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Information
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 97 min.
- Director
- Mabrouk El Mechri
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Comedy
- Rating *
- 7.2
- Votes *
- 24,374
- Checks
- 2,107
- Favs
- 129
- Dislikes
- 29
- Favs/checks
- 6.1% (1:16)
- Favs/dislikes
- 4:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
JCVD is an unusual (mostly)French-language film in which Van Damme plays himself (or a version of himself). He's hitting rock bottom in his personal and professional life when he gets caught up in a bank hold-up run by Belgium's equivalent of the Three Stooges. It is VICIOUSLY funny, taking shots at the film industry, at the relationship between celebrity and fandom, and at the media. But at the center of it is a confessional by Van Damme that is completely heart-wrenching. There is a nakedness and honesty to this film that makes it a real gem, and it's a story cleverly told too. The big question is: Has JCVD always been this good an actor, only held back by either language or directors' expectations? For comedy, he's a great straight man. For tragedy, he's a revelation. 8 years 8 months ago -
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