The Expendables 2 (2012)
Directed by: Simon West
Screenplay by: Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone
Genre: Action | Adventure
Running Time: 102 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Theater
Back for war.
[IMDb]
Comments: I broke my cardinal rule with The Expendables 2: I watched the sequel without seeing the original film. I own The Expendables on Blu-ray and was planning to watch it this week, but I didn't think I was going to make it to the theater this weekend. Luckily, plans changed this afternoon, and my buddy was only able to go at that time, so I went in as an Expendables virgin.
The Expendables 2 was a blast. It's almost too self-referential at times (I'm pretty sure Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger only spoke in '80s catchphrases), but I couldn't help but be entertained throughout. The action scenes are well done, though it's easy to see that the movie was filmed with a PG-13 rating in mind as there was a lot of CGI blood and effects that were added in post-production. From what I've heard, the film's a lot more comical than its predecessor; I guess I'll find out soon enough.
In the end, The Expendables 2 works. The one-liners start to run a little thin by the end and I wish there was a little more backstory on the other cast, like Lundgren, Crews, and Couture. But otherwise the film's entertaining as hell and a great way to pass the time. And there's even a "Chuck Norris joke" that's worked in to Chuck's dialogue. How could you go wrong?
The Expendables 2 was a blast. It's almost too self-referential at times (I'm pretty sure Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger only spoke in '80s catchphrases), but I couldn't help but be entertained throughout. The action scenes are well done, though it's easy to see that the movie was filmed with a PG-13 rating in mind as there was a lot of CGI blood and effects that were added in post-production. From what I've heard, the film's a lot more comical than its predecessor; I guess I'll find out soon enough.
In the end, The Expendables 2 works. The one-liners start to run a little thin by the end and I wish there was a little more backstory on the other cast, like Lundgren, Crews, and Couture. But otherwise the film's entertaining as hell and a great way to pass the time. And there's even a "Chuck Norris joke" that's worked in to Chuck's dialogue. How could you go wrong?
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