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The Expendables 2
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2012
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2.2
But The Expendables 2 makes a franchise out of a novelty item, and the nostalgic kick is gone: Its a reminder that most of those 80s actioners were xe ..
Av Club
4.5
And when theres finally a momentary ceasefire in the action, the comedy prevails.
Den Of Geek
3.8
Every explosion feels destructive, and every bullet tears someone apart while drawing about a quart of blood.
We Got This Covered
1.5
I realize theyre a mess and require frequent reshoots, but CGI blood spatter just doesnt work yet.)
Austin Chronicle
2.0
And like Stallones film, this is an unabashed homage to all those Eighties action movies that gave the cast their greatest hits back in the day.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
West isnt exactly a visionary action filmmaker, but hes a stronger craftsman with a better eye for spectacle, mixing violent overkill with taut tensio ..
Screen Daily
1.5
That noted, hes not as much fun as Jean Claude Van Damme was in the second movie.
Collider
1.5
When The Expendables isnt busy boring you with sadness, its absolutely cringe worthy at its attempts to be fun.
Collider
4.5
I will say this, though: I dont think The Expendables is terrible.
Collider
1.5
To be fair, hes hamstrung by a bizarre PG 13 rating, which the previous two movies didnt have to deal with.
Collider
3.0
The Expendables 2 certainly ends this summer movie season with a helluva bang.
IGN
2.0
This is movie fast food of about the lowest level you can achieve without actually being named Arbys but it does have a certain charm to it, no matter ..
E Film Critic
3.0
The Expendables 2 isnt nearly clever enough to operate as an actual action movie as well as a parody of one maybe theyll hire Edgar Wright to write th ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
Still, its all exactly as youd expect, if less exciting than youd want.
Ny Daily News
3.5
Its not perfect, a lot of the dialogue is still clunky, and there are some slow spots but THE EXPENDABLES 2 is still a fing blast.
JoBlo
3.5
Does that mean the film is a superiorly crafted piece of genre entertainment
Screen Rant
3.0
Of course, the result is forgettable, but at least its efficiently and breezily forgettable.Whats more, there are laughs too and heres the best part o ..
The Globe And Mail
1.9
Irresponsible as a first person shooter video game You bet. But it holds together, more or less, right up to the moment Chuck Norris and his dyed bear ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
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 put ..
Blu Ray
3.1
But humor and self deprecating macho charm make this male pattern badness crowd pleasing fun.
Usa Today
4.5
Verdict The Expendables 2 is a nice film to watch as long as you dont bother to think about the logic behind the scenes!
FilmiBeat
3.5
You expect a mano a mano showdown between Stallone and Van Damme at the end of all this violent foreplay, and the movie doesnt disappoint.It deliver a ..
Lariat
1.5
While there isnt much to talk about from the story perspective, the action is what keeps the narrative moving.
indiaglitz
3.0
The laughs come thick and fast, too, mainly at Arnold Schwarzeneggers expense, though he does get one of the best jokes in the film.
Radio Times
2.0
Yes, its tongue in cheek and over the top, but its also far too bland for all of its fury.
Screen It
2.5
This sequel doesnt wear down your resistance; it just wears you out.
Rolling Stone
3.0
Whether or not you spot the critical flaw in that reasoning, youll have fun with this empty headed romp.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
As such, its watchable enough, but its neither as enjoyable nor as funny as it thinks it is.
View London
1.9
Yeah, yeah, I get it: The Expendables 2 is a fun loving throwback to the gloriously bad action films of the 1980s.Heres what I dont get: Why couldnt i ..
News Day
3.5
But who expects nuance in a Stallone outing.The Expendables 2 delivers what it promises: solid action from battered but still likeable tough guys a li ..
Film Journal
2.5
Shades of Sylvester Stallones Expendables franchise.Sure, theres inherent interest in seeing old school action icons tossed together in the same sandb ..
Boston
3.0
The essential difference between then and now is that this new franchise has a sense of humour.
Smh
2.5
The Expendables 2 is reasonably cathartic in a fall down go boom way, and if the pictures self conscious riffing becomes tiresome after a while there ..
Npr
2.0
Its a big name in action circles a great name in many ways but not Clint.Anyway, as with all action movies were hoping for some great taglines, little ..
Guardian
3.1
The pleasures of watching the action movie past getting one more shot at silver screen glory is undeniable, but like its predecessor, The Expendables ..
Q Network
3.0
You OLD daredevils: Nonsensical plots, mindless action but Sly and Arnie prove theyre not ready for their bus passes yet Cinema needed to make an atte ..
Daily Mail
3.5
And the beauty is, this testosteronic movie is perfectly exportable all around the globe.Dub the whole thing in Tagalog or Urdu, skip the subtitles, a ..
Ew
2.0
At this point its such a juvenile and boring experience with god awful writing, that it completely eliminates the fun of watching action heroes kick a ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
But while their return in this bigger, bloodier, more star studded sequel is enjoyable enough, its not quite the romp it could have been.
Flim List
2.0
But mostly its a morass of dodgy plotting, indifferent brutality and limp character work.
Empire
3.5
And a downloadable video game serves as a marketing prequel to what happens on screen.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Some silly jokes turn up from time to time, and Stallone still has nothing to say about the action genre in general, but The Expendables 2 is a great ..
Common Sense Media
4.5
From Con Air to this film, theres a touch of expertise in em all.
Book My Show
3.8
The second go around for Sly Stallone and Avi Lerners super franchise is nothing if not a colossally silly indulgenceas much for its padded out cast o ..
Slant Magazine
2.0
Logic and subtlety are merely excess baggage in a film that has the forward momentum of a runaway bulldozer.
Express
1.5
Thats clever and witty and pointed.Alas for this dumb movie, no one involved seems to appreciate the humor in it, for it is tossed off in such an offh ..
Flickfilosopher
3.2
Needless to say it feels counterintuitive to think that a movie with less artistic ambition would surpass one with more, but this sequel more or less ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.1
The action is fast and brutal and, if it doesnt raise the pulse much, its at least flashy.
ReelViews
4.0
Taut, humorous and attractively packaged, the sequel is both fleet footed and engaging enough to captivate audiences with more than just nonstop actio ..
Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Someone more experienced in such matters told me that when Willis wears a wig the film is generally awful; when he is bald its often okay. Here hes ha ..
Standard
1.8
Alongside poorly paced action sequences, the worst thing the movie has to offer is dud jokes and repetitive lines of sopping wet dialogue.
Coles Mithey
3.5
But what gives Expendables 2 its charm is the films unabashed nostalgia for the genres best B movie moments.
Los Angeles Times
2.5
The best that can be said of these spectacularly stoo pid scenes is that you cant look away from them.But my, oh my, you can laugh at them.
Herald Sun
4.4
There is, having said that, little doubt that The Expendables 3s action packed climax manages to satisfy, which ultimately does confirm the movies pla ..
Reel Film
3.1
They all take turns playing the clown and for the most part, its fun to watch them at it, even if the body count is distressingly high.
The Star
2.0
Its bloody, violent and loud with a booming music score to enhance every explosion and massive stunt.The climax comes by way of a deadly and thrilling ..
Urban Cine File
2.5
And I hate saying so bad its good if something is good in any way, Ill defend it as such.
Ner Dist
3.8
Much of the humor errs on the obviously corny side, but if you are wooed by the pictures mix of Cannon Films style mayhem and Hollywood nostalgia, you ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
Emerging as a loud and violent The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel of sorts for ailing action stars, this likeably dumb but fun franchise rounds up the cre ..
The Age
1.5
But for all the violence, gung ho camaraderie, and cheesy one liners (frequently between the Expendables, trading animadversions that spill into refer ..
3.1
More fun and somewhat more coherent than its Sylvester Stallone directed predecessor, The Expendables 2 serves up a planeload of thickly sliced, well ..
New York Post
3.0
It may be all brawn and no brain, but theres plenty to enjoy on a non cerebral level here.
Digital Spy
3.0
From his arrival until the film works its way to the inevitable mega confrontation in which the bad guys shoot with stunning inaccuracy, and the good ..
Ny Times
1.3
Viewers expecting tautly filmed set pieces of tension, excitement and ingenuity should look elsewhere.
Dustin Put Man
1.0
The writing by Stallone and Richard Wenk has Schwarzenegger and Willis exchanging each others catch phrases as a substitute for witty banter.And Norri ..
Hollywood And Fine
2.5
With such a simplistic premise and a tired screenplay where high cues are found in the quickly boring self referential humour, The Expendables 2 relie ..
Matts Movie Reviews
3.1
There also are self referential appearances by Arnold Schwarzenegger (who pairs up with Willis for a few scenes) and Chuck Norris (who gets to tell a ..
Sltrib
3.2
While the action is rather ho hum and seen it all before, the film deserves a few points for its comedy.
The Film Pie
3.5
Expendables 2 Makes Up For Weak Predecessor In the summer of 2010, The Expendables promised audiences the ultimate action movie blowout, featuring all ..
Cinemix Tape
3.5
The Bottom Line: The Expendables 2 may not be quite on par with some of the more modern FX ridden spectacles of the summer but its significantly bette ..
ComingSoon
4.0
The action set pieces in his latest film are inventive, skillfully staged and consistently thrilling.
Montreal Film Journal
3.0
The Expendables 2 frequently flirts with parody but is just chummy enough with its audience to avoid patronising them.
The Shiz Nit
2.5
The moments that do thrill are wonderfully composed, full of graphic gore and an exaggerated, thoroughly ridiculous style that reflects the better act ..
What Culture
2.0
Lets hope not too many more times for the sake of those teenagers who saw T2 all those summers ago and couldnt imagine the Terminator ever getting old ..
The Ooh Tray
3.0
The killings are frequent and gory; the pace appropriately intense; the final battle between Stallone and Van Damme genuinely thrilling.The comedic el ..
Streaming Quickflix
4.0
Its not genius script writing, but it works in the film perfectly.
Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
The philosophy is that every explosion is worth a thousand words.
The National
2.5
(MORE: Total Recall Revisited: What Colin and Arnold Can Tell Us About Pop Culture) After the likes of The Avengers and The Amazing Spider Man, theres ..
Entertainment Time
2.5
But in all its ridiculousness, this sequel is a decent amount of fun.
Cairo 360
3.5
The direction from Simon West serves its purpose without imposing a style onto proceedings.
Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
Personally, I rather enjoy an action movie that looks like everyone is still fighting World War II instead of aliens or high tech spies.
Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
This is not a video game and filmmakers need to find a better way to depict exploding arteries.Its very annoying.
Movie Chambers
3.5
You know...that balls to the wall, ludicrous, stupid, ridiculous, amazing, awesome film that you thought you were getting with the first film Well, be ..
Need Coffee
5.0
To not enjoy The Expendables 2 is to take life too seriously.This is an action movie that wears its heart on its sleeve, before plunging a knife into ..
Sky
3.5
You see some crazy stuff, over the top, heads exploding, but its fun.M: I look at it like some added flair; this movie is a sweet 80s rock concert, an ..
Schmoes Know
3.0
But plotting is not the point of either this or the previous Expendables epic.
Aarp
3.0
The acting is appalling at best, and the script is atrocious and elementary.
Hey U Guys
3.0
The film revels in the pure, visceral enjoyment of watching stuff blow up on a really big screen and rampant destruction where nobody really gets hurt ..
The Diva Review
1.8
Whatever throwback charm the first film had has been utterly Snakes on a Plane d by this sequel, which from the start is far more pleased with itself ..
Movie Line
3.0
But isnt this just the same joke from two years ago in the first film
Standard Net Au
3.5
Its common to compare modern action movies to video games.The Expendables 2 is nothing like a video game.
Bad Ass Digest
1.0
All residents are welcome to steady work despite their career standings and you can help yourself to all the one liners you like.
The Popcorn Junkie
3.0
The film delivers in the most expected of ways.Its big, loud, violent action fun.
Screen Space(Squarespace)
3.0
The plot loses both momentum and Arnie for a time, but Stallone is on form, a Rocky reminder of this guys unbeatable magnetism.Youll leave with a big ..
Birmingham Mail
3.0
Its worth nothing that the credits list close to 100 stuntmen; this is a VERY active action movie.
American Profile
3.5
The Expendables 2, to borrow a quote from a Grant Morrison comic book, does what it says on the tin and isnt afraid to get laughed at.
4.0
...if seeing a mans head explode like a watermelon is your thing, book a ticket, because The Expendables 2 frequently makes fruit salad.
The Crat
4.5
Sure, some of the guys dont move around as easily as in their heyday, but theres an undeniable thrill of an action franchise unafraid of just providin ..
Jeffreyklyles Word Press
3.1
Willis looks tired too, and a Yippie Ki Yay reference doesnt help.
Deep Focus Review
2.0
Perhaps were pawns in an elaborate homage to excess and macho stupidity. Its purposefully even wilfully bad. Given that I cant prove that Simon West i ..
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