Flawed, but amusing.

Rating: 6/10 (6 September 2010)

Sylvester Stallone writes, directs,and stars in The expendables, along with a bunch of other Hollywood tough guys. The expendables is a little like The A team, though not quite as interesting. I appreciate what Stallone has done, rounding up even Swartzenegger to star. But The Expendables is a hit and fail.
What's it about? Well, i'll tell you what I got out of it. Stallone, Statham, and most of the others play a group of mercenaries who ... hell, I can't remember. But what I can remember was sort of fun.
My problem with The Expendables. Well, there isn't one in particular. There are way too many action sequences in which you can't follow what is going on in either plot nor the film in general. Some of the dialogue is half assed. Very cheesy.
You expect to see a lot of some of the action stars. Like Bruce Willis and Arnold Swartzenegger. They are in the movie one scene. And you don't see them fight or anything. You mainly see Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone. And Eric Roberts(?). And it's kind of disappointment. Cause Mickey Rourke doesn't kick ass or anything either. He plays a tattoo artist.
Though flawed, I can't help but say that I was entertained. As dumb and over the top as it might have been, I can't deny that it was entertaining. It may not have been my cup of tea necessarily, but others in America will appreciate it. I appreciate that Stallone could even get Swartzenegger along. As flawed as it might have been, I am saying rent it.
B-