Rambo
In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into
war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were
kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.
Director:
Sylvester StalloneWriters:
Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone, 1 more credit »Stars:
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden | See full cast and crewStoryline
Vietnam veteran John Rambo has survived many harrowing ordeals in his
lifetime and has since withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in
Thailand, where he spends his time capturing snakes for local
entertainers, and chauffeuring locals in his old PT boat. Even though he
is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him: a group
of Christian human rights missionaries, led by Michael Burnett and Sarah
Miller, approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up
the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been a war zone. The
Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have
endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and
have been struggling for survival every single day. After some inner
contemplation, Rambo accepts the offer and takes Michael, Sarah, and the
rest of the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally
arrive at the Karen village, they find themselves part of a raid by the
sadistic ... Written by
stallonezone.com / Drew Lahat
User Reviews
Pure action!! Solid Movie.
Rambo is without
question a sick action movie and Stallone has proved himself again as an
intense actor and as a solid director. This installment combines
elements from all three previous movies but this one had a much more
realistic feel. Yes some dialog is questionable and there are a few,
albeit brief, scenes that don't quite work, but make no mistake, this
movie takes no prisoners. Stallone slips back into the role with ease
and his supporting players do an admirable job. Critics will whine as
they always do about the excessive violence, gore and lack of story.
(Stick to giving awful movies like The Skeleton Key thumbs up guys). The
ironic thing is that Rambo actually gives a vivid and some would say
accurate portrayal of war. It has a similar feel to Black Hawk Down and
borrows its chaotic action. Rambo pulls no punches...It's brutality,
violence and gore are rooted in reality. Gone is the "fun" action of 2
and 3. It is replaced with realism which amounts to some of the best and
most intense action sequences I've ever seen. My only real gripe with
the film was scenes that were sped up in post. (No big deal)
Finally,
the integrity of the series as a whole has been kept in tact.
Everything from the music, to the action to the character to the final
scene. An extremely well crafted movie. Rambo/action fans will not be
disappointed...And neither will the critics who rave about The Princess
Diaries
