I must start by saying this is by far the best DTV action movie I've seen for along time, i know thats not saying much the out put from Mr's Snipes, Van Damme and Segal have been really bad of late. Until Death however is a very different beast indeed more a cop drama than an action movie this sees Mr Van Damme moving into uncharted acting territory and he succeeds and impressively so.
This is not a perfect film, there are some bits of wooden acting and stilted action on the whole though this film work. First off Van Damme plays the role of a wretched drug addicted cop expertly, the man has seriously pulled up a gear in the acting stakes, I was genuinely surprised at how he portrayed Anthony Stowes decline and redemption, never over playing it he mumblers and curses his way through the first half of the movie. Post coma we see him go from bumbling recovery through to as close to redemption as he can get. The only main let down is the actress playing his wife who at time misfires the delivery which is a shame as the scenes are quite important in terms of Anthonys motivations. That said this is really Van Dammes movie almost a showcase of his new improved acting chops. The music must also be mentioned quite low key for most of the movie but the brooding parts worked well. Stephen Rae is a bit wasted here but again, its all really about one mans demons.....again Mr Van Damme. Van Damme fans will love it Im sure but hopefully some others may take a chance on the Muscles from Brussels and end up genuinely surprised.
This is not a perfect film, there are some bits of wooden acting and stilted action on the whole though this film work. First off Van Damme plays the role of a wretched drug addicted cop expertly, the man has seriously pulled up a gear in the acting stakes, I was genuinely surprised at how he portrayed Anthony Stowes decline and redemption, never over playing it he mumblers and curses his way through the first half of the movie. Post coma we see him go from bumbling recovery through to as close to redemption as he can get. The only main let down is the actress playing his wife who at time misfires the delivery which is a shame as the scenes are quite important in terms of Anthonys motivations. That said this is really Van Dammes movie almost a showcase of his new improved acting chops. The music must also be mentioned quite low key for most of the movie but the brooding parts worked well. Stephen Rae is a bit wasted here but again, its all really about one mans demons.....again Mr Van Damme. Van Damme fans will love it Im sure but hopefully some others may take a chance on the Muscles from Brussels and end up genuinely surprised.