The best Martial Arts scenes Van Damme has filmed since Double Impact.

Wern-2

Whilst movie critics will probably poke holes in the storyline of Universal Soldier: The Return, the story line is personally not what I go to see a Van Damme film for. I go to see a Van Damme film for the Martial Arts sequences, which is something Van Damme performs better than anyone else has done on the big screen since Bruce Lee. Universal Soldier: The Return certainly does not disappoint in this area, Van Damme goes back to doing what he does best which is of course kicking. Universal Soldier: The Return combines the best of both era's of Van Damme films, it has the budget of Timecop with the type of Martial Arts scenes you would see in Wrong Bet (Lionheart). I recommend this movie to any one who is a fan of the Van Damme movies of old e.g Kickboxer, Double Impact or Wrong Bet (Lionheart).

A must see for Van Damme fans such as myself, and for former Van Damme fans that he lost with movies like Knock Off and Double Team.

score 10/10

Wern-2 2 August 1999

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