Must-See for Action Fans

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 2010)

This movie promised us an all-star cast of our favorite action heroes doing what they do best, and it delivers. I went in ready to see a dumb but enjoyable movie and was pleasantly surprised... while the plot is nothing to marvel at, it does manage to summon enough depth and humanity to sustain the action and characters. If anything, the story could be seen to parallel the sort of 'mid-life crisis' that many of these aging action stars must be facing in one form or another.
The action is well done, though (of course) its often over the top and occasionally suffers from shaky-cam syndrome. Overall its entertaining but really nothing we haven't seen before. What makes the movie worthwhile are the interactions and quips between Stallone, Statham, Li, and the rest... this is what makes The Expendables fun and destined to eventually take up a spot in your DVD collection.