Watch it...Enjoy it....Then Forget it!!

Rating: 5/10 (15 September 2010)

Was waiting eagerly for this film. I mean...what better star cast can you get for an action flick? There is Stallone, there is Statham, there is Jet Li, there is Rourke, there are cameos from Arnie and Bruce! That only makes you like the movie a lot...perhaps! But unfortunately...the movie doesn't stand up to the expectation level...at least for people like me, who expected it to be an action flick to remember!
There is absolutely no storyline. But I feel what hurts the movie the most, is the fact that there is no character-building in this movie. A bit of background-showing would have helped the viewers to relate themselves to the characters more perhaps. I am a huge Jet Li fan, but he & his superb skills are just wasted in this movie. These people are called 'the Expendables'...but if you go by the movie, they should rather be called 'The Invincibles' or even 'The Immortals'. The villains never looked scary or even cruel. No wonder..there was no suspense at all!
But if you like action, there is a lot! From the very first minute to the very last. The movie is quite fast-paced. I won't give it a Thumb- down. It's worth a one-time viewing for action-movie-lovers. But don't watch it with any high expectation. Forget about 'Rambo' or 'Rocky' series...just think of a Popcorn-movie for time pass and you won't dislike it much.