The Expendables (2010)

Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty.

Sylvester Stallone heads an all- action star cast – Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Jet Li to name a few – in this action blockbuster that harks back to the 80’s – a muscular plot, equally muscular heroes, huge explosions, chases and fights and cheesy one liners. It’s enjoyable for the most part, but when it comes to the talking bits, it slows down and isn’t so engaging. It’s not as good as the second Expendable, and the camera flashes to one scene too quickly. Arnie Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have cameo roles, however in the sequel they have much larger roles. Dolph Lundgren acts really well as a drug addict expendable gone rogue. Eric Roberts is quite slimy as the main villain.