"Parents always lie to their children, to prepare them for the way they'll be treated later by the government."
Taken as a typical, run-of-the-mill action film, Maximum Risk is just barely serviceable. It cannot be considered a classic Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle, though - the likes of Bloodsport and Kickboxer have that distinction, as they effectively showcase the star's outstand... read more
"Katsottu 29.6.2012 DVD
Van Dammella on identtinen kaksoisveli toisella puolella palloa, josta mies ei itse tiennyt mitään. Kun veli on päätynyt jostain syystä Ranskaan kuolemaan venäläisten gangsterien käsiin, lähtee tuo belgialainen kuminivunen selvittämään asiaa. Hitaasti liikkeelle nytkähtävä ysäritoiminta ei ole sieltä rajuimmasta päästä, mutta silti varsin viihdyttävää katsottavaa. Natasha Henstridgen tissit ovat kivasti esillä ja ohjaaja Ringo Lamilla on vakaa ymmÃ"
Jamie M. added this to a list 10 months, 4 weeks ago
"Kuinkakohan mones kerta tämä on, kun Dammella on kauan kadoksissa ollut kaksoisveli?
Varmaan aika vitun mones, ja leffan taso on heikko. Tämä oli just niitä leffoja, joissa honkkariohjaaja ajetaan sisään Hollywoodin tuotantomyllyyn. Lam tavallaan ohjaa kaikki toimintakohtaukset ihan taitavasti, mutta Dammen valtava pallinaama on lähes kokoajan vain tiellä. Tällä kertaa Damme ei edes vammaile tarpeeksi paljon, jotta tällä olisi jotain huumoriarvoa.
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“"Parents always lie to their children, to prepare them for the way they'll be treated later by the government."
Taken as a typical, run-of-the-mill action film, Maximum Risk is just barely serviceable. It cannot be considered a classic Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle, though - the likes of Bloodsport and Kickboxer have that distinction, as they effectively showcase the star's outstanding fighting skills. For Maximum Risk, Van Damme was given too much plot-related stuff to handle and too many guns to shoot, denying him sufficient opportunities to do the inhuman splits and kick-ass fight moves which made him famous in the first place. For what it is, Maximum Risk does deliver lots of action, yet it's a very workmanlike effort with limited appeal. Outside of its moderately enjoyable a” read more
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Synopsis
When a policeman takes his twin brother's place, he not only inherits his problems, but beautiful girlfriend. Later he is forced to kickbox his way from France to the U.S. and back while constantly eluding the FBI and Russian mafia. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge. "
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