StoryLine:
A mysterious former secret service agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation.
The plot chugs along with no surprises, but that’s beside the point. While it’s not exactly a laugh riot, the film’s humor tends to land. The supporting cast amuses, especially Assa Sylla as no-nonsense friend Dalila and Alban Ivanov as bumbling, earnest bureaucrat Alexandre. Focused, fierce and funny Sylla, one of the stars of Céline Sciamma‘s acclaimed “Girlhood”, looks like one to watch. Venerable stars such as Miou-Miou and Valerie Kaprisky also appear in small but important roles. The action, at its best, touches the lower rung of the Jackie Chan ladder of elaborate set-piece wackiness. It’s enjoyable to see Van Damme still kicking derrière (though it may be a stunt double doing much of that kicking).
