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Homoerotic masculinity, American jingoism and indiscernibly stilted dialogue spouted by cult veterans of yesteryear: the future certainly seemed bleak for this columnist’s review of The Expendables 2. That is, until the lights dimmed.
When Billy the Kidd (Chris Hemsworth) is knifed during a mission, Barney (Stallone), Lee (Statham), Gunner (Lundgren), Hale (Crews) and Toll (Couture) vow to avenge his death…..by, um, annihilating his murderer Jean (Van Damme) and stealing plutonium from him…..because that’s what big boys with big toys do!
Barring Bruce Willis and (to a lesser extent) Jason Statham, our merry little band is, of course, a talentless troop of titans whose typecast acting careers tanked in the 90s. However, this is not the point; if one fails to see the irony (and indeed, parody) of it all, one inevitably misses out on the magic of Simon West’s ensemble.
This is a cast that acknowledges it is well past its sell-by date but refuses to deny itself the star status it had 20-30 years ago. Rarely does one observe self-mockery in a Hollywood blockbuster, especially from those who inadvertently descended into oblivion, after temporary success at the top of the food chain. Proof: toward the denouement, Barney claims that his dilapidated plane belongs in a museum to which the Trench jokingly responds that they all do.
With enough laddish humour to rival a rugby team’s locker room, the Expendables 2 delivers.
Review by Rehan Alexander Mudannayake
The Expendables 2 (2012)
Action | Adventure
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Director: Simon West
Writers: Richard Wenk (screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth and Randy Couture
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Rana says:
Sep 01, 2012 at 12:36 amMr.Mudannayake! Fantastic description of the movie, Kudos to you! looking forward more of these- A True fan of you're work, good luck with the festival in Canada.