Another action movies with stars

Rating: 6/10 (29 August 2010)

The Expendables is like any other action movies with a star - no, stars. The story is nothing but cheesy and predictable. There're a number of lines which make you laugh (not least the ones around Arnold) but other attempts at being humorous are just pathetic. Jet Li's lines are best deleted. And generally speaking, non-English speakers don't miss much watching this. The thing I hate most is the deliberate inclusion of two chicks in a man-dominated film, who don't actually contribute anything constructive to the storyline at all. They don't even help to make any men in the movie look cool, as other action movies with chicks usually manage to do...
OK, so much about dissatisfaction with the story. But ultimately, it's the action that counts and I say The Expendables does OK. Despite the age of the actors, performance is solid and some action scenes are quite original. The attack made by Statham on the plane is particularly memorable. Others look vaguely familiar, although they can still pump up your adrenaline. Towards the end, the film jumped between shots too much that I started to get confused about who did what, but generally, the action part is fine.
For me, the movie on the whole is OK, and whether one likes this film or not I believe really depends on one's expectation. If you're lured by the number of stars the ads have you believe the film carries, be prepared to be disappointed. But if all you want is a Saturday night with popcorn and your brain shut down, watching The Expendables isn't a bad choice.