The A-Team

You know how sometimes I say that something is "Made of Win", or "Made of Awesome"? This movie is Made of Ridiculous. There is one semi-plausible use of physics (when they aim a falling tank), but most of the time, I was sitting there thinking "Physics does not work like that. Planes do not work like that. Cars do not work like that. Helicopters do not work like that. Displacement might work like that, but I doubt it". Of course, it didn't stop me from having a ludicrously fun time. The first half-hour was packed with more laughs than most comedies. Really.

Most critics said it lurched from action scene to action scene with no plot or character development, mixed in with a few jokes. But I counted at least 20 minutes (before the climax), where there wasn't any action. They were planning a lot, but no action. Of course, they made up for that in the first half. First a beat down, then a rescue, then a hospital escape, then a bit of talking, then a hijacking, then a prison sentence, then a few prison escapes, then a bit more talking, then more action ... you get the picture.

The basic gist is this: Stuff blows up, Liam Neeson is really smart, stuff blows up, Bradley Cooper gets laid, stuff blows up, Sharlto Copley is INSANE, stuff blows up, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson pities the fool, and stuff blows up. Also, Jessica Biel shows up, so that was just a cherry on top (a very good looking cherry, to be sure).

It's one of those movies that critics are incapable of liking, and women wonder why anyone watches such nonsense. But that's okay because I pity those foos.