Rated R for language and bloodshed galore
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard, Mireille Enos,
Written and Directed by David Ayer
The Story:
DEA Agent Breacher (Schwarzenneger) leads his team on a raid. During the raid, they decide to steal $10 million off the top of a stack of cash. However when they go to retrieve it, it's missing! They are suspended and investigated, but nobody on the team admits to stealing (and losing) the money, and eventually they are put back together as a unit. Then, one by one, they start getting murdered by the drug lords they stole from.
Will they be able to find the murderer before it's too late?
Indifference.
That's what this movie ultimately ended up being for me.
It was a great cast, given not a whole lot to do except shoot, bleed and curse a lot.
In fact, some of the bloodshed and ways they were killed, this movie seemed like it wanted to crossover into borderline horror movie territory.
Any intrigue on who took the money, who is going to die next on the team erodes as the film moves along.
When the ultimate villain is revealed, it comes as more of a "well duh" moment, than a twist of the knife reveal to the team.
It could've been something special.
Instead, it was just something.
I'll take The Last Stand any day over this one as proof that Ah-nuhld can still make a fun movie.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: No fun...no reason to see it again... I'd have to pass on seeing this one again.
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