Oh, Mr. Stallone. What is it? Nostalgic? It certainly felt so in Rocky Balboa. But damn, man. This was quite a task you undertook to make Rambo awesome again. And did you prevail?

Hell fuckin' yes, you did.

Rambo is one of the best action films I have ever seen and hands down the best war movie I've ever seen. Guns, bombs, explosions.... and BIG-ASS GUNS!


Action anymore is gritty and serious business, and this film delivers on that front in spades. I will miss the old days of awesome action fun, but Sly goes out of his way to make us hate the baddies in this one, ensuring that we still enjoy the wholesale destruction to be witnessed towards the later end of the film.

And Sly himself... well, he's in pretty damn good shape for any age, let alone 61. And the way that he runs around the jungle is pretty cool to see. Plus, he's just big and angry. Rambo has never been more bad-ass.

If I were to try and describe this film simply, it would be that they took the Rambo of the second and third installment (the super-soldier as opposed to the crazy 'Nam Vet of the first film) and placed him in the very real world of First Blood.

My only problem with the film was that it was too short. Only about an hour and a half. But since it kicked my ass from start to finish (while still calling to attention the brutal reality of Burma), I enjoyed every second.

Good job Sly, here's to Cobra 2 (come on!). 5 out of 5.