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J.C.V.D. (JCVD: The Movie)

Thriller. Drama. Action The Muscles from Brussels is back! Being Jean-Claude Van Damme is tough. Sure, he is an internationally recognized celebrity (and possibly the world's most famous Belgian), but this star seems to have fallen from grace with a recent history of direct-to-video flicks. In a surprising yet crafty career move, Van Damme plays himself – with all his foibles in plain view – in JCVD, a rollicking action-comedy examination of the nature of ... [+]
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"Van Damme says worse things about himself than critics would dream of saying, and the effect is shockingly truthful (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"  POS
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
"A reality-twisting cousin to "Being John Malkovich" -- showcases a Van Damme who's sly like a fox about his own image." POS
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"Post-JCVD, we'll never again be able to think of Van Damme as just another kickboxer turned actor. Van Damme is an actor, pure and simple"  POS
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"It's very entertaining. And Van Damme proves himself a brave, possibly foolhardy actor, which is more than Steven Seagal ever did." POS
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"JCVD may not be the first meta-musclehead movie, but it's certainly the most surprising." POS
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Variety
Variety
"A wonderfully absurd ode to star’s martial-arts moves"  POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"This functions perfectly well as a Van Damme vehicle, but it's also a funny and poignant look at a man trapped by his own ridiculous reputation" POS
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The Wall Street Journal
"Inventive, insightful and utterly surprising movie. It takes you places you're not prepared to go: namely, into the soul of a performer best known for flying back kicks. Who, by the way, can act" POS
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USA Today
USA Today
"The 'Muscles from Brussels' shows us something far more riveting than his killer moves: his mind (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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