great action film

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2010)

I grew up in the 70's/80's and fondly remember all the action classics of that era. Also, bear in mind I own films that divert from the action genre by some degree, such as 'Gone With the Wind', so I can appreciate many other types of movies.
Before seeing the film, I read several reviews of it, and was feeling like I would be let down.
I was wrong. This film is one of the best action films I have seen, the plot is sufficient to deliver what is essentially the good guys wiping out the bad ones. Acting from Stallone/Statham is good and they work well together. Rest of the cast do a good job too, Lundgren has some classic one liners too! I don't understand the comments people make about the CG effects. To me they blended well and in the majority, didn't stand out like a sore thumb (like in most modern films).
If I have to make a negative comment, I think the shaky camera style was slightly overused but it didn't detract too much especially as the action was mostly fast paced.
Sometimes films are supposed to just be fun and not be taken too seriously, this is one of them. Watch it with this frame of mind and ignore the so called 'expert critics' that can't see this.