After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy. With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Peter Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow. Cortez's path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.
This movie is exactly what you would think it would be. It's a throwback to 80s/early 90s action movies. The problem is that unlike the two Expendables movies that basically mocked these kind of movies in a tongue in cheek kind of way, this movie tried to take itself seriously. That's just silly. Arnold is OLD now so the him playing an action hero ship has pretty much sailes. Ironically, the scenes without Arnold (as beyond overdramatic) as they were are more enjoyable than the scenes with him.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie. The Expendables movies were one thing but are Arnold and Sylvester Stallone really going to start making movies again? Again . . . . . the ship has sailed.
