Michael's Movie Grade: C+
A perfectly serviceable action film.
While nobody would ever call this a great movie, it does do just what it sets out to do. It provides a pleasant trip to the movie theater and is a decent way to spend a couple of hours. Like all the previous Expendables movies, this film works heavily because of the cast. The main characters have just enough personality to make it, so we like them. However, most of why these characters work is because of who is playing them. Once again, these actors give a whole lot of charm to these characters. This is of course true of Slyvester Stallone and Jason Statham, who simply light up the screen every time they appear (though Stallone gets too little screentime here). However, Megan Fox is also quite charming and charismatic in her role. Her and Jason Statham also have great chemistry and are quite fun to watch together. While the action scenes are nothing groundbreaking, they are quite a bit of fun. They are not perfect (some of the CGI is surprisingly clumsy), but they do have a fun energy that is simply very entertaining.
This film definitely has its flaws though. Every story point is very familiar and predictable. If you have ever seen a movie before, you always know what is going to happen next. The bad guys are very bland and boring. There is not much that you will remember about the villains of this film as you leave. The humor also falls flat more often than it hits.
This is by no means a great film, but it is an enjoyable trip to the movies, if little more than that.
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