The Last Mercenary
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 30, 2021
Van Damme is in on the joke, and never for a second lets us see that he’s in on it. That’s what’s the most fun about The Last Mercenary. Read full review
70
Screen RantSarah Bea MilnerJul 30, 2021
The Last Mercenary is Van Damme at his best: his comedic timing is precise (likely because he's acting in his native tongue), and the movie's action set pieces are deeply satisfying. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsJul 30, 2021
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. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaJul 30, 2021
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. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 30, 2021
The fight scenes have wit and Van Damme delivers his lines with just the right amount of weary good humor. Read full review
50
IGNMatt FowlerAug 18, 2021
The Last Mercenary has bounding energy and a fun take on star Jean-Claude Van Damme's past exploits as an action star, but the humor is way more miss than hit and the actual nuts-and-bolts spy plot is a trudge. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoJul 30, 2021
The quality of the fight sequences, the main criterion by which we judge a Van Damme picture, tops out at competency; only a showdown incorporating a whipped wet towel recalls the inventive creativity of his strongest work. Read full review
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VarietyOwen GleibermanAug 1, 2021
You could call the film a slightly absurd corruption thriller, an action movie with not enough action, or a by-the-numbers father-son bonding movie. Yet here’s what’s weird about it. The Last Mercenary thinks it’s a comedy, but not because anything in it is actually funny. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryJul 30, 2021
After about 15 minutes of The Last Mercenary, though, even if you can't do splits like Van Damme the temptation is to split -- and to paraphrase "Scarface," say goodbye to him and his little friends. Read full review
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