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The Expendables has been named by many as the ''dream action film that everybody has been waiting for'' and I can see why regarding the action. I mean, yeah it has the ultimate cast in an action film ever and it is most certainly the most explosive (but nowhere near one of the best) action films I think I have ever watched but it did have its flaws. So here are the flaws: the cast is just too good to be true but I am afraid to say that story didn't feel epic enough for the cast and the characters. Also, we didn't really know any of the characters THAT well and the development on the characters really needed improving. Also, story wasn't really that developed enough either.
The story of The Expendables is a team of elite, highly-trained mercenaries known as The Expendables are sent into South America to overthrow a ruthless cold-blooded dictator. But once the mission begins, they discover a plot far more sinister than they were led to believe. With innocent lives in the balance, the Expendables are forced to take on an even more difficult challenge. Sylvester Stallone was absolute badass as Barney Ross. I don't the film went into enough depth to express Barney's character a bit more. Jason Statham has thrilled us all over the years with the two Crank films and Death Race and he does it once again. I mean, no he isn't a brilliant actor but he certainly is an entertaining one which is what I respect about him. Unfortunately, Jet Li wasn't in it very much and neither was Dolph Lundgren but the action scene they had together was breathtaking! Oh and the action scene between Sylvester Stallone and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin was brilliant too! Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger made brilliant cameo appearances too.
I thought despite the film's flaws that The Expendables is one of the best filmed action films that I have seen. There wasn't one moment in an action scene during the whole film where it wasn't overloaded with explosions and lasted too long unlike Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen did. The Expendables itself actually reminded me a lot of Welcome To The Jungle and the dictator within the city where he is cruel to the people who live there. The script was absolute badass!! There were a few quotes that were said within that made me laugh especially with the scene with Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger.
Overall, The Expendables is an action film that I personally found both awesome and disappointing but in two different ways. Obviously, one of the best ensemble cast in history! It is definitely one to get on blu-ray with the explosive action! There won't be any doubt that it'll fight against The A-Team for the action film of the summer.
7/10
