Kind of old wine in a new bottle !!!

Rating: 6/10 (10 October 2012)

Expendables 2 was a decent follow up to its predecessor where bunch of popular tough guys from early 80's and 90's collaborate and gives you gun-throttling action popcorn masala entertainment. The sequel starts from where it was left in the first part when Mr.Church goes on a mission leading Expendables to discover a map to a plutonium location somewhere down in Russia. However , the mission goes topsy-turvy when one of his fellow mate is murdered by cruel Villain played by Van Damme. Expendables must go out and seek revenge for their members and save plutonium from falling into wrong hand. Directed by Simon West ( Con-Air) , Expendables 2 promises to have more impact then its predecessor but falls flat on the face. It is just an average flick with old wine in a new bottle. If you have been a great fan of Stallone , Schwarzenegger , Van-Damme , Statham then you might enjoy the film otherwise the screenplay has nothing new to offer. Even the actions scenes are seen-similar kind with nothing new to offer. Simon West has not been in form this time. He could have made it more entertaining with punching dialogues ... good action sequences ... good story line !! Unfortunately , it is just a time-pass. It is Stallone and team which makes this otherwise seen-before movie watchable.
Overall , if you have liked 90's action stars , this movie is meant for you otherwise stay away from it !!!