Review of Replicant (2001) by Jasper M — 13 May 2010
A legitimately good action film, and not nearly as cheesy as you'd expect. The premise is incredibly stupid, but the characters are really strong-- Van Damme is both a really likable and endearing protagonist and a pretty creepy and threatening villain, and I really like that Rooker's character was a loose cannon cop who's actually a little unhinged and frightening.
In addition, the action scenes are excellent: they make use of the environment really well, are all pretty inventive and original, and good Van Damme's fighting style--essentially that of a panicked child who happens to be an excellent martial artist--is original and intelligent.
If you can get over the stupid, stupid premise and the worst science ever put on film, it's a damn fun movie.
This review of Replicant (2001) was written by Jasper M on 13 May 2010.
Replicant has generally received mixed reviews.
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