Ben Archer is a thug/enforcer for a criminal organisation.
Tiring of the work, he tells his co-workers that he's ready to retire.
His wife Cynthia is a social worker for the INS. She brings a Chinese refugee girl to their home.
Soon, Sun Quan wants his daughter back. Cynthia is murdered, and Ben's son Nicholas disappears, along with the Chinese girl.
Ben must save the children and avenge his wife's murder...
Yes it's one of Van Dammes best performances in a while, but it's by far the action movie people are making it out to be. It's more character driven, with a few set piece thrown in for good measure.
We are treated to the bent cop, the explanation to Van Dammes accent, and the inclusion of a man in a wheelchair, and his psycho butler.
It's all by the book stuff, and nothing new is seen here, it's just that as a Van Damme fan he really does have a good range in this, and you really care for his character and his cause.
Soifyou want all action Van Damme, you will be little disappointed, if you want a great performance from Van Damme, you've found it.
Tiring of the work, he tells his co-workers that he's ready to retire.
His wife Cynthia is a social worker for the INS. She brings a Chinese refugee girl to their home.
Soon, Sun Quan wants his daughter back. Cynthia is murdered, and Ben's son Nicholas disappears, along with the Chinese girl.
Ben must save the children and avenge his wife's murder...
Yes it's one of Van Dammes best performances in a while, but it's by far the action movie people are making it out to be. It's more character driven, with a few set piece thrown in for good measure.
We are treated to the bent cop, the explanation to Van Dammes accent, and the inclusion of a man in a wheelchair, and his psycho butler.
It's all by the book stuff, and nothing new is seen here, it's just that as a Van Damme fan he really does have a good range in this, and you really care for his character and his cause.
Soifyou want all action Van Damme, you will be little disappointed, if you want a great performance from Van Damme, you've found it.