Aug 15 2014

The Expendables 3

The elite military specialists/mercenaries for hire known as the the Expendables face their most difficult opponent to date, the Expendables co-founder turned notorious arms trader, Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson). Now it’s up to team leader Barney (Sylvester Stallone) and his band of badasses to put an end to things; but, this mission will require extra help, young blood, and some old friends. Can the Expendables in fact stop one of their own and what about the the clash of new tech and savvy vs. old school braun? expendables3 Once again Hollywood’s roughest and toughest come out for another quintessential movie for action lovers, this time exercising the talents of Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Glen Powell, Antonio Banderas, Victor Ortiz, Jet Li, Ronda Rousey, and Kellan Lutz. Directed by relative newcomer Patrick Hughes and partially written by Stallone the tone and timbre of this latest installment fits right in with the rest of the franchise, a little quirky, able to make fun of itself, and all about that action boss. And, while there’s little to no new ground tilled in the plot line, the film’s light spirit ultimately makes for an easy watch as our favorite tough guys and girls roll with the punches and deliver one liners over and over; special nods to Banderas and Snipes, puss n’ boots personified really is as fun as it sounds and Snipes still has his edge just as sharp as we all remember, it might even be argued these two save the film and keep things interesting while the not so special effects and explosions droll on incessantly. Bottom line, we’re talking pulpy fun here, it’s not nutritious, it’s not filet mignon, but it sure is filling…sort of. Miraculously coming in with a PG-13 rating the Expendables 3 is out in theaters now.