Stayin’ Aliiiiiiieei-i-i-ve!!!!!
This one at least looked interesting on the cover, and it was written by the guy who rebooted Batman and wrote Blade 2, so I had moderately high hopes.
JCVD is a cop hunting a serial killer known as the Sandman, and of course he gets ‘im.
He then is asked to go undercover as an inmate of a local prison where there have been a few more murders than they would ordinarily like lately. Being a movie, no-one knows he is there except a few cops and a lawyer pretending to be his wife, so that she might visit and pass him information.
It turns out that there are doin’s afoot, and there is a smuggling operation going on within the prison.
Of course the Sandman is an inmate, he spots JCVD and tells everyone he is a cop, and the whole thing degenerates into a prison riot where everyone tries to kill JCVD but we know it is simply a prelude to the showdown between him and Sandman.
Again prison clichés abound: A cafeteria fight, a laundry fight, ladyboys, the prison riot, a corrupt warden, even the guy who can get his hands on everything for a price.
This is a little more graphic than most normal JCVD movies, but still pretty tame by today’s standards for an R rated film.
1 – Why is he French?
He’s French-Canadian.
2 – Who is he saving/helping?
A lawyer chickie. Other “nice” criminals. The law.
3 – Who is the Bad Guy(s)?
The Sandman. “Naughty” criminals. Bad cops.
4 – Does he do the splits?
No.
5 – Is he shirtless in the film?
Yes.
6 – Does he hold poses after the final punch/kick? (Usually in slo-mo!)
Yes.
7 – Is the soundtrack full of ‘orrible cheesy toons?
Yes.
8 – Are there any other recognisable actors in the film?
Yes, but no-one more memorable than “Oh it’s that guy!”
9 – Is there a love interest? (Or at least some tit!)
Nearly but no.
10 – Is the damme thing any damme good?
OK in a cut-rate cookie cutter sort of way.
Verdict – Neither here nor there. Badly dated B movie that misses the mark.
