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...Street Fighter.” “JCVD” is like nothing anyone could have expected from Van Damme. A brilliantly entertaining confessional, the movie is the self-deprecating, self-referential drama-comedy that Van Damme now seems to have been destined for. Filmmaker Mabrouk el Mechri writes and directs a sad, funny, perfect glimpse at the life of an aging action hero while still maintaining focus on the events of an engaging action film. “JCVD” is a pleasant surprise, honest and endearing without glossing over grittiness. Van Damme is known for being...

Author: By Ross S. Weinstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: JCVD | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

JCVD His career and life on the skids, movie stud Jean-Claude Van Damme comes home to Brussels and gets tangled in a bank-heist drama. Director Mabrouk El Mechri weaves real and reel life into a dark meta-comedy. As for the star, he deserves not a black belt but an Oscar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short List | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...JCVD Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri. Written by Frederic Benudis and El Mechri. With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Francois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem. From Belgium...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Fast Takes from Toronto | 9/14/2008 | See Source »

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