I'm not sure why but movies based on DC comics seem to be better than their Marvel counterparts. This is a decent movie even if it is not much more than the A-Team in comic book form. It is very well directed with just the right amount of cool shots. It also has a very good mix of action with cool dialogue. While the action is often over the top and unbelievable, we must remember it is a comic book movie and it should be that way. I really like all of the characters except one. Max is way too over the top in his evilness. What could have been a very witty villain comes across as just plain cheesy. It isn't enough to detract from the entertainment value because I expect a certain level of cheesiness in all of my action movies. But if they had dialed it back a bit, the whole movie would be that much better. As for the rest of the characters, the Losers group is almost as cool as Vinnie Jones in a Guy Ritchie movie. The Jensen character is especially good. The worst of the group is probably Pooch. He's a little too "aw, hell naw" for my tastes but that seems to dissipate after a while. Wrap all that up with the uber-sexy Zoe Saldana and you have a well above average action movie.
See it. Obviously, if you don't like action, you should give it a miss because it does not pretend to be anything else. But I still recommend it as a good hour and a half of entertainment.
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