Um, Holy Crap.
How did I miss this one? Arnold is back in his BEST movie since his Governator days. I'm serious. This movie is gritty, bloody and doesn't shy away from much at all. Ahnuld is the leader of a ragtag group of seasoned DEA agents that go after high end targets no one else wants to mess around with. During one of these operations, the team decides to "skim a little off the top" from a large money heist and somehow their money gets gone and soon after, everyone - including the cartel - is after them. Arnold's team become the hunted as he races to find out who and why they're being chased.
There is a great cast of foul-mouthed characters that make up the team - they all play off of one another extremely well - Sam Worthington, Josh Holloway (Lost's Sawyer), and Terrence Howard are a few of the notables here. There's also a ton of large machine gun action, gore, and ass-kicking. Arnold hasn't talked this much shit in a LONG time and I loved every minute of it. He's an "old dog" who has plenty of motivation for what he does. The story was a pleasant surprise - in fact, there is almost TOO MUCH story all things considered. I did not have high expectations going in, but I was pleasantly surprised.
This is the Arnold that I've so desperately wanted to see in action again. For that alone, I have to give this at least 4 out of 5 Khans!
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