Just finished watching "The Expendables", the comeback movie with Stallone by Stallone, firsts impressions : mixed, it's like Rambo (the last sequel) all over again - basically a mercenary operation to destroy completely a stronghold (not Vietnamese this time, but from an island named "Vilena" don't search for it on google, you will be surprised!)
Anyway, the operation is just about kicking ass, planting explosives, and kicking more asses ... pure testosterone. The kind that has been made a gazillion times
But there's a message delivered by Mickey Rourke (Tool) about how they were losing their soul, that keeps coming back with an echo along the movie, there's Jet li complaining that he hasn't got any family, the big super villain that says later that he's "empty inside".
What transpires out of this traditional movie, is tired heroes, and that something is cracking about the good old logic of making moneys no matter what, and losing his soul in the process, ... that makes the film watchable.
Also there's a very good chemistry between actors (all veterans of the genre) special mention for Jet Li, and Jason Statham who are especially both good
Another special mention to Hale Caesar's weapon... impressive.
In a nutshell (warning : spoiler)
There is an issue in an Island governed by a corrupted General, Stallone's (Ross) mission is to eliminate him - he goes there, fall for the general daughter's comes back home, think about the situation and finally decides to rescue her (very similar to the last Rambo, if you ask me). He comes back home, no casualties, everybody's laughing ... The End.
But that doesn't explain the title at all - mercenaries are expandable canon fodder ? not in this movie, they're just pretending to be tired ... and want to fight for a good cause.
Anyway, the operation is just about kicking ass, planting explosives, and kicking more asses ... pure testosterone. The kind that has been made a gazillion times
But there's a message delivered by Mickey Rourke (Tool) about how they were losing their soul, that keeps coming back with an echo along the movie, there's Jet li complaining that he hasn't got any family, the big super villain that says later that he's "empty inside".
What transpires out of this traditional movie, is tired heroes, and that something is cracking about the good old logic of making moneys no matter what, and losing his soul in the process, ... that makes the film watchable.
Also there's a very good chemistry between actors (all veterans of the genre) special mention for Jet Li, and Jason Statham who are especially both good
Another special mention to Hale Caesar's weapon... impressive.
In a nutshell (warning : spoiler)
There is an issue in an Island governed by a corrupted General, Stallone's (Ross) mission is to eliminate him - he goes there, fall for the general daughter's comes back home, think about the situation and finally decides to rescue her (very similar to the last Rambo, if you ask me). He comes back home, no casualties, everybody's laughing ... The End.
But that doesn't explain the title at all - mercenaries are expandable canon fodder ? not in this movie, they're just pretending to be tired ... and want to fight for a good cause.
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