My reaction to Scott Waugh’s latest installment in The Expendables franchise wasn’t positive. It may well be the final film, given that the whole concept relies on celebrating action heroes from the eighties and nineties—actors like Sylvester Stallone stepping into different kinds of roles. Jason Statham seems to dominate this one. His fighting is brutal, accompanied by sarcastic remarks for practically every elim…

Expend4bles 4 is an uneven experience. It didn’t really grab my attention, but at the same time, I wasn’t overly bothered by it – which is a strange feeling. I'd say it's marginally worth watching because of the cast; they all seem to understand and embody their characters well. Still, I can’t consider it anything 'good,' since these movies are supposed to be entertaining above all else—and this one simply isn't, …

I was a fan of the earlier installments, but this third one really misses the mark. The plot itself isn't terrible—it’s fairly standard for these kinds of films—though it doesn’t particularly stand out either. It felt like many familiar faces were absent, and then they cast Megan Fox, which ultimately made things worse. I sincerely hope there won't be any more movies after this one.

This movie feels like a standard action film trying to pass for something more significant—that’s my initial thought about Expendables 4. I understand the concept is worn out by now, but earlier installments in this intentionally silly series at least had some spark and featured familiar faces from the action genre. However, this newest one is pretty unremarkable, with many of the actors being unfamiliar to me.…

This action adventure doesn’t bring much fresh material to the table; it feels like a standard plot we’ve seen many times before. The story revolves around the predictable puzzle of who possesses the launch codes, and involves Sly Stallone’s character, "Barney," enlisting his close friend "Christmas" (Jason Statham) and their team of skilled fighters to stop an unidentified criminal plotting to equip a ship with nucl…