Review of The Expendables (2000) by Ben S — 04 Sep 2012

So unbelievably boring. The action scenes looked staged and were full of mistakes which made it almost unwatchable.

This review of The Expendables (2000) was written by Ben S on 04 Sep 2012.

The Expendables has generally received mixed reviews.

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