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

A time travel action thriller from director Peter Hyams, Timecop\n(1994) is often thought of as Jean-Claude Van Damme's most profitable\nfilm, released in what would go on to be a very successful year for\n\u201cThe Muscles from Brussels\u201d.

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

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

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

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

A middling JCVD film that likely earned its box office success\nthrough riding the 90's wave of sci-fi \u201ctechno thrillers\u201d, and\nthe promise of its star's muscular buttocks being featured\nprominently as co-star.

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