I watched this movie at a screening at my school and was really impressed by it. It was an interesting way to tell a story and is unlike anything I've seen Jean Claude Van Damme do. The main story is fictional, but Jean Claude basically plays himself. Very well made film. Excellent acting. I would recommend this to just about anyone.

Another good JCVD movie. Anyone who thinks he's "Just" a martial arts actor doesn't know what there missing!

I grew up watching JCVD in movies like, "Blood Sport,” and, "Time Cop." JCVD is a great martial artist, but his movies seem to get old as he played the same character each time, always the action hero. Never being able to see JCVD truly act without the shroud of marital arts was a shame until now. I saw the trailer to JCVD about two months ago, and it intrigued me seeing him in a role loosely based on his life. Finally JCVD came to the Bay Area, so we went to go see it last night, and from beginning to end I was inside the mind of JCVD. From his heartfelt storyline of an out of work has-been to a failed father really carried the movie. The added action twist brought a new face to JCVD. When you go see JCVD you will experience a new side of him like never before. This guy can really act, and I won't be surprised if more serious roles come his way from this movie. The emotional range, which he goes through during a key monologue, will get you on board with JCVD if you weren't before.… Expand

Wow! He almost had me in tears at one point. I was so incredibly blown away by his performance in this movie that I went to see it twice. I've been a huge JCVD fan for as long as I can remember. I knew he could act ever since I saw him in Wake of Death. Now he finally had his chance to prove it to the world. I'm glad that JC is finally getting the respect he deserves.

A surprise and a very good one. Stallone did Copland Roarke did The Wrestler and Van Damme dis JCVD.

JCVD sheds much needed light on the humanity of Jean-claude. His performance was amazing-- easily up there with the years best.

This movie is deeply flawed, mostly by way of poor editing. But overall, I enjoyed it. It's different, unpredictable, and takes risks.

Surprisingly honest, JCVD proves he can act too! - very enjoyable.

Wow. Failed horribly.

Happy to see that this rare treat is released in the US! I saw it here in Germany at the Fantasy Filmfest and enjoyed it enormously! Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself with so much self-mockery, I would have never expected that from him! Normally, German audiences are very rarely applauding during a movie, but here the audience erupted into applause and laughter a bunch of times. Go see it if you still remember who JCVD is! ;-)… Expand

Wicked smart.

Funny as hell! Classic!

Hands down the best movie Van Damme will ever be a part of. The sincerity and honesty behind it was very refreshing.

Histerical and moving. It forces audiences to take Van Damme seriously for the first time in his storied career. Gotta give the guy major props for being gutsy and putting himself out there and telling it like it is. Nobody is perfect and JCVD's uplifting story asks the audience to consider that through all the fame and fortune, all movie stars are human, just like us.

I was extremely surprised by how good this was. I was expecting something like a mockumentary, but it's more of a dramatic heist movie. Jean-Claude knocks it out of the park, I highly recommend catching this in the theater if it's in your area.

Probably his best movie ever, hopefully the start of a new phase in his career.

Probably is his best movie and hence I gave a full 2.. DULL DULL DULL! Cannot believe folks think it is a 9 or 10.. Maybe I watched a different movie ?