Rambo: Last Blood

[StewDogg11]

It got shit-canned for being "racist" because it portrayed the Mexican villains in the films in a negative light. Who would have thought they would portray the film's villains as bad people? Nevermind the fact that Rambo and his family are also Mexican and painted in a positive light.

It was a great film. It was simply an empty action film like the other sequels. I had some depth to the story like the original. It was a perfect ending to the series.

9/10

Im confused by your review. You call it a “great film” and give it a 9/10 but then call it “an empty action movie like the other sequels” and then several posts down call Rambo III “really mediocre”.

I will agree with you on the empty action movie part though. It feels like a shell of a movie. It’s all of 89 minutes long and 10 minutes is the montage from the previous four films. Now I’m not for all movies to be 197 minute long epics like Marvel is starting to do but it has to be one of the shortest movies ever released to theaters. I feel like the editing/pacing was really bad/off too.

 

[TheSlothMan]

Went in with low expectations and it exceeded them. Only reason I watched was because it was in 4k on Prime.

The last act had me rolling though. I thought it was like this is what Home Alone would've been if it was rated R. The whole montage at the end made me want to check out the other movies though.

Dude, if you thought the last act in this movie was great wait until you see the ending of Rambo (the fourth one). All of them are worth a watch, even the much maligned third installment where Rambo is at his sweatiest and oiliest

 

[Philo-Publius]

Just finished watching it. Was not the best but a good closing. It has a message . My order of favorite rambos.
2,1,3,5,4. Never saw the fourth but it looked meh.

That is way off from how I would rank them.

5. Rambo III
4. Rambo: First Blood Part II
3. Rambo (IV)
2. Rambo: Last Blood
1. First Blood

 

[Philo-Publius]

Finally got around to watching this film.
It was a lot better than I thought.

I had to fast forward through all the grandma scenes.
I thought she was a completely useless character.


There was a lot of plot holes, and some of them made me laugh.
I know I'm watching a fictional film, but I can't help but laugh at how easy they made crossing the border look.

4 cars filled with Mexicans and loaded with M16 guns, and yet no one at the checkpoint asked any questions! LMAO

I think Rambo was written a lot different in this film compared to other films.
In previous Rambo films, he goes into unknown enemy territory and ambushes everyone quietly
In this film, he doesn't even try.
He gave himself up outnumbered against a gang to willingly get a proper beat down.

• The "grandmother" character was just being used for character development. She wasn't a major part of the plot.
  
• Crossing the border as an American (which Rambo and his niece are in the film) is very easy. You just need your passport to come back.
• When you're a super wealthy cartel, you may have your ways of crossing the boarder as well (plus resources once you get across the border). The trucks may have been on the other side once they got over. The movie didn't explain how they got across the boarder because it probably would have added 30 minutes of film unnecessarily. It really had nothing to do with the story (even though it may have been everything in the minds of people who see the traffickers as victims).
• If he didn't give himself up in the scene you are referencing, he would have been shot dead. Rambo getting knocked down and then coming back is kind of a theme of the franchise.

 

[Philo-Publius]

Yeah I'd agree, ironically the problem was the Rambo film was too much about Rambo in quite a straight forward fashion.

These kinds of characters(Mad Max being another) tend to work best as more silent observers with the detail of the plot coming from other characters.

One of the things that set "First Blood" apart from other action films was the character development/depth of character. That was a positive for many fans of the original.

 

[Philo-Publius]

Really bad movie.

Why did Rambo have all these crazy tunnels in his backyard? It's as if they built a set for a different script.

They established in the very first movie that Rambo had PTSD, and referred to him as "crazy" in this movie as well. It the fit the character (as originally established).

And WTF was Rambo's plan when he first went to Mexico? he's never acted that stupid before. Rambo surviving only because his enemies are lucky/stupid is not what the character is about.

Rambo obviously didn't know what he was up against initially, but Rocky getting knocked down and then coming back is kind of a theme used in the series previously.

 

[Philo-Publius]

Im confused by your review. You call it a “great film” and give it a 9/10 but then call it “an empty action movie like the other sequels” and then several posts down call Rambo III “really mediocre”.

I will agree with you on the empty action movie part though. It feels like a shell of a movie. It’s all of 89 minutes long and 10 minutes is the montage from the previous four films. Now I’m not for all movies to be 197 minute long epics like Marvel is starting to do but it has to be one of the shortest movies ever released to theaters. I feel like the editing/pacing was really bad/off too.

Mistyping (or keys sticking) completely changed the meaning of what I was actually trying to convey. I have updated my post to reflect my real meaning.

 

[FadeLess]

im not gonna lie, i thought this movie was gonna suck …. yet it didnt.
His revenge was as vicious as it was sweet and a joy to watch.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Last Blood is the fifth best of the five Rambo films but that still doesn't mean it sucks as there are no outright bad movies in the series. Last Blood has enough good moments and good acting by Stallone to justify its existence. But I wouldn't go too much further than that with the praise.

 

[Sir Galahad]

I enjoyed the movie but the actors other than Stallone was horrible. Producers probably ran out of money so gave the roles to amateurs. @BisexualMMA @HI SCOTT NEWMAN

 

[j123]

It felt a bit short for me, like the overall plot was rushed, but yeah the final fight act was awesome. Especially with the final execution.

He was so OP against the goons I thought he would've went through flawlessly, but it was cool they added the part where he got wounded but still pressed on to the end.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I enjoyed the movie but the actors other than Stallone was horrible. Producers probably ran out of money so gave the roles to amateurs. @BisexualMMA @HI SCOTT NEWMAN

I though the two brothers that were the main villains, especially the Jon Snow guy, were up to the task.

Who does that leave... His "daughter" and her "friend" and Paz Vega and the grandma... Yeah, no performances to write home about but I didn't think anybody was Rousey level.

I've seen a lot of criticism of the girl's friend. It wasn't a fantastic performance but the character was a despicable hoodrat. But moreover, the character was lying and that can be tricky, and any reading false can be misattributed to the actor. It's a fine line.

 

[Ice That Jaw]

That is way off from how I would rank them.

5. Rambo III
4. Rambo: First Blood Part II
3. Rambo (IV)
2. Rambo: Last Blood
1. First Blood

I thought this one was cheesy. Rambo kills 30 dudes in a row in 20min by himself. There was no breathing room whatsoever. It just felt rather condescending and spoonfed.

My rankings are

Rambo 2
Rambo 4
Rambo 1
Rambo 3
This crap.

 

[Sir Galahad]

I though the two brothers that were the main villains, especially the Jon Snow guy, were up to the task.

Who does that leave... His "daughter" and her "friend" and Paz Vega and the grandma... Yeah, no performances to write home about but I didn't think anybody was Rousey level.

I've seen a lot of criticism of the girl's friend. It wasn't a fantastic performance but the character was a despicable hoodrat. But moreover, the character was lying and that can be tricky, and any reading false can be misattributed to the actor. It's a fine line.

Okay the two brothers were decent. Sometimes when actors try to be tough they tend to overact and become a caricature.

 

[Philo-Publius]

Last Blood is the fifth best of the five Rambo films but that still doesn't mean it sucks as there are no outright bad movies in the series. Last Blood has enough good moments and good acting by Stallone to justify its existence. But I wouldn't go too much further than that with the praise.

Rambo III was really mediocre. I can't agree with you on that.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Rambo III was really mediocre. I can't agree with you on that.

The first five minutes are one of the best introductions of a main character I've ever seen.

The rest of the movie...it's just a respectable action movie. It gets a lot of crap for being bad for a Rambo movie, but I think it would still be in the running for the best movie Van Damme / Seagal etc. ever made.

 

[Philo-Publius]

The first five minutes are one of the best introductions of a main character I've ever seen.

The rest of the movie...it's just a respectable action movie. It gets a lot of crap for being bad for a Rambo movie, but I think it would still be in the running for the best movie Van Damme / Seagal etc. ever made.

Absolutely no chance. lol

Bloodsport
Kickboxer
Double Impact
Above the Law
Under Siege

^ Those films are classics that blow Rambo III away.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Absolutely no chance. lol

Bloodsport
Kickboxer
Double Impact
Above the Law
Under Siege

^ Those films are classics that blow Rambo III away.

Above the Law (Seagal?) and Kickboxer as better made and executed action films than Rambo 3...

I say no. And like I said, if you took Rambo 3 out of the Rambo universe and instead it was a JCVD action film with a new character, it would be one of his best performances of that time period and one of his best movies.

Maybe you meant Nowhere to Run, in which case I say the same thing.

Rambo 3 is the least invested Stallone ever was in the Rambo character, but it was still far better than the average 80s/90s JCVD performance.

If Rambo 3 with its level of quality were instead a JCVD movie, I think people would easily list it among JCVD's classics.

 

[D Train]

I thought the fourth one was a great ending to the franchise. This felt superfluous to me. Good action though.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I thought the fourth one was a great ending to the franchise. This felt superfluous to me. Good action though.

Yeah, this story wasn't really worth undoing the perfect bookend of Rambo walking toward the old ranch to match the opening shot of the first movie.

This story was basically just some spec script floating around with Rambo kind of transplanted into it. Kind of like the Death Wish movies after #2.

Stallone investing himself in the performance and their tying it to Vietnam and PTSD here and there more or less saved it from the trash heap.