A Coup for Rourke and Stallone

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2010)

Expendables isn't a movie, it's a film. It's the product of artists like Mickey Rourke and actor/director Sylvester Stallone.
No doubt Stallone's acting/directing benefited from the presence of Mickey Rourke, as did the performances of supporting cast members like Jet Li, a family man, and Dolph Lundgren, a drug addict. There were also many minor characters in this movie that gave great performances, including Giselle Itié as the general's daughter.
Sadly, Jason Statham's role didn't seem any different from his other movies.
This "film" was a rare treat for me. I don't see a lot of 'indie' movies. I guess most big movies these days are the product of marketing. But this movie is the product of life experience.
The film takes place in a banana republic in South America. Most American movies just can't compare with the realism, the experiences of life and death, that are experienced by people in these developing countries.