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| The impressive action ensemble - missing only Robert Davi - posing for Patrick Hughes' The Expendables 3 |
One of the original, now defected expendables reappears in Somalia and makes a mess for mercenary leader Barney Ross and co. He then decides that young meat is the solution to the problem, but soon only lands himself and the Expendables group in deeper troubles.
The third Expendables movie has stacked a somewhat 'impossible' movie for itself suspense-wise, because the entry is so incredibly bizarre and over-stuffed star/character-wise. It lacks fun, it lacks excitement and thrills, it lacks chemistry, and the visuals are often as artificial and unappealing as the dialog scenes are wooden and unnatural. Digital recordings of varying quality are spliced together with uncalled for CGI solutions, and the photography generally lacks craftsmanship and finesse.
None of the veteran stars make a dent impression-wise here in paper-thin, phony, ridiculous parts.
The young, new actors in the film (Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell and Victor Ortiz) also don't make much of an impression, (and could therefore all be killed off in the start of a 4th movie I think, if they are even brought back.)
Expendables 3 sporadically has action with some bite and enjoyment to it, and the sole heart here goes to its stunt team.
The film is directed by the young Patrick Hughes, who has previously made the action thriller Red Hill (2010).
Related review:
The Expendables 2 (2012) - An over-packed action hot-air balloon
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| Here, another poster, - this time excluding new-comers Glen Powell and Victor Ortiz, - for Patrick Hughes' The Expendables 3 |
Cost: 90 mil. $
Box office: 214.6 mil. $
= Minor flop
What do you think of The Expendables 3?
Are you in agreement about the slack that we ought to cut it?
- Wanna see the franchise live on along with Film Excess?
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