The Expendables 2utilizes its amazing cast more than the first one.
Its the bestExpendablesmovie, and its not even close.
The self-aware humor ofThe Expendables 2works so well because the story would be unintentionally hilarious without it.
Part of that can be blamed on the fact thatThe Expendablesdidnt technically originate as anExpendablesmovie.
Callahams script was initially developed independently of Stallone.
The action wasnt as riveting and the humor didnt land as effectively.
Expend4bleshas the franchises lowest Rotten Tomatoes score with just 13%.
Expend4blesgets off on the wrong foot altogether when it becomes clear thatStallones role is a glorified cameo.
The Expendables 2 reunites some of the most famous action stars in movie history in an explosive mission to stop Jean Claude Van Damme’s terrorist leader Jean Vilain. This time, Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross is accompanied not only by teammates such as Jason Statham’s Lee Christmas, Dolph Lundgren’s Gunner Jensen, and Terry Crews' Hale Caesar, but also by old friends like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Trench Mauser, Bruce Willis' Mr. Church, and Chuck Norris' Booker.
