Fine flick with more than a semblance of an enjoyable and entertaining story without being excessively cerebral, including thrills, spectacular fighting , mayhem and breathtaking chases . Van Damme plays two twins and one of them goes to a relentless vendetta agains Russian mobsters (Zach Grenier). In Niece, France, Mikhail Suverov (Jean Claude Van Damme), a former Russian gangster is pursued by two corrupt FBI agents Pellman (Paul Ben Victor) and Loomis (Frank Senger) and Mikhail is murdered. French police officer Alain Moreau (Jean Claude van Damme) discovers Mikhail is his twin brother he never knew and was given up for adoption. Investigating Mikhail's murder, Alain travels to New York City and assumes Mikhail's identity, where he meets Mikhail's sexy girlfriend Alex Minetti (Natasha Hensridge). The good brother takes over his life to find out whodunit. The Other Side of Safety !. The other side of safe !. The nearer he gets to the truth, the closer he gets to the edge !.
Van Damme in a deja vu, similar to 'Double Impact', plays a double role, two identical twins -a good French guy and a bad Russian good- and he goes into action when the bad guy is killed. But this lunkhead kick-em-up doesnt take advantage of that gimmick. This violent film contains thriller , suspense , action , tension and spectacular/well choreographed fights . Entertaining movie , thanks to tight pace, skillful edition and well mounted combats . It's tense and exciting , at time glossy enough action movie and the overwhelming struggles are well done. The basic story would have been the same with just one Jean-Claude. Risk, noisy action and danger aside is not alll that bad, what with gorgeous Natasha Hensridge as his sib's squeeze, unaware that the man she has in a lip lock is not her beloved. Lots of profane dialogue and some gratuitous nudity fot the adults in charge of Natasha Hensridge. Has all the action you'd expect from a pic with 'The Muscles of Brussels' and more fists, guns, and car chases is, of course, the major reason to invest your entertainment here.
The motion picture was professionally directed by Ringo Lam . In 2015 , Hong Kong director Ringo Lam received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th New York Asian Film Festival. Hong Kong action auteur Lam's stateside debut ensures that fast-paced pursuits and full-throttle combat is well made and visually appealing. He was a craftsman who made a trilogy for Van Damme : Maximum Risk , Replicant and In Hell . His film City on Fire (1987) was the inspiration for the plot and some of the scenes in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) . Ringo was a a nice Chinese director who recently passed away , and filmmaker for Jackie Chan : Double dragon . And was hired in US for Jean Claude Van Damme vehicles . He also directed ¨On fire¨ trilogy : the first is titled ¨City on fire¨ , the second titled ¨Prison on fire¨ and the third titled ¨ Prison on fire 2¨ and ¨Risk In Hel¨ (2003) stars Van Damme as well. Pointlessly energetic and excessively violent , this Maximum Risk (1996) will appeal the true devotee of main actor . It's a must see for Van Damme fans . Rating : 6/10 . Decent action movie .
Van Damme in a deja vu, similar to 'Double Impact', plays a double role, two identical twins -a good French guy and a bad Russian good- and he goes into action when the bad guy is killed. But this lunkhead kick-em-up doesnt take advantage of that gimmick. This violent film contains thriller , suspense , action , tension and spectacular/well choreographed fights . Entertaining movie , thanks to tight pace, skillful edition and well mounted combats . It's tense and exciting , at time glossy enough action movie and the overwhelming struggles are well done. The basic story would have been the same with just one Jean-Claude. Risk, noisy action and danger aside is not alll that bad, what with gorgeous Natasha Hensridge as his sib's squeeze, unaware that the man she has in a lip lock is not her beloved. Lots of profane dialogue and some gratuitous nudity fot the adults in charge of Natasha Hensridge. Has all the action you'd expect from a pic with 'The Muscles of Brussels' and more fists, guns, and car chases is, of course, the major reason to invest your entertainment here.
The motion picture was professionally directed by Ringo Lam . In 2015 , Hong Kong director Ringo Lam received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th New York Asian Film Festival. Hong Kong action auteur Lam's stateside debut ensures that fast-paced pursuits and full-throttle combat is well made and visually appealing. He was a craftsman who made a trilogy for Van Damme : Maximum Risk , Replicant and In Hell . His film City on Fire (1987) was the inspiration for the plot and some of the scenes in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) . Ringo was a a nice Chinese director who recently passed away , and filmmaker for Jackie Chan : Double dragon . And was hired in US for Jean Claude Van Damme vehicles . He also directed ¨On fire¨ trilogy : the first is titled ¨City on fire¨ , the second titled ¨Prison on fire¨ and the third titled ¨ Prison on fire 2¨ and ¨Risk In Hel¨ (2003) stars Van Damme as well. Pointlessly energetic and excessively violent , this Maximum Risk (1996) will appeal the true devotee of main actor . It's a must see for Van Damme fans . Rating : 6/10 . Decent action movie .