The Expendables 2: Review By THE JOKER

Aug 21st, 2012 by THE JOKER
"After five days in agonizing pain...."
  • OVERALL
    3.5
    GREAT
  • Story
  • Acting
  • Directing
  • Visuals
**AS USUAL THERE WILL BE SOME SPOILERS IN MY REVIEW!!!**

The Expendables brought action stars from every direction into one movie and sparked the interest of many people! After the success of the first, The Expendables 2 added a few more amazing action stars and intrigued everyone again! The film taps into that classic 80's - 90's action-packed style that we all used to love back in the day!

Story wise, if you look at the quality of story against the greatest films of all time, yeah it is a little weak... But, people have got to go see this film with an open mind as to what exactly it is... These films never claimed to go after oscars, but rather grab onto our imaginations of what it would be like if all the greatest action stars of all time appeared in the same movie! On that level, the film definitely delivers!

The acting is actually very well done on almost everyone's part! Jean Claude really portrays a great, badass bad guy! From the moment you see him, you know this is a man that can destroy you, and not think twice about it! Liam Hemsworth really brings that sort of stage acting to this film... He really is the emotional release in this movie, and it's not long before you get it from him! This young lad has a huge career ahead of him. The Hemsworth brothers are truly impressive! Sylvester Stallone even did a great job of not being monotone throughout the film... He shows emotion a number of times! I was highly impressed! Bruce Willis is Bruce Willis and will continue to act amazing in everything that he does... I don't need to touch him too much in this one! I would the only truly weak actor/actress was Nan Yu... Very flat lined her role... But thanks to her role, it did open the door for female action stars from the day to join!

Directing, I know they had to have some fun with this one... The script alone must have been a blast to create! All the one line puns, jokes about all their previous movies and even Chuck Norris making a Chuck Norris joke, it had to have been one of the most fun projects ever! They also do a great job of getting everyone about the same equal amount of camera time! The only two I wish I could have seen more was Jet Li (which I was highly disappointed was only in the opening of the film) and Jean Claude! I also wanted a more epic final show down between Stallone and Jean Claude... While it was great to see he still has his high kicks down, the fight was over way too fast!

The visuals were the same classic visuals we expected with an Expendables film... Lots of heads and body parts flying everywhere, blood, and very well done fight choreography!

Now as in overall view of the film as a film I had to give it a 3.5... It an average film when you look at quality of film as it stacks against the greatest films of all time, but as far as enjoyment is concerned, I will give it 5 star... You just need have your mind open that this is about all these guys getting together to make their films with everyone before they pass... giving fans the ultimate tribute to the classic films they have given us over the years!

I hope everyone enjoyed my review! I am open for discussion!

THE JOKER

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Comments (68)

  1. THE JOKER

    @crypt Yeah, there is a difference in the films when they were written to be a sequel piece of work and when they were written as a single film... and it showed in this series!

    7 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  2. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 I think, but I think it is because 4 was a bad transition from 3. See 1-3 are semi stand alone. 4-7 flow well I think... Besides, it was originally going to be 8 when they started getting higher in numbers.

    7 months agoby @cryptFlag

  3. THE JOKER

    @crypt Each film felt very unconnected from the others. While from one to two it was decent, but it seemed to get worse from each one. It was not originally written to be more than 3 movies... and it shows... that I think is where people are coming from. They seem to be more of stand alone films than a series... if that makes sense as to where we are coming from

    7 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  4. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 Well, the others were more gore, however they still (even though not as good as part 1) had a great story. Which is why I dont get how people can say that series is pointless, because that is one of the most complex horror series out there. Its insane, all the twists it takes. I love them.

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  5. THE JOKER

    @crypt I don't really count those as horror films though... The original wasn't really made to scare you... just mess with your brain... which is why I loved that one so much! We had our gruesome and an amazing story... something, I felt, all the other films fell way short on...

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  6. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 hell yes! i love all horror films.

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  7. THE JOKER

    @crypt haha you would... ;)

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  8. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 Hahaha no, I love all of those movies!

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  9. THE JOKER

    @crypt Haha definitely SAW for sure! They should have left that at a stand alone film...

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  10. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 No :P More along the lines of Nightmare on Elm Street, or Friday the 13th... or Saw... Horror series ;P

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  11. THE JOKER

    @crypt So in other words your a fan of Twilight! XD

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  12. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 HA! Ok, well I am a huge fan of beating a dead horse series. So whateverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  13. THE JOKER

    @crypt Here is my answer...

    movieweb/u/mcleve02/PGkvN92CY9Hwns/2YD4g6aFZy9QFa3

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  14. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 haha why stop!?!??!?!

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  15. THE JOKER

    @crypt cool deal! I tagged you on my newest review! And I am ok with it as long as they stop at a trilogy!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  16. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 I'll read those reviews!

    and yeah man! Oh well, they still did an excellent job with this movie. Expendables 3 FTW!

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  17. THE JOKER

    @crypt I've been into Non-fiction war movies! I started with We Were Soldiers last night! The Thin Red Line is tonight!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  18. THE JOKER

    @crypt Yeah... that was my thing with it... if this movie is going to be a newer version of those movies, then they should have delivered there!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  19. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    Latley ive been into the 80s/90s cop movies.

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  20. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 You are definitely right there; back in the all or nothin days the fights were longer!

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  21. THE JOKER

    @crypt I thought there was much improvement on their part from the first to this! haha It was satisfactory... It was just really short... I wanted that classic 90's showdown... like Commando... That was an epic, long ass fight! Hell even the final fight in Lethal Weapon was longer!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  22. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 Well, I agree! Although i thought the fight between Stallone and Van Damme was satisfactory... and the acting sucked... all of it in my opinion :P but still, well written review!!

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  23. THE JOKER

    @huntsman It actually is better than the first... a much better story for sure... But like I said in my review, you have got to watch the movie knowing what it is! haha

    9 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  24. Huntsman

    @mcleve02: Good review, and in my opinion a more honest one. I've seen a lot of 5 star reviews for this film saying it's one of the best action films ever. I only gave the first film 3 stars. Is the sequel that much better? I highly doubt it. I'm going to see this film, but most likely at a discount theater or when it comes out at Redbox.

    9 months agoby @huntsmanFlag

  25. THE JOKER

    @Zak-Lee-Ferguson haha well thank you sir!!

    9 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  26. Zak Lee Ferguson

    im in line with someone else's thoughts nad is on the same wave length! :) itso kay think your review are top knoch my dear fellow!

    9 months agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag

  27. THE JOKER

    @Zak-Lee-Ferguson Haha yeah, that is why in the last paragraph I double rated it as I did... because it is it's own thing... and what do you mean by you are online with someone else? haha

    Thanks for reading my review! :)

    9 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  28. Zak Lee Ferguson

    The action in the finale is slender between Sly but that death he delivers to Hemsworth with that swift kick got me- i felt connected to these characters- Sly has nothing to whimper about with this as West does the best job ever recreating 80's-90's action fiesta- Arnold is just Arnold- Willis i felt was different from being just, well Willis, top knoch fully realised review- thank you im online with someone else :)

    9 months agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag

  29. Zak Lee Ferguson

    i TOTALLY AGREE greta review- i for one would say the rating is suitable but as i feel it is versed in its own genre i rate the film five duly noted for what it is- my rating scheme is tad odd! :/

    9 months agoby @Zak-Lee-FergusonFlag

  30. THE JOKER

    @skywise Alright! Cool deal! Thanks!

    9 months agoby @mcleve02Flag