Good But Rambo 4 is better

Rating: 6/10 (28 August 2010)

I had the action and the thrills I wanted, but since i am a fan of a few of the actors I wanted much more.
I think Stallone, did such a good job on Rambo 4 that my expectations were too high.
Now as a Rambo 4 fan, these are the 1 things that was better in Rambo 4 and less good in "The Expendables".
1. A lot of the blood in"The Expendables" was CGI. In Rambo 4 it was much more splashy and the blood seemed real. I have nothing against CGIs when they do not look like a computer cartoon in the movie, in many moments in "The Expendables" the blood looks very computerish.
Two things I was expecting that didn't live up to my expectation.
The fight between Dolph and Li is lot less mythical then I expected. I was expecting Bruce Lee VS Chuck Norris part 2. On the reverse side I like the twist and the consequences of this combat.
The rest of the fights and this one are very good but the difference between Li and Lundgren VS the rest of the cast, minus Gary Daniels and Randy Couture, is that they are Martial legends.
In my opinion, if you put them in the ring the expectation are bigger then Stallone VS Austin, that ends being a better looking fight scene.
3. I feel that the team was too sporadic, for Example in the film "The Predator", they manage to keep the audience focused on the team. I was expecting a full adventure with these characters. It's not that the camaraderie is less good, it's just that in the beginning you have quite a few scenes that focuses on Stallone and Statham. Those have scenes have all the elements to make them great except you miss the rest of the team. A few walkie-talkie moments with the rest of the guys and a few jokes would have done it. Still when they are together it's great.
In the end, the movie is fun, the entire cast is good, the story is great and I am looking forward for the sequel.