In his first attempt at real acting, Van Damme plays contentious twin brothers who reluctantly team up to avenge their parents' murder. The dual-role gimmick is strictly secondary to the combat. Van Damme is the rugged seaman who dares to defy the well-equipped killers. The sci-fi story isn't very original, but the action and atmosphere are up to par. In this thriller from last Christmas, Van Damme stars as a troubled fire marshal who stumbles into a monstrous kidnapping extortion plot during a pro hockey playoff final.
Inventive action helps make up for the anemic plot.
Van Damme, in a recent interview confessed that his career of late had come unstrung because of cocaine abuse.