It would be bold and ok to say
that after two consecutively engaging and improving sequels, Expendables has
screwed up bad this time. This movie looks like it’s out of place and going nowhere
and a huge potential of acting, bullets and explosives are flat out wasted.
The tattooed bad ass underground private
soldier gang Expendables is back and they are facing a known enemy from the
past. Barney (Stallone) decides to recruit young blood for the last battle
saying adios to his old gang and it turns out to be a bad idea. Facing Conrad
Stonebanks (Gibson) is trickier and tougher than it seems and Expendables
patience and talents tested to the brim.
So why exactly this movie did went
wrong? It is definitely not the cast and not the action because both of them have
more than enough vibe to pull off some awesome movie. I think where it fails is
the poor story line which has many connectivity issues and weak flow compared
to the previous movies. It feels like some cast is not given a fair chance to
perform and their presence is just a mere hallucination of the fact that
Expendables is has many old school heroes in one place. This was common in
pervious movies as well but the plot and direction was smooth enough for the
fans to positively accept it. The only refreshing addition that worth
witnessing is Mel Gibson where he brings in some true spark to the dull
story line.
Talking of the good Expendables 3
is a high octane action jump start right from the beginning. The action is
almost 90% farfetched but we all know the drill here. So there is nothing I can
complain about it. Action sequences, cast and set creations are good. The whole
movie sees no lush greens or hope of a blue planet but takes place entirely in
dull, harsh environments except for the night club and city scenes. There are enough
destructions and explosions corner to corner and some really good witty one
liners. And Arnold finally wants everyone to GET TO THE CHOPPAH!
Genre: Action | Adventure
Director: Patrick Hughes
-Priyantha Bandara
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