This movie is generally being regarded as one of the better Chuck
Norrir flicks. I don't really have any other material to compare it to
but I can still see why some people would feel that way about this
movie. It's a genuinely good '80's genre flick, with an healthy amount
of cheese sprinkled over it.
This is actually being a movie in which Norris gets to do some real
acting. He isn't just constantly kicking and blasting people away but
he is playing a real compelling and likable character as well.
The story is a bit all over the place though, I admit to that. At times
I had no idea what was going on already but on the other hand, I also
couldn't really care about it anyway. It's just a movie you have to
take for what it is and don't think too much about its story or overall
credibility.
It's just being one of those movies I won't mind watching when it catch
it somewhere on TV, late at night, when I have nothing better to do.
It's definitely being an entertaining enough genre flick, though I'm
the first to admit that this is truly far from a great movie.
It's an obviously cheaply done film, without any true mind blowing
action or explosions in it but still I don't feel that the lovers of
action flicks would mind this all very much. There are still plenty of
moments to compensate, such as a couple of formulaic chase sequences
and shootouts. And I must say; Norris handles all of the action quite
well and he certainly has the right charisma, which is required for
these type of roles and this sort of movies.
A good movie to enjoy, if you won't be thinking too much about its
story or what is all going on in it.
It definitely seemed a good move by Stallone to pass the torch on to
Simon West and let him sit on the director's chair this time. Seemed
that with the first "The Expendables" movie Stallone had a hard time
balancing things out. The result was a pretty disappointing movie, in
which not even the action come across as anything all that great or
exciting. This definitely improved with this movie and while it's being
far from a great one, it's being a pretty decent and entertaining genre
flick!
Please don't ask me what this movie was all about, since I simply
absolutely had no idea. But in all fairness, this often had been the
case with big overblown action movies and it really doesn't make them
any less spectacular or entertaining to watch. It's simply being a
movie to have a good and fun time with and not to take too seriously.
And luckily the film-makers and actors took things not that serious
either. It's the main reason why this movie works out much better and
is simply being more fun than its predecessor. The movie and its jokes
are more self aware this time around and they didn't just attempted to
create a big action flick but also one that delivers on a more
entertaining level.
So there is more fun, the action is better but those are not the only
things this sequel improved on. Thing I also really liked about this
movie was that it focused more on the team aspect. Everybody gets their
moment to shine in this and basically every cast member gets to show
off their action skills. Yes, even Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce
Willis get to do some serious action related stuff this time around.
And it really is awesome seeing them fight literally alongside, along
with Sylvester Stallone as well. It helps to make the final 30 minutes
basically a fan boys dream and it also are the movie its final 30
minutes that are being the movie its best minutes, which sort of makes
you wonder why the rest of the movie, as well as its predecessor,
weren't being more like this as well.
And the movie brings in even more big action movie stars from the past
this time. Jean-Claude Van Damme is being a pretty good villain, though
he shows up in the movie pretty late and also gets to do far too
little. Oh well, at least he was being good and enjoyable when he did
appear on screen and is still in pretty good form as well, even though
he is well in his 50's already. And I admit, it was also awesome to see
Chuck Norris in this. Yes, his character is quite pointless and just an
excuse to have Norris pop up in this movie but he perhaps was being the
most fun character out of the entire movie and I actually do hope they
bring him back and make him a part of the team for the next sequel.
It's sort of funny how I know basically everything about this guy and
his movies but this probably was being the first movie, in which he
stars, that I had ever seen. Perhaps it should be time to pick up some
of his earlier movies and have a blast with them as well.
Of course there are plenty of flaws in this movie, mostly story related
but I'm simply happy about it that this movie at least learned from
some of the mistakes it made with the previous movie and this one is
simply being a good and enjoyable genre movie to watch. Still not as
great and awesome as it by all rights should be but they are more on
the right track with this one and lets all hope "The Expendables 3" is
going to be the ultimate Expendables movie, that everybody is hoping
and longing for, ever since the first movie got announced.
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. From: IMDb.com
Directed by: Simon West
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture and others
