Blood, death and good laughs - Brilliant!!

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2010)

Before you read this you should know I am a 30 something mom of two who is not so much into movies filled with explosions and I certainly do not like beat'em up movies either... BUT... I REALLY loved "The Expendables"!!!
The actual script is nothing new or innovative... a group of mercenaries hired for a job. I could even call it predictable... No, this movie is not based on it's scenario so much as it is carried on by the chemistry of its protagonists.
Stallone and Statham are a killer duo. The rapport between them is excellent!! The action scenes are kinda blown out of proportion but that's the charm!! You know what you are seeing is un-doable but you still fall for it and go "wow" nevertheless with a silly smile upon your face. It's just so... entertaining.
There isn't a dull moment in the film, the pace is fast, the cinematography fantastic. There is a *lot* of blood but it is done very artfully, not concentrating on the gore at all. They don't need to; the movie is carried along beautifully without having to "wow" you with blood... there is a lot of it but it's not what you are noticing. You are listening to the dialogue between the characters, or how Statham works his knives or Stallone re-loads his guns... in reality there is blood in most scenes but it's only a flash of it, the actors carry the weight of the film, not the special effects!!
The first thing I told my husband as the final credits rolled by was "I need this in Blu Ray!" I really wish there is a sequel to this... it was an action movie *so well done*... Possibly the best movie I've seen all year!!! Bravo Stallone, bravo!!!