I saw this Jean Claude Van Damme movie when it was first released to theaters, and I pretty much dismissed it at the time. But I decided more than twenty years later to give it another look, this time on Netflix, and I do have to admit that the movie has improved somewhat with age. The movie's strongest point is that it has a look and feel that is both slick and gritty; it gives the movie a pretty good atmosphere. Also, while the story is nothing to write home about, it does go from scene to scene with a good pace that doesn't make any lulls or boring points. Van Damme's performance, while also not great, is adequate enough. As for the action sequences, I have to admit that I just thought them to be okay at best, which was a surprise seeing that acclaimed Hong Kong action director Ringo Lam was helming the movie. Maybe he was somewhat hindered by the different demands and expectations producers of a Hollywood movie project have, which has hindered other Asian action directors working on Hollywood projects. However, if you are not expecting anything earth-shattering, the movie does pass its 101 minutes in a serviceable manner.
Review of Maximum Risk
