“The Losers” is a pure B-grade action flick. Forget characterization, meaningful messages and depth of plot. If you see “The Losers,” you see it for the non-stop action and things going boom. The Losers, an elite squad of soldiers of differing skills – Jensen (Chris Evans), Roque (Idris Elba), Pooch (Columbus Short), Cougar (Oscar Jaenada) – are led by Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). When their op in Bolivia goes wrong and they’re blamed for killing children, the Losers hide in South America while itching to get at the man responsible for their predicament, Max (Jason Patric), a CIA super-spy. That’s when Aisha (Zoe Saldana) finds them and offers them a deal: she’ll provide the funding for any hardware they might need if they agree to find and kill Max. Of course, Aisha has a secret agenda, too.
The cast has some familiar faces. Most notable is Zoe Saldana, coming off the twin hits of “Star Trek” and “Avatar.” Chris Evans, who provides most of the humorous quips in this movie, was in “The Fantastic Four” and “Push” and was recently chosen to play Captain America. Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s most notable role is The Comedian in “Watchmen,” which might not be saying much if you didn’t see “Watchmen.” The major disappointment of “The Losers” is the inconclusive nature of the climax. Max is so evil that you want him to get his comeuppance, but no such luck. Obviously the filmmakers are going for a sequel, but given the economic nature of movie-making these days, a sequel isn’t guaranteed. So you’re left hanging, which isn’t a good thing. 4/20/10
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