On April 28th, 2009 a DVD hits the market that has some pretty interesting value. It's Jean Claude Van Damme's best film to date : JCVD. A semi-self portrait of a star past his prime put into a situation one of his characters from the 80's might have handled with ease. Van Damme plays himself, a 49 year old man way past his prime, making straight to DVD releases that only see the light of the international markets. Stuck in a film the director over-extends, divided by a language barrier and apathetic to the films result, he leaves the set only to get caught in a real-life bank robbery. Cast into a situation fit for a film, the others in the bank, as well as the robbers expect him to be like his film persona and save the day, only to get a hard dose of reality. He's an old man who throws fake kicks for a living. He's no hero. The film is packed with great shots, specifically the opening credit sequence and a soon to be cult classic spotlight soliliquy from Mr. Van Damme where he expresses all of his self-loathing and doubts. A true rarity for an actor who's entire career is based on looking cool thats well worth the viewing. Check it out.
