The Expendables 2

 Last night I wanted a diversion and decided to watch The Expendables 2. I expected another fun and explosive ride and I got what I was expecting. Lots of big explosions, plenty of bullets flying and numerous kills--my diversion. The story has the "expendables" going into a military installation to retrieve a hostage (who turns out to be Swartzenegger) right from the beginning of the film. Before the title rolls across the screen you are exposed to lots of action and violence. This is just the prelude to the main story in which Church (Bruce Willis) finds Barney (Stallone) to demand that the boys go on an operation because of some unfinished business. He wants Barney to take his team to the site of a crash to retrieve something important from the villian, Van Damme. If you saw the first in this series you can probably guess what happens from here. The Expendables 2 is not a good film. It is a fun film for those who like aging macho actors and action, adventure films.