Rambo (2008) - (three out of five)

Directed by Sylvester Stallone

If there was an Oscar for the most deaths in a movie then Rambo would win one hands down. John Rambo is a character I have come to love while growing up however in this latest version Sylvester Stallones’ age really comes across on screen and I was left thinking how can this old guy seriously do all theses things that a 20 year old might battle doing? The story takes place in Burma where Rambo has to rescue some Christian aid workers who have been captured by a ruthless local military unit. For those of you who watch the TV show Dexter you will recognise Julie Benz who plays Sarah Miller, an aid worker. Rambo escorts some mercenaries into Burma to rescue Sarah and some of her colleagues.

Fans of Rambo will not miss out on the almost expected high death toll in these.The fighting sequences are realistic and quite gruesome in some places. This film is particularly violent and comes across as too realistic and not just another Hollywood movie where people just fall over and play dead. There are also times when watching the action I got a bit confused as to who was actually killing who? In places it almost seems like a killing frenzy with a prize for the most number of violent and bloody deaths.The film is directed by Sylvester Stallone and runs for 91 minutes. After Rocky ending and now also Rambo I do wonder if there will be any more Sylvester Stallone films or if we have come to the end of an era. (264)

Jonathan Mason - www.happymotivator.com