Director: Joe Carnahan Screenplay: Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, Skip Woods Cast: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Quinton Jackson Time: 117min Age Restriction: 13LV

Genre:
Action/Comedy

Summary Review:
The A-Team is an adrenaline-filled joyride, with over-the-top action sequences and endearingly cheesy comedy.

Synopsis:
The A-Team television series concluded before I was born, but I vaguely recall the characters and the random explosions from the re-runs my parents used to watch.

The movie is in much the same vein – racing from one outrageous action scene to the next, with an over-the-top macho, gung-ho attitude that adds a comical eccentricity to The A-Team.

Instead of being the heroes they always were in the TV series, the A-team are now on a mission to redeem themselves after an undercover “Black Ops” mission gets them sentenced to 10 years in prison.

In comparison to the ridiculous stunts, however, the plot is insignificant. Although the new CGI effects have enabled the filmmakers to create more visually realistic sequences, The A-Team maintains the rough and manly tone of the series, rather than being sleek like the currently stylish action films.

South African actor Sharlto Copley does us proud by holding his own amongst the cast of A-list actors (excuse the pun).

If you enjoy noisy, ludicrous, explosive action movies you won’t find better than The A-Team.