Hard Target received mixed reviews on its initial release praising the film's action scenes but noting the poor story and Jean-Claude Van Damme's acting .
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I don't know John Woo's early asian works, but this is the best film he made in the US. It is not as excessive as his later films like M:I-2. I have to say that ...
These are Hollywood faults, every one, and few of them really matter. Hard Target proves that John Woo is the hottest name in action anywhere.
Its characters are poorly-developed, the plot is the pinnacle of absurdity, and the acting, at best, is well over-the-top. Nevertheless, on the most basic, ...
The action scenes really are top-notch. The movie got a way better director than it deserved, and it shows.
Still, the official international cut is a great action film even with all the troubles behind the scenes, taking the classic story from The ...
Though it lacks the epic feel and melodramatic sincerity of Woo's Oriental movies, this is nevertheless first-rate action.
And the result is without question the best film Van Damme has ever made. But it's also quite possibly the weakest in Woo's filmography. The ...