JCVD (2008)
JCVD 2008
Besides his financial problems, Van Damme is also having problems with his daughter's custody case with lawyers who claim that the violent characters he has created in his films are keeping him from being a good father. Wanting some rest, Van Damme returns to his family's home in Belgium, where the invincible legend he created has yet to be completely gone. Van Damme, who goes to the post office to transfer money, finds himself in a story that is unlike the scenarios of the movies he played. Not only are they caught during a robbery, they are also taken hostage. However, the assessment of the police will be different. Police believe the superstar, overwhelmed by the chaos she's been through, is now crazy and trying to rob the post office. In this hilarious action comedy from director Mabrouk ElMehri, Van Damme paints a highly dramatic character in a similar atmosphere as Spike Jonze as John Malkovich, and in an unexpected career move, Van Damme exposes all of his JCVD weaknesses. ... dares to reveal himself and comes alive.
Besides his financial problems, Van Damme is also having problems with his daughter's custody case with lawyers who claim that the violent characters he has created in his films are keeping him from being a good father. Wanting some rest, Van Damme returns to his family's home in Belgium, where the invincible legend he created has yet to be completely gone. Van Damme, who goes to the post office to transfer money, finds himself in a story that is unlike the scenarios of the movies he played. Not only are they caught during a robbery, they are also taken hostage. However, the assessment of the police will be different. Police believe the superstar, overwhelmed by the chaos she's been through, is now crazy and trying to rob the post office. In this hilarious action comedy from director Mabrouk ElMehri, Van Damme paints a highly dramatic character in a similar atmosphere as Spike Jonze as John Malkovich, and in an unexpected career move, Van Damme exposes all of his JCVD weaknesses. ... dares to reveal himself and comes alive.
