Legionnaire, the powerful
and visually-spectacular new film from prolific
producer Edward R. Pressman(The Crow, Wall
Street) starring Jean Claude Van Damme, is an
adventure of one man's journey into danger and
redemption. A suspenseful story of survival set
against an explosive war saga and a compelling
portrait of a group of men searching for new
beginnings beyond their own broken dreams.
One of the first $30
million budget films to go straight to video. It
went to video not because it was bad, it is a
very good film. But because Van Damme does better
with video rentals than to theater movies.
Good acting by Van Damme
who plays Alain Lefevre a tough man boxer who
doesn't take a fall when paid and is now on the
run. He joins the Legion to get away. Good acting
by Van Damme one of my favorite JC films but for
all of you hard core JC martial arts fans this
doesn't contain much fighting.
OVERALL:
STORY: B
ACTING: B
DIRECTION: B
DIALOGUE: B
REASON BEHIND THE
RATING:
VIOLENCE: War battle and
realistic battle sequences and mild ring
violence.
December 05, 1999