Timecop (1994)

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This week on Catching Up On Cinema, Kyle and Trevor review Peter
Hyams', Timecop (1994)!

A time travel action thriller from director Peter Hyams, Timecop
(1994) is often thought of as Jean-Claude Van Damme's most profitable
film, released in what would go on to be a very successful year for
“The Muscles from Brussels”.

Produced by Sam Raimi and Dark Horse Entertainment, Timecop is an
oddly tepid action film, lacking the flair or dynamism of many of its
contemporaries.

While the performances and dialogue are on point, executed and
delivered with aplomb by a very capable cast of familiar faces and
character actors, Van Damme himself often comes across as slightly
checked out.

While director/cinematographer Hyams' signature stark production
design and murky black lighting schemes are of a high degree of
craftsmanship, in some ways they hamper the tone, forcing the film to
be perhaps more serious than it ought to be.

Featuring some nifty CGI effects work for its vintage,Timecop
generally has a high degree of polish in its presentation, however
much of the action feels weightless and low stakes, with very few
action beats being worthy of Van Damme's highlight reel.

A middling JCVD film that likely earned its box office success
through riding the 90's wave of sci-fi “techno thrillers”, and
the promise of its star's muscular buttocks being featured
prominently as co-star.

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