“Lukas (The Bouncer)” (*1/2 out of four) was a flaccid action melodrama about an over-the-hill nightclub bouncer (Jean Claude Van Damme) who struggles to raise his 8 year-old daughter (Sveta Alviti) while at the same time staying alive and trying to find his place in life. Compelling at first then stalls and then goes nowhere as film becomes aimless and dreary. Van Damme is stiff and sleepy as usual. A different type of role for him which combines dramatics and emotional exploration but “Bloodsport” did a much better job of that over 30 years ago.

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