One might wonder why Van Damme's efforts these days are pretty much consigned 'straight to video' when a production such as this, can cut it with the best of Hollywood. Matter of fact it far eclipses many mainstream movies.
Intelligent, well-acted, beautifully shot and stylish all to hell, this may in the upshot be no more than a 'revenge' movie, but I'm here to tell you its up there with Van Damme's best work. For those who come traditionally to bury the guy whatever he does.....those acting workshops have finally paid-off - he is great here. I saw "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" last night...it wasn't worth twenty minutes of this film! Both this and the earlier IN HELL would suggest Van Damme is surely on the comeback trail. Both are heavy on style and low on cheap thrills. WAKE OF DEATH is I should warn however, heavy on extreme violence ...probably the most explicit of any Van Damme movie.
You could do way worse than give this one a spin!
Intelligent, well-acted, beautifully shot and stylish all to hell, this may in the upshot be no more than a 'revenge' movie, but I'm here to tell you its up there with Van Damme's best work. For those who come traditionally to bury the guy whatever he does.....those acting workshops have finally paid-off - he is great here. I saw "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" last night...it wasn't worth twenty minutes of this film! Both this and the earlier IN HELL would suggest Van Damme is surely on the comeback trail. Both are heavy on style and low on cheap thrills. WAKE OF DEATH is I should warn however, heavy on extreme violence ...probably the most explicit of any Van Damme movie.
You could do way worse than give this one a spin!