The Main selling point of The Expendables is that it has the biggest ensemble of Action 'heroes' ever. In the second movie an even bigger cast is assembled.
Expendables 2 stars Dolph lundgren, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Arnold Schwarzenegger add Liam Hemsworth. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was rumoured to be in the cast as well but apparently that does not seem to be the case. Check out the trailer below:
The movie is directed by John Chu(Step up, Never say never[Justin Bieber]). By the trailer its clear that this one has some breath-taking stunts and cutting edge technology. Add to that the Larger than Life persona of WWE superstar the Rock and you have one blockbuster of a movie.
The film also stars Bruce Willis(Die Hard) and Channing Tatum(Step up 1). Without further ado, I give you the trailer..
The movies stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johanson (Black Widow), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce banner/The Hulk) and Samuel Jackson (Nick Fury). With such a huge starcast its apparently one of the most anticipated movies of 2012.
After the movies like Iron man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America we saw teases of what to expect in the Avengers. The trailer uses the song "We're in this Together" by Nine Inch Nails which cannot be more appropriate. The villain seems to be Tom Hiddleston who plays Loki the God of Mischief and Thor's brother.
I personally cant wait for this movie. Check out the trailer below.
WHAT ITS ABOUT:
Immortals is about greek mythological legends. Immortal here has many meanings. One of the meanings is being immortal in legends by sacrificing yourself for the greater good. The other meaning is the Gods shown in the movie who are Immortal. So Theseus(Henry Cavill) is a mere mortal who works as a labourer and is the son of a raped woman so he has no father. Zeus(Luke Evans) comes to advise Theseus often in disguise of an old man.
Freida Pinto plays the virgin Phaedra who has the ability to see the future.
The movie is about the long forgotten battle between the Gods and Titans. Mickey Rourke plays the evil king Hyperion who wants to awaken the Titans.
WHATS GOOD:
Mickey Rourke does a good job as always and looks pretty scary and "hateable". The movie is in 3d and some of the effects are mind-blowing. The last battle between the Gods and Titans is Great. It has some great 3d effects and action sequences.
It also gives a nice moral that God does not help you do everything. There are some things you have to do yourself. Frieda Pinto looks pretty good and does a good job in her short role. I guess the innocence in her face was perfect for the virgin role. Thats about it.
WHATS BAD:-
The movie just does not pick up until the end. Sometimes it just feels downright boring. Some of the scenes are pretty violent and there is also an explicit love-making scene. So its definitely not a family film. For me the only thing exciting was the battle between the Gods and Titans. The protagonist seems boring and weak. The Gods do a lot of the work for him.
VERDICT:
This is a fun little watch if youre into action movies but only the end will please you. I leave you with this question If the God of the seas dies, what happens to the seas..??
