Film Review: The Losers

I didn't know a film could be this..confusing. By that I mean this: this is both the best and worst 2010 film so far

In this ensemble film, five members of an elite US Army group are sent on a mission that ends up with them learning it's a mission designed to kill them. However, they suvive and are now out..for revenge!!!

Violence and bad acting. These are the main ingredients of which The Losers is comprised of. These Losers do get a couple of nice bits on the action side, really showing off some great things this film could be doing. On the other hand, the atrotcous acting makes you wonder where all the good things went. Add to that a story that's confusing and maddening, it's easy to see why this film isn't a loser..but it is a fumble.

Rating: 6.7 out of 10 or B-

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Weeknd Preview: Will The Back-Up Plan Work or Lose?

It's time for some box-office predictions! This weekend, it'll be neck and neck again, but The Back Up Plan should be a smidgen over the classic How To Train Your Dragon. The rom-com should be at Number 1 with 17 million, an alright go, for J. Lo.

How To Train Your Dragon has a chance of beating Plan. It will all depend on how well it does on Sunday. If it comes in Second Place, it should have 16 million,. Not bad for a 5 week old film that was dubbed a bomb a mere few weeks ago.

The Losers won't be a complete loser, but it'll have to have some hidden strength to top Dragon and Plan. Still, it won't be a complete loss: it's almost guranteed to top 10 million. A Third Place debut with 12 million should be alright for Warner Bros.



Date Night should hold steady, down to Fourth Place with 11 million. The comedy should have a total of 85 million, alright for both stars involved and a career high for Tina Fey.

Either Oceans or Kick-Butt should make it to 5th place. I'll give it to Oceans though, just due to the fact that Kick-Butt is guranteed to drop hard. That nature-doc should go to Fifth Place and get 9 millon.

The weekend will do alright, though Iron Man 2 will give it a nice boost in a few weeks.

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