The Expendables (2010)

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	Year of first release: 2010
	Director: Sylvester Stallone (John Rambo)
	Actors: Sylvester Stallone (Rocky 1-4, Rambo 1-4), Jason Statham (The Transporter 1-3), Jet Li (Hero), Dolph Lundgren (Rocky 4, Universal Soldier 1 3-4), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Iron Man 2)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Action
	Conditions of visioning: 07.08.2012, Blu-ray, Home cinema
Synopsis: A bunch of mercenaries is hired to take out a General who is terrorizing the population of a small island.When they start reconnaissance, they realize that what is happening on the island is more compicated and that a small army is waiting for them, but such adversity might not be beyond their skill.
Review: It sounded like a pretty good idea to me to unite all those 80's action stars and ex-wrestlers in one big Action movie, directed by Stallone that has proved to be good at this job with John Rambo. Indeed it is pleasant to see all those faces in one shot, from the leader played by Stallone, the mentor Rourke, the rebel Lundgren, the Statham in love, the bad guy Roberts. The gunfight scenes are good but not as raw as in John Rambo. The dialogs are funny as each star tries to differentiate his character from the other. This will for differenciation is even sometimes too obvious. Also the pace is uneven and some fistfight scenes too long, but some other are memorable, like the air raid on a soldier-filled pier with a seeplane, heavy machine guns and finally enflamed kerosene! The Expendables 2 should correct the small mistakes in this one.
Rating: 6 /10