Silly violence but fun that is intentionally bad but Dolph is cool

Rating: 3/10 (23 August 2012)

Before I start I'll be honest to say that I don't mind the odd silly violent testosterone fuelled movie. Jason Statham movies are guilty pleasures for many like me.
Anyhow, this is a sequel to a movie that I've not yet seen but it doesn't seem to matter. Story is irrelevant and all that matters to know is that we are watching our batch of "heroes" set out to beat up Jean Claude Van Damme.
Dumping Jet Li early for fear he would begin to speak English more clearly than the rest of them as the movie progresses, we get little more than explosions, in-jokes, silly cameos, loads of blood and plenty of plot holes. Who cares though? It is in intentionally bad and stupid, and is just nostalgia for the old couch potatoes from the 80s & 90s video days. This film is also about the movie poster and the easy cash it can bring in, and we all know that so it's honest at least (unlike that "John Carter" movie director who tried to claim some kind of artistic merit for his film). Personally, I thought this was passable enough but send a bunch of guys together to watch it and they'll be thoroughly entertained.
If anyone truly wishes to sit and damn the movie for any artistic merits then don't bother. All you'll need to say is that Dolph Lundgren was the best actor with the best lines (and is the most fun character) and all will get the idea.