The Losers

I’ve got a soft spot for films like The Losers. For all intents and purposes, B-movies, with a knowing sense of their own stupidity, which don’t take themselves too seriously and where it looks like everyone is having a blast. Sylvain White’s film is perfect Friday night film fodder. There’s nothing original here, in fact you’ll probably forget you’ve even seen this in a few years time, but what there is is enjoyable enough. With a short running time, White doesn’t worry too much about back story of the characters and speeds through the film after the initial set up. The set up being that a team of US Special Forces soldiers are betrayed whilst on a mission in Bolivia and are presumed dead. The Losers then make their back to The States to gain their revenge on the person who set them up. Making up part of the group are Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans and Idris Elba, who all excel in their various well written parts. White handles the action scenes with a crazy mixture of slow motion and frantic editing, and we also have some nice comic book images during the opening and closing scenes. It doesn’t all work though. Even though this is based on a comic you may find it all a bit too absurd. Jason Patric as the main villain doesn’t really work either. Trying to exert menace mixed with a comic edge it’s a decent stab by Patric, but it mostly falls flat. That apart, and the fact this may seem a bit A-Team lite, I’d still think that particular upcoming summer flick may have to go some to join this in terms of it’s high entertainment value.

The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Jokey, fast, loud and with a knowing wink to the audience. Fun stuff. Rating: 7/10