(ESP-ENG) Darkness of Man - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
There are actors with whom one grew up and saw on the screen forever, one of them is undoubtedly Jean-Claude Van Damme. A guy who in his youth was one of the most agile actors in Hollywood and who accustomed us to movies where everything was solved with blows. Who doesn't remember the mythical “Bloodsport” where we saw him compete in that famous Kumite for the honor of his master; I think it's one of those films that one could watch over and over again. That's why seeing that Van Damme had a new movie it was fair and necessary to take a look at it, either for nostalgic reasons or just out of curiosity. Obviously we won't see him in that athletic facet but it's always cool to see these legends once again.
This is the story of Russell Hatch (Van Damme), an Interpol agent who is paying the price for not being able to keep a promise. Years ago in a raid in the city of Miami, which went completely wrong, one of his informants dies after having assured him that nothing would happen to him. This burden still haunts him in the present so he sought refuge in alcohol. He tries to stay away from danger as much as he can basically because he is taking care of Jayden, the son of his informant, this is a debt he acquired with this person. The thing is that many times the past is very difficult to escape from, so eventually it ends up hunting you down.
Living in Los Angeles, more specifically near Koreatown, there is a resurgence of those mafias that caused such a stir in Miami, hence when I tell you that the past doesn't seem to want to leave Hatch. The turf war is fierce, one in which young Jayden is caught in the middle. This forces Hatch to go back to his old tactics for two reasons: to protect the teenager and to avenge his informant, who was also a very important person for Russell. From here on we will see how this plot unfolds and how they are tying up ends until they get to the bottom of everything and end or solve this scourge once and for all. I don't know why but this movie has something that I found interesting and it seems like a video game, I guess it's because of the way the story is told.
We constantly hear Hatch's voice-over narrate what he is going through, what he is thinking, what he is going to do, reflections, etc. This is a resource that I really like because it gives a different touch to the way we perceive the story, it's like we are always in the protagonist's mind. The plot itself is simple, it's not something we haven't seen before but despite that, at least to me, I didn't find it boring. It has a couple of interesting plot twists, I liked the setting, everything is very dark, heavy; I don't know, despite being a very popcorn movie to pass the time it's more than fine.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is 63 years old, it is logical that we are not going to see him in any scene doing more than he can deliver. However in this film we will see him doing some pretty normal and average fight sequences, throwing punches, shooting, hand-to-hand confrontations which don't seem to be a problem for him. He's in good physical condition but with his obvious limitations. That said, there's action, there's suspense because in the end it's a chase against the mafias and there's that revenge vibe that a lot of people like, the typical vigilante looking for justice, redundancy aside, and not least: peace.
Having many wounds from his past, Hatch is a closed guy with very strong codes, he doesn't let anyone get close to him for fear of getting hurt or not being able to fulfill them as it happened to him once before. Loyalty is clearly in his blood. As for the other characters honestly there is not much to review, all are secondary and revolve around Russell, whether good or bad. The important one is him. I think that for having time without making a movie and considering that this may be one of the last of Van Damme I was really satisfied, I did not expect a masterpiece of cinema. As I said, it's the movie you put on when you have nothing to do, you disconnect your brain and that's it.
I give it a 6/10. I liked the voice-over and the fact of seeing again a great like Jean-Claude Van Damme is also a plus. It lasts less than two hours and I think it's a movie that minimally meets the expectations that one creates. I leave the trailer here for you to take a look at it.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
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gracias por la reseña me tomare el tiempo de verla, solo por la actuación de Jean-Claude Van Damme.