Director: David Charhon
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Alban Ivanov , Samir Decazza , Assa Sylla , Patrick Timsit , Valérie Kaprisky , Miou-Miou , Nassim Lyes , Eric Judor , Michel Crémadès , Ismaël S Savané
Plot: Richard Brumère, aka "La Brume" ("The Mist"), a former French secret service special agent turned mercenary, is back in the saddle as the immunity he was granted 25 years earlier for his son Archibald is lifted. A mob operation threatens Archibald's life. To save him, Richard will have to reach out to his old contacts, join forces with a bunch of reckless youngsters from the projects and an offbeat bureaucrat -- but mostly find the courage to let Archibald know he's his father.
My Movie Review: The movie is a sleaze must-watch for any fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme who misses his style of his action when the era of fast quick showdown of strength his a king:) The Last Mercenary is slapstick action flick that focuses on legendary former secret service agent turned mercenary Richard Brumiere known as "The Mist" for his ability to disappear into thin air, work side resurfaces in Paris as his son is mistakenly taken into custody made people! This is a very goofy, lighthearted, 90's action comedy throwback that mostly fizzles horribly and is destined to be watched by men in their late 30's as farcical fusion of terrorism, stolen identity and father-son healing comes to take place bounding energy and fun take on star Jean-Claude Van Damme's past exploit as an action star, but the humor is way more showcase in-between:) Good to be back having never watched a Van Damme movie, this French film is a romp with a light heartness about it Van Damme is old agent that returns from retirement but his personal mission is finally having a reunion with his son as the humor ranges from silly to cringe-worthy with the worse being this running gag about Richard's ladies man status as long as he provide!
Critic Reviews: Jean-Claude Van Damme remains impressively limber, that's a rare highlight in The Last Mercenary, which feature the Muscles from Brussels in Paris-sent embarrassment! While Charhon puffs and wheezes in his attempts at diversion, he can't keep up with the natural charisma of his leading man. The tone of the line readings is so in-your-face that it leaves you seriously wondering where comedy leaves off and ineptitude begins. If you're looking for light, silly action fun, you could do worse than "The Last Mercenary." It's nice to see that the Muscles from Brussels is not only self-aware, but also sharp enough whenever he has to take a baby step or two beyond his own shadow. The fight scenes have wit and Van Damme delivers his lines with just the right amount of weary good humor. While I enjoy Van Damme’s action-comic turn, the rest of film’s cartoonish vibes and mind-numbing supporting characters are too much for even The Last Mercenary to bear. It is a Gallic slapstick action flick that has that French comic-book sensibility about it and JCVD pulling out many of his signature moves:)
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