Rambo: Last Blood 2019 by AverageMansReviews

Rambo: Last Blood 2019 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning/Disclaimer: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/drugs/human trafficking/stabbing/cutting/disfigurement/medical/decapitation/breaking/be heading/impaling/disembowelment and disclaimer I am not a medical professional.

Heading into the last battle: in short after the tragic death of his niece Gabriela [Yvette Monreal] her uncle John Rambo [Sylvester Stallone] is seeking revenge against those that harmed his niece. This Mexican human traffic ring; the boss is Sergio Peris-Mencheta [Hugo Martinez] and just to cover my back I wasn't being racial when I said Mexican, they are Mexican and their business is based in Mexico.] This storyline and the pacing are both generic this film goes on for 89 minutes, they both do what they are designed to do actually on reflection 80% of this film is designed to do what it meant to do, so I will discuss the things I liked.

The only positive thing I can say about the action sequences is; if you are from the 1980s, you will remember a very well-known action TV program by the name of The A-Team [1983-1987; 5 Seasons, 97 Episodes] and you know when they make weapons systems or weapons or traps or anything like this. Well we have something like this in this film, but in a supremely more mature and darker tone on Rambo's ranch and the exploding tunnels.

The next thing I liked, was John, struggling with PTSD [Traumatic Stress Disorder,] when I say I like it I mean as a character development, but I do find it odd that they bring it up and base it around the entire first film with yes in extreme example, but then again if you are going to make a point of this nature of PTSD you may as well make it loud and clear and perfection in First Blood 1982 and yes it may show itself in bits and pieces throughout the rest of the franchise [this seems like a good time for full disclosure I haven't seen the entire franchise for some time, but I have seen them enough times to say in the back of my head it shows up now and again, I could be wrong though] but I would put the first one and the last one [this film] to show it with more weight behind it, as in this film you can clearly see he is on some form of medication speculation/possibly for PTSD as the viewers can see/feel John is trying to deal with this situation as John and not calling on the killing machine known as Rambo. So you get this conflict inside John Rambo for a little while until he runs out of medication which means Rambo takes over or Rambo is solely focused on his mission of revenge; so that performance from Sylvester Stallone to put this across, but on the whole including his performances and the other character developments the performances are solid versions of what they are meant to be.

The only other thing I liked about this film was; the closing section of this film where we have rotating images from the beginning of this film franchise until the end of this franchise, so we see what he has been through in his life including this film and a ending sequence as well so this entire sequence is good art.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; as I have shown there are some positives to this film title, but after everything is said and done, this mark is a fair outcome and this film also has some awards accredited to its name and no they are not all positive. Won 4, for an example National Film and Television Awards, USA 2019; National Film and Television Awards, USA 2019; Best Supporting Actress Yvette Monreal. 8 Nominations for an example [at the same awards event/ceremony] National Film and Television Award; Best Actor Sylvester Stallone. Won negative ward Razzie Awards 2020; Razzie Award; Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property. Nomination for the negative awardHawaii Film Critics Society 2020; HFCS Award; Worst Film of the Year.