Movie did not precede with its title, it is not expendable for both time and money.

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2010)

The Expendables, title of the movie is surely heavy. However star cast like Jason Statham,Jet LI,Lundgren,Couture,Steve Austin,Mickey Rourke and Sylvester Stallone makes it heavier... but the plot,screenplay,characterization and overall "The Content" of the movie could live upto its reputation??? Here lies a big question !!! And the answer to this is NO. Movie did not precede with its title, it is not expendable for both time and money.
10 mercenaries were hired and headed to Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia to overthrow a dictator.Head Character Sylvester and Jason reach the island to scout out their opposition and found a rebel Spanish girl named Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Sylvester must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that might just save his soul. this is the plot of the movie.
Just as a typical Action genre movie, it starts at loud note and looks very promising. But as the movie passes by it start losing its grip because of weak screenplay.Old school dialogues were used most of the time.The weakest part in the movie is its characterization. Jason Stathon looks grumpy and lean,mickey Rourke just a waste of talent, Dolph Lundgren a big and heavy weighed man looks like a Dumb fellow with mere mental problems and the most disappointing actor in the movie is JET LI. He looks dull,old & lethargic in his both speech and body language.He was pale in his expressions,uneasy in his dialogue delivery and gave cold action moves. I missed his fast speed Kung fu where nobody can stand in front of him rather he was used as a mocking part in the movie where everyone mocks at him because of his short height.Sylvester even used Arnold and Bruce wills as special appearance to give big names to the movie but it ain't worked.
Only Sylvester did a pretty good work in acting the role of the Director of the film. As an actor he failed too,throughout the movie he had a single expression on his face. Its just the direction of Stallone which holds you till the end.The direction of photography is fine.Jeffrey Kimball took the shots accurately keeping the camera stable in long shot action sequences.Some action scenes were commendable specially that sequenced Sylvester and Jason escape from the Island and comes back in their flight while attacking the dockyard and stylishly exploding it. It was truly mesmerizing and memorable! Even end action sequence was quite loud and long but still engaging to watch. But on the whole, the movie can't be considered good just with Action content in it. It needs to have 'Heart and Soul' and a script which is not only thrilling but also contain dramatic and emotional feel of the movie with live characters in it. At last all I can say is-"Sylvester used big names and production value in the movie as copy "PASTE' but it was a total 'WASTE'.
My rating- 5/10