Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Adam Grunberg
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio
Peris-Mencheta
Running Time: 89 minutes
Over a decade after
the events in Burma, John Rambo is back in Arizona, managing his father’s
ranch, that he inherited, with the help of a friend, Maria, and her
granddaughter Gabrielle. Rambo considers Gabrielle like a niece. Against the
wishes of the two main adults in her life, Gabrielle travels to Mexico to
reconnect with her estranged father. Things do not go well, and, at a dance
club, later that night, the girl is taken by members of a drug cartel to be
sold as a sex slave. Rambo will have to wage war again in the hope of saving the
only family he has left.
This film was
savagely destroyed by critics and by the author who created the Rambo
character. As for me, I loved this movie. Sure, it is not as profound and great
as First Blood, but, to me, it is the second best Rambo movie of the franchise.
The acting was very good and the story was compelling. It felt more personal.
Rambo was not just fighting on principle, he was fighting for family.
One line still
resonates with me: I haven’t changed, I just tried to put a lid on it. A man
like Rambo cannot change. He is a killing machine with too much baggage. In the
last fight scene, you can feel all that baggage on Rambo’s face as he closes in
on the vulnerable enemy. Stallone did a fine job here looking both strong and
vulnerable at times. I also adored the choice of Five To One, by The Doors, at a pivotal moment in the film.
I love the Rambo
character. I don’t know if this is the end, but, if it is, I am fine with a
strong ending like this. If you have some anger, this film is a great way to
work it out.
Rating: ««««
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