THE EXPENDABLES. (15)


Sylvester Stallone. Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crewes. Dolph Lundgren. Mickey Rourke. Randy Couture. Eric Roberts. Steve Austin. Bruce Willis. And the Terminator himself.


The biggest, most badass team ever assembled in one place.
A cast so manly it could kill you with pure adrenaline.
Since it was announced, there's been a lot of expectations...
Will this infact be, the most bullet filled, adrenaline fuelled, ass slamming film to date?
Or will all the big ol' action boys just get in each other's way?




The Serious: 7\11
Directed, starring and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, you might be expecting another Rambo adventure, full of extreme gore and a protagonist who appears to be invincible. Well, you'd be half right. As an action film, The Expendables has next to no rivals. Your blood starts to pound during the first sequence and is not given an oppurtunity to slow down, until the lights dim back up in the cinema, and you find yourself jaw on the floor in awe of what you just witnessed. The punches, bullets, knives and guns slam the senses, as the Expendables tear across the screen in a storm of carnage and death.
With such a stellar cast, it's hard to find a stand out. Rourke takes a step back from the action, becoming the wise and reflective job dealer, which you don't doubt for a second, and has possibly the only tearjearking lines in the film. Li and Statham dazzle with their martial arts expertise, dominating many of the fight scenes with blurred fury.
But this is Stallone's film. He has moments of genuine emotion, and you feel that he really has got it together this time; you don't doubt him for a second.
Now i know, the characters are stereotypical, along with the plot but the action is on a level rarely seen before. Super picky types stay away, but as a film, in it's own right, The Expendables does not disappoint. If you were expecting a deep, heartfelt, hugely meaningful experience, then you won't find it. This movie does exactly what the cast list would suggests.
Blows. Your. Mind.
See it once, you'll want to see it again.


The Fun: 11/11
As stated above, The Expendables will blow your mind. It defies explanation. It pumps adrenaline directly into your veins. It never lets up, even in more serious scenes. You'll leave the cinema wanting to pick up a gun and storm down a dictator yourself. It is easily argued that is just doesn't want to take itself seriously as a film, instead creating as much mayhem and havoc as humanly possible within the running time. For some of you (and myself, admittedly) that's all you want after you see the cast list, to be assualted with pure action, heroic lines, epic moves and one particular weapon that churns your blood pressure to a dangerous level.
Trust me when i say an 11 is not given lightly. I considered a 10, but that would relinquish my rights as a reviewer as well as a human. Honestly, there may never be an action film to match it in the near future. If you want to feel like a true man (or cool, action loving lady) this is unmissable and just won't be the same on a smaller screen.
So, for the ultimate lesson in how to kick ass and look cool doing it?
Do yourself a favour. Get to the Cinema.










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