Review of The Expendables 3 (2014) by Brandon S — 19 Feb 2015

There's no fun to be had here at all. It's an overpopulated movie that takes no time to make you care about any of the characters. Except for Kellan Lutz. I must give them credit, they made an effort with him. Also, I have to give credit to Antonio Banderas and Mel Gibson, who are the only additions to the cast that actually make a conscious effort to better the movie they're in.

It's also COMPLETELY lost the soul of why they started this franchise in the first place. It was meant to be a callback to classic action films. They failed, for the most part, with the first attempt. They hit the nail on the head with the fantastic second film, and then they just fumbled the ball like never before with this shameful cash grab.

Poorly animated CGI explosions, a cast of uninterested actors (the worst of which was Ford), and a plot so dull and lifeless that not even the surprisingly excellent turn from Mel Gibson as the villain can save it.

This is one of the worst action movies I've seen in a very, very long time. And the sad part is that Sly hasn't even tried to defend it.

It gets one star ONLY for Gibson and Banderas.