Excellent film, probably the best of the bunch! The story line was very engaging and even though Van Damme had an almost tertiary role, he still delivered an excellent performance.
The fight choreography was the best of the series. Love the baseball bat scene with Scott and Andrei. The critics, who are usually wrong, basically ruined the Box office sales. I really hope they release more sequels.
For the people that are confused about the films not being related to one another. The second 2 are alternate sequels that don't follow from the first 2 entries. They are actually follow a more dark path, which I find more appealing. After the first film the production company (Carolco) went broke so they sold off the rights to another company, hence you would expect major changes in direction. But on the contrary, I actually really appreciate this franchise even more.