June 14, 2025

🎬 The Expendables 5 (2025) – Review
⭐ Starring Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Dolph Lundgren
🎬 Directed by Scott Waugh
💬 Legends reload. One last mission. No mercy.

Review:
The Expendables 5 (2025) blasts onto the screen with relentless firepower, globe-trotting chaos, and an unapologetically old-school action vibe that honors the legacy of the franchise—while passing the torch in explosive fashion.

Jason Statham officially leads the team as Lee Christmas, a grizzled veteran with sharper blades and colder eyes. With Barney Ross (Stallone) presumed dead after a black ops mission gone wrong in Eastern Europe, Lee assembles the last of the Expendables for a rescue—and revenge—mission deep behind enemy lines.

Sylvester Stallone, though absent early on, returns in classic Stallone fashion: weathered, armed, and angrier than ever. His comeback moment in the film’s second half is a masterclass in action nostalgia.

Joining the team are martial arts legends Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa, whose choreography adds jaw-dropping style to already insane set pieces. Megan Fox is back too, this time with more edge, a sniper rifle, and a vendetta.

From motorbike chases through a desert arms market to a final act siege on a fortress buried in the mountains of Ukraine, every scene is packed with bullets, banter, and big explosions. One standout moment: a three-way fight between Statham, Donnie Yen, and the main villain—an ex-Expendable turned warlord, played by Josh Brolin.

The dialogue is loaded with one-liners and callbacks, but the film doesn’t shy away from its emotional beats either. A moment between Stallone and Statham, reflecting on brotherhood and sacrifice, adds unexpected weight.

One chilling line from Stallone sums up the tone:
“We weren’t hired for hope. We were built for war.”

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.6/5)
Louder, bloodier, and more personal—Expendables 5 is a thunderous farewell to the old guard and a brutal reminder why these legends still matter. Guns up, blades out—it’s war.