Replicant

Reseña del editor Unable to catch a serial killer by conventional methods, a secret government agency and a police detective team up to find the killer and stop him once and for all. Using DNA obtained from the killer, a clone is created to help get inside the mind of the real killer in a race against time. Amazon.com Jean-Claude Van Damme (star of Timecop and Universal Soldier) plays two roles in this surprisingly good action thriller. Replicant also stars Michael Rooker (of Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Replacement Killers) as Jake Riley, a cop who's been tracking a serial killer called "The Torch" (Van Damme). Frustrated, Riley decides to retire--and the National Security Department makes him an offer: they've cloned "The Torch" as part of a program to track down terrorists; they'll turn this replicant (Van Damme again, of course) over to Riley as a sort of test run for the program. The idea is that the replicant will slowly recall the original person's memories and lead the cops to the original. It's ridiculous, but no more ridiculous than the setup for the highly successful Face/Off, and it works just as well as the engine for an effective action flick. What makes Replicant more unusual is that the writers actually put some thought into the relationship between Riley and the replicant, which starts to mirror parent-child relationships in emotionally complex ways. Furthermore, while it's no surprise that Rooker gives a solid performance, it is surprising that Van Damme does just as good a job in both of his roles--he's perfectly creepy as the serial killer and genuinely affecting as the quickly developing replicant, projecting a mixture of innocence and turmoil. Replicant was directed by Hong Kong director Ringo Lam, the man behind Full Contact and City on Fire. He was clearly working on a limited budget, but the movie looks good, moves with lean efficiency, and has some riveting action sequences and good quality effects--the scenes where Van Damme (inevitably!) fights himself are completely convincing. A satisfying movie. --Bret Fetzer

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.85:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : R (Restricted) Dimensiones del producto : 0,7 x 7,5 x 5,4 pulgadas; 2,72 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : 11994 Director : Ringo Lam Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, Closed-captioned, Color, Anamórfico, NTSC, Dolby, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 40 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : octubre 16, 2001 Actores : Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker Subtítulos: : Español Productores : David Dadon Idioma : Unqualified, Inglés (Dolby Digital 2.0), Inglés (Dolby Digital 5.1) Estudio : Artisan Home Entertainment ASIN : B00005N5QW Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº109,727 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº2,300 en DVDs de Ciencia Ficción nº10,127 en DVDs de Acción y Aventura Opiniones de clientes: 4.6 4.6 de 5 estrellas 357 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.85:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : R (Restricted) Dimensiones del producto : 0,7 x 7,5 x 5,4 pulgadas; 2,72 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : 11994 Director : Ringo Lam Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, Closed-captioned, Color, Anamórfico, NTSC, Dolby, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 40 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : octubre 16, 2001 Actores : Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker Subtítulos: : Español Productores : David Dadon Idioma : Unqualified, Inglés (Dolby Digital 2.0), Inglés (Dolby Digital 5.1) Estudio : Artisan Home Entertainment ASIN : B00005N5QW Número de discos : 1