The A-Team (2010)

The A-Team movie is an enjoyable, over-the-top, no-time-to-breath, hysterical, fun-ride.The cast is perfect, Sharlto Copley as Murdoch is spot on the most memorable of them all, Liam Neeson as Hannibal Smith, feels like the perfect leader for such a mad group, Bradley Cooper is charismatic as hell and also great in the action scenes and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was a great B.A., with an interesting character ark for this kind of Action-Blockbuster.But talking about action, the big set-pieces in this movie are insane, you will gasp, you pump your fist in the air and roar "fuck yeah!", and you will laugh about the great gags and loud, spectacular madness on screen.The effects do their job fairly well, and most of the stunts are and explosions are practical, so that it never get's distracting.The music by Alan Silvestri suits the insane energy and the military theme of the film.The movie also has an engaging story with a nice twist, which works fine as a prequel to the series (apart from the fact that it's set today and not in the 80's)All in all, high-octane action, with great humor and a very good cast...

I love every major actor in this film. But the miscasting is legendary. Liam Neeson is so badly miscast that you can see him trying to play the part of Hannibal right from the start and doing so in unconvincing fashion. He doesn't fit the part. And Face... sorry, great actor but he's not the ladies man. You know there is going to be a problem when the strongest member of the group is the non-actor - BA. And he's not great. Murdoch... just a total lamer. The miscasting is evident without seeing the prior history this story has seen. As a remake that didn't need to be remade, it's a disgrace. The IMDb rating is badly overblown and most generously above 6. If you go to other sites you'll see a far lower rating and for good reason. This is unfortunately a poor B movie. Watch at your own risk.The opening of the film wastes time on a mediocre back story. And then it's padded run time with the team envisioning success needlessly. All the famous lines are used to recreate the characters but so poorly that all you can think is "it's -insert name actor here- artificially uttering the lines made famous in trademark style." The team goes into Baghdad and let the ridiculous bravado begin. Don't say you weren't warned.

I'm not into action movies especially when it's about missions and everyone in the film is holding a gun and shooting each other, it just bores me so much but the a-team somehow interests me. It's a great film and I always find myself enjoying it. It's funny especially the part where Murdock (Sharlto Copley) started singing Right Round while hanging onto the helicopter's rotor blade it just gets me every time. I love all their plans they make it all seem so easy, I love how B.A Baracus (Quinton "Rampage" Jackson) could be such a huge guy but he always pass out when it comes to a helicopter ride. I love how Face (Bradley Cooper) uses his charm because I'm pretty sure that will always work if he was on an actual mission and no words could describe how Liam Neeson could be a great actor like I'm pretty sure everyone knows he is.

The A-Team (2010): Dir: Joe Carnahan / Cast: Liam Neeson, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel: Based on the TV action program of the same name, four special forces soldiers are out to clear their name after they are framed. Liam Neeson plays Hannibal, the cigar smoking leader who is quick thinking and resourceful. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson plays B.A. Baracus who cherishes his big black van, which he uses brute force to retrieve. As with the TV show, Baracus is afraid of flying, which leads to comic interludes and his constant annoyance of Murdock. Bradley Cooper plays Face, ladies man who is all about getting into and out of trouble for which his sexual conquests lead him. He was once involved with the female agent for whom they report for their mission. Sharlto Copley plays Murdock, institutionalized yet crazy enough to know the ins and outs of helicopters. One of the funniest moments arrives during a screening inside the institution with all the inmates present and how what's on the screen seems all too 3D close. While many TV film remakes are merely poor updates, this one contains all of the fun of the TV show even though those action scenes such as falling from a plane inside a tank, and still shooting, do not work. Jessica Biel seems to be the one weak wheel as a female cop who gets involved with these guys and cannot keep up with them. Directed by Joe Carnahan with lots of high powered action, which makes absolutely no sense but out of its lunacy comes a film that remembers the original show in all its moronic glory. Score: 7 ½ / 10