Something is working here but is shadowed by the disappointment

Rating: 6/10 (27 September 2010)

Many critics are bashing this film but this film wasn't made to be an artistic masterpiece. It's supposed to be fun and it did it's job. Not particularly in a very good way but it's satisfying.
The problem with this movie is that it doesn't use it's good cast fully. While the hype surrounds the fact that Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger are in this film, they only stay in the film for about two minutes. The film centers around Stallone and Statham's characters and the rest we do not get to know well. The rest of the cast has great potential but they are only supplementary . Everyone gets their own spotlight at certain points and it's quite cool to see what each character is capable of however again I was waiting for this movie to really entertain me. Overall it feels like there's something missing.
The movie isn't boring but it's not particularly amazing like everyone would expect it to be. You would definitely expect more from a cast like this. There are better action films, although I'd think this one had the craziest last twenty minute action. There are some good scenes that make you stay at the edge of your seat.
The gore is quite good but it's so over the top that it doesn't make you cringe. That's a thumbs up for those who can't stand gore. It's still awesome though. It's not as violent as the last Rambo movie but it's quite up there. Nothing that's too disturbing though. The music does the job and the sound effects are great. The sound is over the top along with the gore. The blood spurt sound effects and each punch adds a great feeling for the ear.
The movie tries to give the characters a back story, therefore giving them something to work with. However the movie itself isn't very significant, and the plot is not interesting. It is an action film but the plot should be interesting enough for me to care. I can see that Stallone tried to give his and Statham's characters some drama but it still is not enough for me to give focus.
After all the problems that is mentioned, this movie might sound bad. But it's not. It's an okay movie to enjoy. Nothing "wow"-ing though.
Rating:
★★★☆☆ Satisfying