it really good to see van damme film be slowly get good of late and especially compare to c grade flop derail and second in command which be both tragic and not in a good way . the sheperd represent border patrol be a good action flick with some really great action or fight sequence . it good to know that van damme still know how to kick see a his last film until death have no martial art in it at all . that be say and this film be significantly inferior to until death which be a really good turn for van damme . until death lack the over the top action of most van damme film but be dark and gritty and van damme performance a an actor be surprisingly good in that film . still and the shepherd be definitely a film worth check out especially for van damme fan or just action movie fan in general but if youre look for a film with a bit more story line . you may want to skip this one . i do believe that this film be do well enough especially on what little budget it would have be shoot on . the only real problem i have with this film be the title while the shepherd . i do not get it . i suppose border patrol just doesn not have the same ring to it without the word shepherd in front of it . my rating for this film be positive but that by van damme movie standard not in any other film category . i. e. it good for a van damme film .