"The Expendables": A tough guy team that shows the strength of men

Arne 2022-03-20 09:01:19

Ashamed, I haven't been to the cinema for a long time, and I have become accustomed to watching movies on my computer at home. But for movies that highlight visual effects, cinema is indeed the first choice.

The plot of the film is quite simple and old-fashioned. Stallone leads a group of tough guys to complete tasks in exchange for living expenses, using guns, knives, and hand-to-hand combat. You don’t need too many other branches, and the process of carrying out the task is enough to attract attention. Female characters are not bad as an embellishment. It is definitely quite different and awkward to have an emotional line. After all, this is a man's movie.

I have to say that Stallone is old, and I don't know who is responsible for the makeup. From the beginning to the end, the face is just a makeup. To put it plainly, it is like a dead makeup, too thunderous. Even though I'm still working hard on the show, I still have to act as a director. It is Jason Statham, who personally thinks he is the most brilliant one in the film. Among the tough guys, he is the only one who can use the knife (not counting the retired Mick). It has a very large auxiliary effect on firearms and is almost deadly. , All flew to the opponent's neck. And he is the only one with a little emotional line, the whole is quite coordinated, not artificial, it can be said that he has played in his true colors.

Since I am a Chinese, I must talk about Jet Li. It is a pity that his role positioning makes people sigh. From the beginning to the end, Jet Li’s role was handled like a disabled person, constantly criticizing his flaws, even if the fighting process was of a disadvantage. Although there are many scenes, but I feel awkward. No one cares about his life, and no one cares about his thoughts. It's so pitiful.

In any case, a purely violent fight film can give the audience a long-lost sense of venting, and the box office will rise. At the end of the film, everyone in the tough guy team survived, and even the traitors saved their lives. Obviously, the sequel is about to be staged.

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The Expendables quotes

  • General Garza: We will kill this American disease!

  • [in Extended Director's Cut]

    James Munroe: Unlike people like her father, you, the Agency, you see life through a freaking keyhole because you let emotions cloud your judgment! Emotions are the cancer of the intellect!