Thursday 23 August 2012

MOVIE REVIEW: THE EXPENDABLES 2 (15)


"BETTER SECOND TIME ROUND"
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The Expendables 2 is an action film Directed by Simon West (same guy that brought us Black Hawk Down & Con Air). The gang is back but all is not well when one of the pack is killed in what should have been an easy job. Their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. Its Stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nan Yu, Terry Crews, Randy Couture & Liam Hemsworth.
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#FilmFact: Arnold Schwarzenegger shot his role in 5 days, one week prior to beginning work on The Last Stand.
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#FilmFact: A Stuntman died and another was left in a critical condition while filming an action scene for the movie in Bulgaria, that included an explosion on a rubber boat.
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THE REVIEW:
Remember what a mess the first Expendables was back in 2010? Well here is the sequel that's much better in every sense of the word. Better acting & action scenes. This is just more fun to watch because they look are they are having fun. Mr Stallone did not direct this, he focused more on his role as lead. The tone feels more relaxed, banter is thrown in amongst the guys. They have come back for war in style. Its a little more than just testosterone.                   Further explanation is unnecessary because one can see what to expect from the opening scenes. Maximum fire-power, Big explosions, Fist fights and a line up you will only see here. That's the films selling point. Some of the biggest Hollywood stars each getting their turn to shine even though some of the cast disappear after the first part. All action lovers will enjoy this star studded shoot em up, the only downside is the muddled up storyline.
OVERALL:  GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  3
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ONE FAVOURITE MOMENT IN THE FILM:
 The last 20 minutes.
(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section.)
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