I sat down to watch this film in the mood for some slam bang Van Damme action but was a little let down by the lack of action and the silly characters on show.The tone of the film was similar to Oliver Stones U-Turn but this was nowhere near as engaging or well directed.Jean Claudes best films are the ones where he plays a vulnerable character fighting for a meaningful cause such as AWOL where he's fighting for his dead brothers wife and kid,or Kickboxer for his paralysed brother.This film is a little wandering and off centre.I tries to be offbeat with its characters and humour but the film makers have obviously lost sight of what people who watch Van Damme films want.Action,action and more Damme action. I gave this film 5 out of 10 upon viewing but the more i think about it, i should have given it a 3.
Review of Desert Heat
