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JCVD Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  A reality-twisting cousin to "Being John Malkovich" -- showcases a Van Damme who's sly like a fox about his own image.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Van Damme says worse things about himself than critics would dream of saying, and the effect is shockingly truthful.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  JCVD is a whimsical twist on the biopic, sending up heist movies and breaking cinematic rules to interesting effect. At a critical moment, Van Damme rises out of a tense hostage situation to look into the camera and speak movingly to the audience. He has never seemed more convincing.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips

  The film sags in the middle section, and it's more a novelty item than a fully formed work . But it's very entertaining. And Van Damme proves himself a brave, possibly foolhardy actor, which is more than Steven Seagal ever did.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Variety

  A French-language meta-movie parody par excellence, constitutes the headiest stretch of the beefy star's career since, well, ever.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  JCVD should entertain both movie and action buffs. Van Damme proves once and for all that he's not just a set of glistening pectorals. However, he's still in no danger of being asked to play Hamlet.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The giddy near-brilliance of its central conceit is squandered by flat execution.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Some of this is affecting, some of it tedious, and the film's inconsistencies of tone are made more glaring by its peculiar look.

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