"The Expendables 3" Movie Review
Introduction
Introduction
(Summarized Review can be found here: http://www.wljack.com/2014/08/movie-review-expendables-3.html)
Barney
(Stallone) is
back with his team of tough men, The
Expendables! This time, they come face to face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson) who was one of the co-founder for The
Expendables! Currently, Stonebanks is a war criminal and The Expendables is
tasked to capture him.
This time around, Barney decides
that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of
Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and
more tech-savvy!
How
will The Expendables deal with Stonebanks?
Who
are the new members for The Expendables?
Let’s find out all the action in
your nearest cinema!
Review:
“The
Expendables 3” is the
third instalment to the franchise. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes.
The fundamental concept for the
film is almost the same as the previous two movies. The plot is not the winning
point for this movie as it is predictable and it is basically what you could
expect for “The Expendables” series. Do expect to see the boom, the bam and the
“Heroes Save The Day” plotline as anticipated.
As for the pacing of the show, it
is a little bit inconsistent. It starts off with subtle action scenes in the
beginning, then being interrupted by some boring moments in the middle of the
film. Aside from the mid-part of the movie, the show itself is actually quite
action-packed in overall and the choreography of the action sequence is as good
as it was in the past 2 films.
The main problem of the film is
the introduction of the younger generations into the film. As mentioned above
in the pacing aspect, the dull moment is actually the part when the film is
trying to introduce these new characters one by one in a linear manner.
Of course, I do appreciate the
involvement of Wesley Snipes, Antonio
Banderas, Harrison Ford and especially Mel
Gibson into the series. Mel Gibson has
delivered a convincing acting as the villain in the show. In fact, his acting
is one of the best amongst the casts in the show.
But seriously, I think that the
younger ones are a little bit lacking of charisma compared to the old action
stars. It’s not that they are really bad but they did not perform good enough
to impress the audience or the fans of the series. As for the original casts
such as Stallone, Statham, Lundgren and etc, all of those
old-timer action superstars deliver great actions which every fans would want
to see.
Plus, the script is actually quite
cheesy. However, some of these lines can be quite funny and provide some gag
time to the audience.
The visual and sound effects are
overall decent. However, the CGI effect during the helicopter fight near the
end looks a bit choppy in my opinion. But it is compensated by the great visual
effects during the earlier helicopter-train scene and later
tank-destroying-building scenes. The soundtracks and background music harmonize
well with the film too.
However, another difference about
this third movie is that they have toned down the brutality in every scene. In
the previous instalments, they have involved more realistic bloodshed scenes
which are not too gory or fake. But these scenes are nowhere to be found in
this third one. Thus, it becomes more kids-friendly but less
fans-friendly. (A lot of fans for this
franchise have actually enjoyed the realistic bloody moment in the past films
just like how Mortal Kombat fans enjoy watching “Fatality” in Mortal Kombat games!)
In addition, this movie has less
nostalgic moments which could relate us with the 80s actions classics!
What I like about the
movie:
- As massive as previous movies, packed with solid actions
- Great Cast of Old-timer Action Superstars
- Funny moments
- Decent
visual and sound effects in overall
- Kids-friendly
What I dislike about the
movie:
- No-brainer plot
- Inconsistent pacing
- Younger Generation Expendables Lacking of Charisma
- Toned down
brutality and Let Down For Fans
- Lacking of
nostalgic moments resembling 80s classic
Verdict:
This movie deserves a 6.5/10.0!
“Still packed with great action but it’s a Kid-Friendly “The
Expendables” movie! ” –WLJack
“The
movie is okay but I don’t enjoy it as much as the previous two movies. Mel
Gibson is great as the villain though!”– Fellow reviewer, Jose Yap
Highly recommended to those who love action movies or are fans to
any of the old-timer action superstars in this film!
If you are expecting the magical gimmick which could relate you
with the nostalgic 80s action movies moments, then you are most probably going
to be disappointed. The Expendables fans who hunger for bloodshed scenes would
be disappointed too.
Million thanks to Nuffnang for the opportunity to attend the #NNPremiereScreening of the movie!
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