The Losers
- 2010
- Tous publics
- 1h 37m
A CIA special forces team is betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.A CIA special forces team is betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.A CIA special forces team is betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the CIA.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations total
Zoe Saldaña
- Aisha
- (as Zoë Saldana)
Óscar Jaenada
- Cougar
- (as Oscar Jaenada)
Garrett Warren
- Goliath Guard
- (as Garret Warren)
Evan Mirand
- Lead Chryon Guard
- (as Evan Miranda)
Featured reviews
The Losers delivers a great deal of pleasure. It was witty, funny, interesting and a marvelous watch. This comedy is like a parody of hardcore action films, so don't expect any mind-blowing depth. Just go with the flow. It's fun.
I hadn't any significant expectations for this movie, so the enjoyment was even bigger. At times the plot might be a bit predictable but that doesn't disturb the ride at all. It's got fast pace, entertaining action scenes and it's fun. Fun is the word here. The cast was brilliant, as well. Zoe Saldana was great as always. And for the first time i felt that Chris Evans (Push-junk and Fantasticless 4) did a good job. The villain was a bit weak though. But descent acting carried the movie for the whole time. All you need.
As long as you don't take it seriously, it is brilliant and you won't be disappointed. Shoot 'em up!
I hadn't any significant expectations for this movie, so the enjoyment was even bigger. At times the plot might be a bit predictable but that doesn't disturb the ride at all. It's got fast pace, entertaining action scenes and it's fun. Fun is the word here. The cast was brilliant, as well. Zoe Saldana was great as always. And for the first time i felt that Chris Evans (Push-junk and Fantasticless 4) did a good job. The villain was a bit weak though. But descent acting carried the movie for the whole time. All you need.
As long as you don't take it seriously, it is brilliant and you won't be disappointed. Shoot 'em up!
Well I don't know much to like about this movie. But at the same time there's nothing to hate here. Not even some stilted dialogue or the watered-down violence. The film moves in an almost self-parodying way, as if it was aware that it was what it was, a slick, glossy, action- packed, and fun thrill ride from start to finish.
The film is based on a comic book, and the story seems to prepare us for the upcoming "The A-Team" adaptation (which I'm looking forward to). It's filled with guns, girls, cars, explosions, fists, legs, knives, motorcycles, in fact almost anything but the kitchen sink. The actors seem to be having fun in their roles as the chemistry between the six leads show, but Jason Patric looks like he's having a terrific time, chewing every scene he's in and giving us what may be the funniest (although sometimes annoying) villain in years.
The film has it's action packed moments and plenty of laugh-out loud moments, but that's about what you can expect from a movie like this. Don't expect anything like "Shutter Island" or "Slumdog Millionaire" and you'll do just fine. Having said that, director Sylvain White keeps the pace tight and frenetic, and you can see some of his camera movements are similar to his previous film "Stomp The Yard", also starring Columbus Short.
So in short it's a time waster, but a not bad one. Sure it may be watered down for teens, but at heart it is what it is, big, loud, goofy, hilarious fun.
Overall rating: A solid 6/10.
The film is based on a comic book, and the story seems to prepare us for the upcoming "The A-Team" adaptation (which I'm looking forward to). It's filled with guns, girls, cars, explosions, fists, legs, knives, motorcycles, in fact almost anything but the kitchen sink. The actors seem to be having fun in their roles as the chemistry between the six leads show, but Jason Patric looks like he's having a terrific time, chewing every scene he's in and giving us what may be the funniest (although sometimes annoying) villain in years.
The film has it's action packed moments and plenty of laugh-out loud moments, but that's about what you can expect from a movie like this. Don't expect anything like "Shutter Island" or "Slumdog Millionaire" and you'll do just fine. Having said that, director Sylvain White keeps the pace tight and frenetic, and you can see some of his camera movements are similar to his previous film "Stomp The Yard", also starring Columbus Short.
So in short it's a time waster, but a not bad one. Sure it may be watered down for teens, but at heart it is what it is, big, loud, goofy, hilarious fun.
Overall rating: A solid 6/10.
I think people are being too hard on this movie. It's a big shiny explosions movie, with nothing especially new plot wise, to be sure, but who goes to action movies for plot? Not me! Clever repartee, good looking men (Saldana is hot, yes, but I'm female so ... Evans and Morgan, I'm lookin' at you), a villain landing somewhere between James Bond and Austin Powers, helicopter stunts, big guns, and big explosions. Good times.
Some great locations, good editing (also nice marriage of comic book style to live action style in the credits),decent soundtrack.
The Losers doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you.
Some great locations, good editing (also nice marriage of comic book style to live action style in the credits),decent soundtrack.
The Losers doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you.
I always check IMDb before i watch a movie. Some of the reviews on this site almost caused me to not watch this movie. I am glad i overlooked the negative commentary. Many people have said that they copy old action movies..... aren't they all copies with different characters.
Anyhow the movie is about a group of U.S. soldiers who are being pursued by some guy named Max in the CIA. Well, i was very confused... Who is this max? Why does he want them dead? This is never explained or i missed it.
Anyhow the team are framed for the murder of 25 children and are fugitives from the U.S. they are given an opportunity by this girl who seems devious right from the beginning.
But to put it short, its worth watching. The characters are original and the guy with the glasses needs to be in more movies. He basically made the movie for me and was comical the whole way threw. His lines seemed a lot less cheesy.
Overall, a good action/comedy. Id give it..... 7 out of 10. It lacks a little bit of excitement.
Anyhow the movie is about a group of U.S. soldiers who are being pursued by some guy named Max in the CIA. Well, i was very confused... Who is this max? Why does he want them dead? This is never explained or i missed it.
Anyhow the team are framed for the murder of 25 children and are fugitives from the U.S. they are given an opportunity by this girl who seems devious right from the beginning.
But to put it short, its worth watching. The characters are original and the guy with the glasses needs to be in more movies. He basically made the movie for me and was comical the whole way threw. His lines seemed a lot less cheesy.
Overall, a good action/comedy. Id give it..... 7 out of 10. It lacks a little bit of excitement.
In contrast to what many others have felt towards 'The Losers', it didn't quite work for me. Yes, clichés are expected in action movies but I expect at least some entertainment and some kind of refreshment, either in the form of action sequences, story or humour. At best, 'The Losers' is your average action flick. Aside from being far from memorable, there is nothing that particularly stands out. Even the dialogue is clichéd and the humour fails to work. The actors are stuck with typical action roles. For example. J.D. Morgan is the stereotypical leader, Zoe Saldana the kickass action heroine who will at some point turn against the group and who didn't know that one of the five was a 'double agent'? I must give Saldana some credits for doing her own stunts no matter how skinny she is. Jason Patric's portrayal of Max has got to be one of the worst performances in a villainous roles. I must add that the final sequences are marginally better than the rest of the movie. Overall, 'The Losers' has nothing new to offer and it failed to keep me entertained for its duration.
Did you know
- TriviaProduction designer Aaron Osborne and cinematographer Scott Kevan attempted to enhance the color scheme of the comics, where only two to three colors were used to convey the tone of each setting, so they charted the whole movie with certain color schemes for each location, and different shades as time passed("Every chapter of the comic books is a new environment distinguished by different color palettes - so every time we are in a new city or country, the aesthetic of the film changes completely, so there is no homogeneous look. It's very eclectic.").
- Goofs(at around 46 mins) At Houston when Clay is with the blueprints, you can clearly hear the Coqui in the background of the scene which is an endemic frog from Puerto Rico.
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene in the closing credits: the Losers attend a soccer match for Jensen's niece.
- SoundtracksChampion of the Blind
Written by Kevin W. Buchholz and Jessie Shapiro
Performed by Kevin W. Buchholz and Jessie Shapiro
Courtesy of Acumen Audio
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- Los perdedores
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $23,591,432
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,406,348
- Apr 25, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $29,397,654
- Runtime
- 1h 37m(97 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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