With what sort of expectations do you go into an Expendables movie? You'd probably expect to see an action flick in which aging stars try to recapture their glory days. However, in "The Expendables 3," you get a film that focuses on Sylvester Stallone and a new young team comprised of Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, and Victor Ortiz for a long time. Rousey, in particular, is a black charisma hole in this. Did anyone ask for that? The old team (including Wesley Snipes for the first time) only plays a role at the beginning and in the finale. Those are also the best sequences of the entire film.

Overall, the weaknesses of the series remain clearly present. The story is not only interchangeable; there are also too many parallels to the second film. The humor too often fails to hit the mark. Numerous meta-jokes are also often just embarrassing. Mel Gibson, meanwhile, is certainly the best villain of the series in terms of acting, but even he doesn't get much to do. And Harrisson Ford's character, Drummer, says at one point that he hasn't had so much fun in a long time. For Ford himself, however, the statement is definitely not true in view of his bored performance.

Ultimately, one can certainly come to the conclusion that it's a good idea to slowly hand over the helm to a younger generation. But ideally to actors with a bit more charisma than the quartet in this film. And please, I don't want to see Ronda Rousey in any more movies.