
Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.... (Full plot summary below)
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Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.
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| Bangitout.comJordan HillerThe only story that matters (in the larger sense) is that JCVD is a phenomenal achievement, and not despite the work of Van Damme, but thoroughly because of it. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA reality-twisting cousin to "Being John Malkovich" -- showcases a Van Damme who's sly like a fox about his own image. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendricka bold attempt to humanize Van Damme, not by trying to ignore his personal and professional pitfalls, but by reminding us that behind ever movie star, loved or loathed, is a complex human being |
| FILMINK (Australia)Erin FreeIf you thought that Mickey Rourke had the market cornered on comebacks with his transcendent performance in Darren Aronofsky's masterpiece The Wrestler, then think again. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzVan Damme is so good, and El Mechri's storytelling so entertaining, that JCVD takes its place alongside The Wrestler as one of the unlikeliest but most welcome comeback vehicles in ages. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)In many ways, JCVD is not much different from Van Damme's cheesier movies except it's wittier and, this time, he's in on the joke. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsPlaying a character based on himself, or more likely, the self that has appeared on countless tabloid and fan mag covers, Van Damme here invites meditation on genre, consumption, and pleasurable violence in a most visceral way. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyVan Damme gives a touching direct-to-camera monologue about his career and outlook on life that is the film's virtuosic centerpiece. Never underestimate JCVD. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittIn many ways, JCVD is not much different from Van Damme's cheesier movies except it's wittier and, this time, he's in on the joke. |
| New York PressSimon AbramsFor such a self-deluded vanity project, Van Damme brings the film to life, serving up a terrific lead performance. |