Réalisation:
Ringo LamScénario:
Larry FergusonPhotographie:
Alexander GruszynskiMusique:
Robert FolkActeurs·trices:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Zach Grenier, Paul Ben-Victor, Frank Senger, David Hemblen, Stéphane Audran (plus)Résumés(1)
Alain Moreau, ancien officier de l'armée, apprend le même jour l'existence et la mort de son frère jumeau, qui vient d'être tué à Nice à la suite d'une folle course-poursuite. Intrigué par ce mystèrieux frère qui portait le nom de Mikhail, Moreau, aidé de son ami d'enfance, le commissaire Sébastien, décide de découvrir la vérité. Il endosse l'identité de ce frère inconnu et son enquête le mène à New York, où il se trouve plongé au coeur de la mafia russe. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (3)
Maximum Risk est un film d'action standard qui a dignement réalisé ses ambitions. Le plus grand avantage, il ne vous insulte pas votre intelligence comme la plupart des films de Van Damme.
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One of those Van Damme movies where you see him twice, and it’s not because he kicked you in the head with a spinning kick. When he first flies through the air in the opening scene like in Naked Gun, I was worried it was going to be a stinker. However, debuting in America, Ringo Lam gradually dispelled those fears. The action delivers physicality and pace, Jean-Claude skillfully hides the iconic bump behind strands of hair, Russian mafia members turn into borscht with growing fury, and he fires from his Beretta with a squinting eye just like Martin Riggs. There’s even a steamy bathroom scene that explains the film’s title and the absence of one legendary element. Doing the splits after this would be a maximum risk for Belgian groin muscles.
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There's not much to talk about here, it’s an average film practically in every aspect that can be mentioned: action, plot, actors, ending, sets, editing; essentially just another genre routine. But it's still better than the previous few films of the karate master. Here, at least, he’s a solid badass that can kick and doesn't try other styles that don't suit him (comedy, raw drama). Maximum Risk can even be seen multiple times (Natasha Henstridge).
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