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Movie Review: J.C.V.D
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| TheDemon |
JCVD is an excellent surprise. It's a kind of dramatic comedy where Jean-Claude Van Damme plays with great conviction his own role in life. This starting postulate, to tell a passage of the life of a movie-star on the decline by the person himself, makes the movie sail between fiction and autobiography. This original and ambiguous concept propels the script in a tasty, funny and tragic reality/fiction realm. One can think sometimes of Pulp Fiction.
The famous movie-star, Jean-Claude, is surprisingly right and touching. Van Damme plays here the role of his life, in all the senses of the words. There will be a before and an after JCVD. The central monologue of the film, a rare feat of ingenuity, a long one-shot sequence of the star made up of his doubts and his anguishes, is bound to become a classic.
The film is however not perfect. The flashbacks are well carried out but some scenes seen twice can be somewhat long and would have been improved by being shortened a bit the second time around. This saved time would have made it possible to develop the supporting characters, like the police chief, a bit more. Speaking of supporting characters, those are somewhat caricatures and with one dimension.
JCVD reveals itself as an excellent surprise. Far from being a hollow marketing ploy, this film, probably the best of Van Damme, is a true success that deserves to be seen.
However, don't expect the usual Van Damme flair of guns and knives, kicks and martial arts. JCVD goes more for a biography noir look rather than an action movie. But in the end, you will be happy to have invested your time into this movie.
9.5/10.
The question now is what will Van Damme do next? |
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| SkyHigh |
JCVD reveals itself as an excellent surprise. Far from being a hollow marketing ploy, this film, probably the best of Van Damme, is a true success that deserves to be seen.
No way this is the best of Van Damme........... |
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| rabbitjoker |
Where is this playing? I want to see it.
Apparently the 5-minute monologue scene is oscar-worthy. |
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Where is this playing? I want to see it.
Apparently the 5-minute monologue scene is oscar-worthy. |
JCVD.LIMITED.DVDRip.XviD-NEPTUNE |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by TheDemon
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Great review. You sound like a professional movie critic. lol
The movie sounds very interesting. |
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| PressPLay |
| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
JCVD.LIMITED.DVDRip.XviD-NEPTUNE |
Dialogue is both in English and French. Do you know if the above has English subtitles included for his spoken French parts??? |
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by PressPLay
Dialogue is both in English and French. Do you know if the above has English subtitles included for his spoken French parts??? |
▀████ Video Format .................: XviD 1.2 ████▀
█▄ ▀██ Real DVD Aspect Ratio ........: 2.44:1 ██▀ ▄█
██▀ ▄█ Used Aspect Ratio ............: 2.44:1 █▄ ▀██
▀ ▄█▀ Aspect Ratio Error ...........: 0.1% ▀█▄ ▀
▄█▀ ▄█ Video Attributes .............: 25.000 fps 624x256 @ 916 kb/s █▄ ▀█▄
█ ▄███ Audio Attributes .............: 128 kb/s 2ch VBR MP3 ███▄ █
█▄ ▀██ Subtitles ....................: English (french parts), French ██▀ ▄█
█▓█▄ ▀ Runtime ......................: 92 mins ▀ ▄█▓█
█▒▓██▄ Genre ........................: Comedy | Crime | Drama ▄██▓▒█
█░▒█▓█ Language .....................: English | French █▓█▒░█
█ ░█▒█ Theatre / Festival / STV .....: Theatre █▒█░ █
█ █░█ Theatre Date .................: 09-11-2008 █░█ █
█ █ █ Release Date .................: 06-12-2008 █ █ █ |
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| smuncky |
get the version with subs. it is 698.64 MB.
here's the nfo.
Video Format .................: XviD 1.2
Real DVD Aspect Ratio ........: 2.44:1
Used Aspect Ratio ............: 2.44:1
Aspect Ratio Error ...........: 0.1%
Video Attributes .............: 25.000 fps 624x256 @ 916 kb/s
Audio Attributes .............: 128 kb/s 2ch VBR MP3
Subtitles ....................: English (french parts), French
Runtime ......................: 92 mins
Genre ........................: Comedy | Crime | Drama
Language .....................: English | French
Theatre / Festival / STV .....: Theatre
Theatre Date .................: 09-11-2008
Release Date .................: 06-12-2008
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130988/ 7.9/10 1,221 votes |
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| Abercrombie |
| a good review about a Van Damme movie? i swear i'm not on drugs... wtf? |
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| rabbitjoker |
| I'd prefer to PAY for the viewing and see it in a theatre (thanks). Is this playing in TO? |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
a good review about a Van Damme movie? |
Critics loved this movie. Many said it was JCVD's best acting performance yet (and a great acting performance overall). |
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| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Many said it was JCVD's best acting performance yet |
that's not saying much
"I hear all sorts of bull everyday, pal. You want some advice? Take your fancy clothes and your black silk underwear and go back to Disneyland" |
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