The Expendables (2010)

A beautiful love letter to the genre of action. 80s action if we wanna be more specific. Sylvester Stallone made a testosterone-filled movie with every muscle man from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. While the story and some dialogue were something a teenager would write, the chemistry and fun can be felt. This movie is the definition of boys being boys. There was decent character development for some of the members as well. This may not be a perfect movie, it is the kind of action you can just turn on and enjoy.

Story - 16%

Characters - 19%

Pacing - 17%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 88%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here