Rating of
3/4
The A-Team (2010)
MovieAddict - wrote on 01/28/12
"I love it when a plan comes together"
This is a fast paced action movie that stays true to the highly entertaining 80’s series that it's spun from. The action (and cheeky tongue-in-cheek humor) starts almost immediately and doesn't slow down until the closing credits. The film centers on four Iraq war veterans: The team captain, and planner Col. "Hannibal" Smith (played by Liam Neeson), who does a great job filling George Peppard's shoes as Hannibal. He captures all of the wisecracking wit and devil may care charm that Peppard had even down to the cigars. Lady killer and suave con-man/weapons specialist Lt. "Faceman" Peck (a very buff Bradley Cooper), team mechanic and mohawked "BA" Baracus (Quinton Jackson), and true-to-his-name pilot "Howling Mad" Murdock (Sharlto Copley) who steals the show as nutty livewire Murdock, evoking laughs!
The team is on a mission in Baghdad to secure a set of stolen money plates and does so in their usual spectacular fashion. But instead of a reward someone betrays them and they are accused of stealing the plates themselves, stripped of their military status and thrown into prison. Thus they escape from their high-security prisons, to retrieve the plates and bring the real conspirators to justice. Now, still wanted by the government, and pursued by Faceman's former flame, Captain Charisa Sousa (Jessica Biel) this team of four must uncover a secret conspiracy involving the printing plates. A conspiracy that originates from within the CIA itself!
The A-Team is all about fun, wise cracks, and over-the-top action and I absolutely loved it
