Jean-Claude Van Johnson

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Season 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
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  1. Voodoo123
    Dec 29, 2017
    6
    +Jean Claude Van Damme
    +When at plays the parody card, it plays it well
    +Impressive cinematography -Pacing varies -Suffers when taking itself seriously Jean Claude Van Johnson's opening 3 episodes present us with an impressive and highly entertaining parody of the martial arts action genre that walks the line on becoming a full genre spoof. Sadly the show later adopts a    +Jean Claude Van Damme
    +When at plays the parody card, it plays it well
    +Impressive cinematography
    -Pacing varies
    -Suffers when taking itself seriously

    Jean Claude Van Johnson's opening 3 episodes present us with an impressive and highly entertaining parody of the martial arts action genre that walks the line on becoming a full genre spoof.

    Sadly the show later adopts a semi-serious tonal shift, becoming the bad action film it was originally a parody of. If your'e a JCVD fan it's a must, but to me it really felt like a missed opportunity after the half way mark.    … Expand

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Richard Brody
    Dec 15, 2017
    50
    The full series, run by Dave Callaham and directed by Peter Atencio, is a weird ride, living in an uneasy space of parody, satire, homage, and straight-ahead drama.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Dec 15, 2017
    50
    Jean-Claude Van Johnson is just okay most of the time, occasionally verging on a mess. ... Still, Van Damme’s alternately bemused and haunting visage makes it worth a look.
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  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Dec 15, 2017
    50
    The whole international-spy thing gets repetitive fast. Kat Foster is awfully appealing as her own sort of intelligence agent whose cover is that she’s Van Damme’s hairdresser--it’s easy to see why the action hero still pines for her. That on-again, off-again romance isn’t very sustaining, however. The show is likable--no more, no less.
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