Review of Legionnaire (1998) by Jayden B — 10 Feb 2014

This is not a Jean Claude Van Damme movie, rather a period piece action adventure war film with Jean Claude Van Damme in it.

There are no spin kicks and scenes of him "kicking ass" so to speak. The most amount of fight prowess he has is a boxer, who is ordered to take a dive but refuses. The gangster boss and his goons chase Alain (Van Damme) until he ducks into an office and signs up for French Foreign Legion.

Making friends with some oddball fellow soldiers, Alain must trek the dusty and dangerous desert, while trying to invade Turkish lands. The gang boss sends two men to sign up to kill Alain, and his past collides with their current campaign in the middle of the desert.

I feel that this is a very underrated movie. It has solid battle scenes and explosions, with good acting from the supporting cast. This is movie is a solid gem, a diamond in the rough.