I've just been reading a short and very favourable review of this film in a guide. I can't agree with it. I've seen it often and I don't recall it being particularly good at any phase despite the director's reputation. Van Damme has always had a problem looking like the best choice in most of his films. His martial arts stuff doesn't help him here. A hero without those skills would have worked better.
I am a great fan of Lance Henriksen but I do not like his piano-playing bark bark entrepreneur.
What I do like is Arnold Vosloo as the henchman. There's barely a minute for the Henriksen-Vosloo relationship based on professionalism, but it's the best part. Nothing else really works.
This is a variation of King Kong's sister film, The Most Dangerous Game. In that light, it's a failure. In modern terms, the best film that comes to mind where many well-organised hunters are trying to close down one man is First Blood.
I am a great fan of Lance Henriksen but I do not like his piano-playing bark bark entrepreneur.
What I do like is Arnold Vosloo as the henchman. There's barely a minute for the Henriksen-Vosloo relationship based on professionalism, but it's the best part. Nothing else really works.
This is a variation of King Kong's sister film, The Most Dangerous Game. In that light, it's a failure. In modern terms, the best film that comes to mind where many well-organised hunters are trying to close down one man is First Blood.