REVIEW

Marcus Ray, the "King of the Knock-Offs"(Van Damme), finds himself at the center of a Russian Mafia plot to hold the United States' security for ransom. Thousands of tiny micro-bombs disguised within other manufactured goods are scheduled for departure from Hong Kong to America. When Ray's company's jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives, he's the one man the CIA can count on to prevent certain disaster! In a territory where loyalty can change hands overnight, Marcus Ray's survival will depend on him knowing the fakes from The Real Thing.

An unusuall story this being Van Dammes second buddy picture since Double Team this movie wants to be funny but also wants to be taken seriously with action and serious subject matters.

VAN DAMME plays Marcus Ray a King of Knock-Offs. His acting is at the bottom of his game in this film.

ROB SCHNEIDER plays Marcus's enoying knock-off partner who just happens to be undercover CIA trying to bust Van Damme.

OVERALL

STORY: Clever story just not well put together! C

ACTING: C-

DIRECTION: Directed by Tsui Hark great cinematography!!: B

DIOLOGUE: C

AVERAGE: C

REASON BEHIND THE RATING

VIOLENCE/SCARENESS: Fatal shootings and explosions, a mans head is decapatated, throats are sliced and violent fights.

LANGUAGE: A few here and there.

DRUGS/ALCOHOL: Smoking cigars.

SEX/NUDITY: None

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