When a movie uses the word Replicant in vain, you really shouldn't expect much more than exploitation. Michael Rooker is a retiring cop obsessed with catching the serial killer who always eluded him, and he gets that chance thanks to a genetic double of the killer, telepathically connected to the original. They're played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, because JCVD playing opposite himself has somehow become a trope since Double Impact. It's a weird way to do the "profiler/psychic" crime story, and as far as that goes, it's fine. The two leads are sympathetic once we get past the usual "buddy cop" conflict and the feeling that Rooker is essentially leading a confused child into action. The action scenes are unremarkable despite JCVD's talent. You know, I've given too much credit to director Ringo Lam over the years and let him coast on his Hong Kong work. His American stuff is the pits. Another promising Chinese director who loses all his energy when working in the Western system.
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When a movie uses the word Replicant in vain, you really shouldn't expect much more than exploitation. Michael Rooker is a retiring cop obsessed with catching the serial killer who always eluded him, and he gets that chance thanks to a genetic double of the killer, telepathically connected to the original. They're played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, because JCVD playing opposite himself has somehow become a trope since Double Impact. It's a weird way to do the "profiler/psychic" crime story, and as far as that goes, it's fine. The two leads are sympathetic once we get past the usual "buddy cop" conflict and the feeling that Rooker is essentially leading a confused child into action. The action scenes are unremarkable despite JCVD's talent. You know, I've given too much credit to director Ringo Lam over the years and let him coast on his Hong Kong work. His American stuff is the pits. Another promising Chinese director who loses all his energy when working in the Western system.