This is one of those interesting experiments that filmmakers decide to try out; what if there were two of Jean Claude Van Damme? Would it make the movie any better? The answer is, sadly, no. The movie is exactly the same as the typical Van Damme movie. The two main characters, both played by Van Damme, are hard to tell apart from each other, apart from their unlikeable personalities. Oh, and Alex, the tough one, usually has something in his mouth; either a cigar or a toothpick, depending on whether or not he's somewhere where smoking is allowed. Their aforementioned personalities are supposedly so different to make it easier to tell them apart; it doesn't work. It just makes us hate both of them even more, for different reasons. One of them is extremely sensitive, and very annoying. The other is supposed to be a tough guy, and he pretty much is, but he's also a major asshole throughout the duration of the movie. The fight scenes are what you would expect from a Van Damme movie; either he's kicking ass, or he's getting his ass kicked. The generic action is just that, generic. Nothing special or new about it. The acting is typical Van Damme, it barely passes. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who isn't a huge fan of Van Damme, and I do mean HUGE. Very average. 5/10
Review of Double Impact
