Product: Legionnaire [VHS]
Rating: 3.0
Good Old-Fashioned Adventure
This movie had a limited theatrical release over a week ago out here in South Africa. I had the privilege of seeing this on DVD purchased from Amazon last month. Due to the lack of publicity, marketing, and it's limited release this feature did not do well at the box office out here. It is a great pity, as this is one of Van Damme's better offerings. Fans that wants to see their hero doing his famous splits and martial arts moves will be disappointed, but if you are wanting a good old-fashioned action adventure without any elaborate special effects which seems to have taken over movie making these days, Legionnaire fits the bill. Good battle sequences, foreign legion heroics, some sweeping desert photography, plus a strong supporting cast makes this Van Damme entry a worthwhile one. Special note is the reliable Stephen Berkoff in his performance of the sadistic legion leader.