Awesome action, yet disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (14 August 2010)

The Expendables is a heavy action movie taken in the 80s style with modern weaponry and lots of blood.
The plot is simple and seems fit for an action movie. The Expendables is a group of mercenaries led by Barney Ross(Sylvester Stallone). Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) hires them to overthrow the dictator of the island country Vilena. So, Ross and his men go to Vilena to execute their plan, assisted by a contact Sandra. In Vilena, their plan goes quite wrong and they escape the place while Sandra is taken hostage. Then Ross, feeling guilty returns along with his team to save the girl.
Hardcore action fans will love the movie for what it is. Lots of blood, lots of fire and lots of guns. Wrestling fans too will love the moves exhibited by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. But when stars like Jason Statham, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren group together as a team and are led by someone like Sylvester Stallone, you expect something more than just what this movie presents. The Expendables would have probably been better if it didn't have such a star studded cast but relied on just Stallone alone. You might enjoy the powerful action in this movie, but in the end you'll feel that for such a huge cast, something is missing in the movie.
If you want to watch this movie, do so with your brains at home and also any expectations from the stars. You'll thoroughly enjoy the movie.
Oh yeah, and the heavily hyped cameo scene between Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger was a complete disaster. It was the biggest disappointment of all.