JokerMichel
Let's admit it , despite the amazing cast , The Expendables never gets out of the shadow of its weak plot
Stevieboy666
After an action packed start Sly decides to retire his old Expendable crew and recruit some new blood for a deadly mission in Romania. Needless to say it all goes wrong and it's down to the old guys to come and save the day. As per usual our heroes are immune to bullets, have an unlimited supply of weapons and the plot is as predictable as what day it is tomorrow. But that's all part of the fun. We get a star studded cast though sadly Antonio Banderas still thinks that he's playing Puss in Boots. Probably the weakest of the first three movies but still good fun.
irehawk
This is strong bloody macho movie and you need to rate this as "PG-13" to earn money in desperation? I know you need more money in order to get a bigger audience in desperation, unfortunately, you cannot lack too much safety along the way.There's such a serious situation that trying to earn money in desperation also results on not lacking safety along the way. so that means that this movie can still be rated "R", even if you need to earn money and get a bigger audience in desperation, but don't lack safety too much along the way at the same time!
Tweekums
This, the third film in the series, opens with Barney Ross, Lee Christmas and the team rescuing former team member Doc from a heavily armoured train that was taking him to high security prison. They then head to Mogadishu to prevent an arms shipment. The mission goes wrong and Barney identifies the reason as Conrad Stonebanks; a former comrade gone bad who Barney thought he'd killed some time ago. He is determined to get him this time but doesn't want to risk his team. The CIA want Stonebanks alive so Barney and a team of new, young Expendables set off to capture him. It appears that the mission has been a success but then the tables are turned and the new team is captured while Barney escapes. Stonebanks challenges Barney to come and rescue his new team and to do that he will inevitably need the old team, as well as some old friends and an enthusiastic Spaniard named Galgo. This all leads to an explosive finale and an inevitable fight between Barney and Stonebanks.Those who enjoyed the first two films in the series will know what to expect; an ensemble of action stars getting together to cause mayhem. The plot is a bit cliché but that doesn't really matter as there is plenty of over the top action. The cast do a solid enough job although some are distinctly underused, or in Jet Li's case hardly used at all. Wesley Snipes and Antonio Banderas are welcome additions to the team but it is Mel Gibson who stands out thanks to his performance as Stonebanks. There is a very high body count but somehow the violence feels a bit toned down; I guess that is why it got a '12' certificate in the UK rather than a '15' like the previous outings. Overall a decent enough film if you want some brain-in-neutral action and plenty of familiar faces.
