"The Losers" starts off with a bang when a mission tasked to a group of CIA opertatives goes horribly wrong. Jeffrey Dean Morgan leads the pack as Clay (a.k.a. The Colonel), a tough and weathered soldier with a soft spot for women and kids. His team of highly-trained specialists is a colorful bunch of loose cannons (aren't they always?), including the always charmingly funny and immensely likable Chris Evans as their communications specialist and comic relief. There's really not much to the plot of this movie - a ragtag group of soldiers seeks revenge on the man who burned them - but that's ok because the action does a good job of distracting you from that fact. Morgan, with his heavily hooded eyes and easy smile, is a natural at playing the leader with a fierce loyalty to his men and country. Zoe Saldana is pretty one-note at playing the lithe femme fatale, but she sure looks gorgeous and bad-ass doing it. And as for the evil CIA mastermind, Max, he is played with great gusto by film-vet Jason Patric, who has a blast with the role and savors each line as if it were made of creme brulee. "The Losers" - based on the popular comic-book series - may not be the smartest espionage thriller, but it is a really fun action ride with lots of comedy and appealing characters. Bottom line: If you're in the mood for watching shit blow up in a really slick and stylish manner, this movie delivers the goods.
3 out of 5 stars
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