adonis98-743-186503 Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there. Jean Claude Van Damme gives one of his most insane perfomances in 'Enemies Closer' and believe me i mean that in a good way. He is pretty crazy and that scene where he killed all those guards is easily the highlight of the movie. If you loved him as the bad guy in 'The Expendables 2'? You're going to love him even more in this film plus Peter Hyams knows how to do action. (A+)

Star Master INTRO: An enjoyable ride in line with most Van Damme fare these days.POSITIVES: Impressive opening shot. Peter Hyams is an underrated director who deserves more A-Grade vehicles to direct, yet he does what he can with what he's got here. As a Van Damme fan I was happy to see him in another villainous role which he delivered with vitality and zest. Good to see Tom Everest Scott too; it's been a while since I've watched anything with him in it. The plot and the setting played out well.NEGATIVES: I prefer Peter Hyams' darker cinematography, but he made well with what little budget he had. Not much to say on the negative front.OUTRO: Often a little low-budget film from a former heavyweight director with talent can be the catalyst for a surprisingly fun afternoon in front of the widescreen TV. Enemies Closer is one of those films.

quitwhileyouareahead I was hesitant to watch this as Van Damme movies have not been watchable for years but with two of my favorite actors (Orlando Jones, Tom Everett Scott) in it, I had to give it a look. Jones and Everett were great playing likable adversaries turned allies. Working with a budget of a TV movie, Hyams does an excellent job. With some decent action, I was happy to see the fight scenes performed without all the dramatic back and forth of other Van Damme movies. Throw in some humor and a twist and you have a very entertaining watch. But the real surprise was Van Damme who, for once, seems to be enjoying himself and creates a memorable character that you wish somehow survives to fight another day. But he did go out with a bang.

boatista24 I have been watching Van Damme movies from decades ago, and pretty much all of them sucked, with very few exceptions. For the first time, we see Van Damme in solely a villain role, which happens to be his best yet. I never thought I would see a Van Damme movie that I liked so much. In this one, he is absolutely superb. Some of the movie is tedious and drawn out, but not the parts with Van Damme. This is his greatest role, and it's the first time I have seen him play just the villain, and he rivals Jack Nicholson as The Joker. Just because he's older and playing a villain doesn't make him any less potent. In this movie, he was close to an Oscar nod.