Product: Legionnaire [VHS]
Rating: 3.0
One Of Jean-Claude's Better Films...
...and that's not saying much. Depsite his almost Chuck Norris acting and fighting abilities, this is one of his better films which offers a rather nostalgic and romantic setting in the Sahara with La Legion Etrangere.The plot is somewhat simple. Jean-Claude is a fighter who's on bad terms with a mob boss and has to leave his friends and his loved one behind to seek refuge in the barracks of the French Foreign Legion. He hopes to serve his term, make some dough, and hopefully join with his lover who left for America. The barracks are harsh and no one can be trusted. Despite his efforts to run, his past soon catches up with him and he needs to make his stand.This is certainly one of Van Damme's better films along with 'The Quest' with Roger Moore. A short film that starts out rather well but soon loses steam about half-way through: the plot becomes unusually rushed and the characters start losing their dimensions to become card-board cut outs. Probably a good film for the typical Van Damme crowd which are young prepubescent males. Enjoy!