THE EXPENDABLES

The Expendables is a 2010 action movie directed by Sylvester Stallone.The movie features Sylvester Stallone,Jet Li,Jason Statham,Dolph Lundgren,Steve Austin,Randy Couture,Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke in main roles.Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis make cameo appearances.

The movie is a nostalgic tribute to the action movies of the 80's when these sort of films were all the rage.The movie features the top action stars of that era.There is not much of a plot in the movie.Barney Ross(Stallone) is the leader of a group of elite mercenaries,who are sent on a mission to overthrow a Latin American dictator.The man who sends them on the mission is a mysterious man who calls himself Mr Church (Bruce Willis).Church first offers the job to Barney's rival Trent(Arnold),but he turn's down the offer.The rest of the movie then follows Barney and his men's efforts in overthrowing the dictator and as expected they succeed in the end.They also manage to kill the American James Munroe (Eric Roberts) who is supplying arms

and ammunition to the dictator.The movie ends on a happy note.

As i mentioned earlier that the movie does not have much of a plot.It is just an excuse for gunfights and fist fights every 5 minutes in the movie.But it is fun to watch all these action stars in one movie.The movie as whole is entertaining as well.I mean it doesn't give you anything you haven't seen before but it makes for a good entertainer.For anyone growing up in the mid to late 80's,like myself,would feel a tinge of nostalgia while watching this movie.That is the other reason i enjoyed this movie.The acting is not bad either.But the real stars of the movie are the action scenes.Almost all the action movies these days rely heavily on CGI effects,which could at times give you the feeling of watching a computer game rather than watching a movie.It's unsettling.

The movie was a big box office hit,grossing over $275 million worldwide.It only cost $80 million to make.A sequel is already in the works and Lionsgate Studio,recently announcedd that the sequel would come out on 17 August 2012.

I would rate it 6/10.