When I sat down to watch this movie last evening I expected a fairly ordinary direct-to-video (actually it was released to cinema in France) action movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme that would, at best, be somewhat entertaining. Well I was wrong. After having watched the movie I had to say: Wow that was a good movie! Now the threshold for that wow was of course a bit lower than usual since I was not expecting that much from the movie but still, this is a surprisingly good movie.Sure it has its silly moves and plot holes like most movies of this kind but it is miles away from the usual brain-dead run-of-the-mill action movie.First of all, Jean-Claude Van Dame makes a quite decent, even good, performance. Personally I am not much for these sentimental cry-scenes but Jean-Claude manages to make these parts well and at the same time he is brutally cool when he is out seeking his revenge.The action in the movie is also very enjoyable whether it is car chases, motorcycle chases or martial art displays. When it comes to the latter Jean-Claude proves that he is still good at making these scenes unlike for instance Steven Seagal who mostly stands in one spot waving his hands while trying to hide his beer belly. At times the movie is quite cruel. There is a torture scene which is really good without being unnecessarily graphic. Speaking of graphics, the entire movie is well shot. The cinematography is simply very good. I would even say that for this kind of movie it is great. At times this is a very dark movie and those parts of the movie are really the best.For me this was a very positive surprise and I found this movie very well worth watching

This is one of the Van Damme's best at action. I wonder why it is rated so low. 5.5 oh... come on, you are kidding me. If this is 5.5 then The Punisher must be 4.5. If you want the word A..C..T..I..O...N then don't miss it. If you are Van Damme fan, go buy the DVD. This is not just Van Damme's best, it is one of the best action movies ever made. Movie really has a story because I still remember it. Even after 2 years I can clearly recollect those terrific action scenes. It contains a few brutal scenes, shows "serious feelings of Van Damme" and of course ...A....C....T...I...O...N. This movie hits hard on face. This movie is going to make a permanent mark in your memory.

As a huge fan of JCVD,i have all his movies.And over the years,his movies have been watchable.Even a few of them have been good.My favourites are-A.W.O.L,Death Warrant and Double Impact,Hard Target.I found a few of his movies to be strange e.g Double Team.I always remained a huge fan of JCVD.On watching this film and seeing him in a gangster role,i was surprised at how good it was.I felt as though JCVD really tried with some acting in this movie.And i found this movie quite violent and showed a JCVD in a role he was more comfortable with.This is why i have rated it so high as 8/10.just because its a different side to JCVD.

As everyone has already said...this was a wow for any JVCD fan. As a standard movie on its own its not anything unique or bringing new light to film making, but it isn't typical direct to video garbage. This movie would have made a fair theater running if it had been given a chance.As a JVCD movie it really is one of his top notch films as of late. After just recently seeing In Hell, which was a rather refreshing bit of Van Damme acting, this just blows it over. All the actors do a terrific job, the score fits in perfectly, the action is good, and the storyline is not hokey crap. The two men playing Max and Raymond also do an incredible job, and their big scene almost takes the cake. French mobsters now working as bar/club heavies, scary mother ***ers.This movie is definitely worth a watch if you have EVER been a Van Damme fan. Also if you are looking for an above decent action flick.