata enquanto franze as sobrancelhas à Richard Gere, desenvolve inesperadamente uma auto-consciência e lida com o seu envelhecimento, as drogas, a ilusão que os seus filmes transmitem, a sua fragilidade como homem, pai e filho, e vedeta. Aposto que nunca pensou que o seu melhor momento no cinema seria a verter uma lágrima e não a fazer um rotativo.
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By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky on April 24, 2009
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TIFF Review: JCVD
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
If the goal with the self reflective JCVD was to recreate the public image of aging action star Jean Claude Van Damme, then you may consider that mission a success. If the goal was to announce to the world……
TIFF Review: JCVD
By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
If the goal with the self reflective JCVD was to recreate the public image of aging action star Jean Claude Van Damme, then you may consider that mission a success. If the goal was to announce to the world…
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close but not a full cigar
By MR. Universe on July 3, 2011
This is a foreign film mainly in french.
This film has vivid Cinematography. Great but few action sequences. The film is like a action hybrid of DOG DAY AFTERNOON and BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. Notice… read review
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By Don't Get Nasty Brother on September 6, 2010
Yo todavía no me lo termino de creer, y a pesar de tener tiempo leyendo reseñas que la daban como una verdadera revelación, no fue si no hasta que por fin pude ver la última película de Jean-Claude… read review
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By mina on September 9, 2009
Stylistically this film was a little bit strange to me, particularly the colour palette, but it’s almost a moot point given the wonderful conceit of the film and the full commitment of JCVD to play… read review
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By Mugino on August 12, 2009
Not everyone can act, but I’ve always been a staunch believer that even the weakest performers will flourish in proportion to the quality of the material they’ve been given and the amount of faith… read review
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