Rambo: Last Blood (2019) User Reviews (1,725)

Final chapter

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 18 December 2019]

In one version of this film, it opens with John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) on horseback riding up a hillside during a stormy night. It turns out that he and the police are searching for missing hikers. This is obviously a nod to First Blood and is probably the only section I like without much reservations. The rest is Rambo living with Maria Beltran and her granddaughter Gabriela on a ranch where he has dug out a series of tunnels. Gabriela is desperate to find her no-good father. Ignoring warnings from both Rambo and her grandma, she goes to Mexico anyways and gets Taken. Rambo is on a rescue mission and finds help from crusading journalist Carmen Delgado (Paz Vega).

I like the rainy hillside opening. I'd rather have a loner Rambo mountain-man. Instead, he has new people and the audience have to piece it together. On top of that, the story is unnecessarily messy. There is no reason to go back and forth to Mexico. Kill the brother during the initial escape and the Mexicans will follow Rambo to the farm. There wouldn't be time to set up all the boobytraps but some of it is too Home Alone anyways. I do get the callback to Vietnam but the juice is not worth the squeeze. I also would change the initial contact with the gang. If he's not going to shoot them up, he should go unarmed and offer to buy her back. In the film, he seems to be straddling the middle with no plans. In general, the writing is problematic. It has the set pieces but they are badly put together. The gore is bloody and that's fine. Sly could have done something compelling with his aging action hero. It's called Last Blood and needs to be a big final chapter. I'm afraid that this is not anything.

The Legend of action is back and is more violent than ever!!!

[arabnikita · 7/10 · 18 September 2019]

Rambo Last Blood (2019)

At 73, most people prefer to sit at home, relax and reminisce their youth while being surrounded by their family. Sylvester Stallone was not built that way and this year he made a movie to prove that action stars of the 80s simply don't age. Obviously he has lost a step or two and is not flying around the screen like he used to but at bloody 73, he is still a one man army and the living proof that age is just a number.

Rambo Last Blood is a no nonsense grim action movie with a cliche plot that does not pretend be bigger than it is. Nobody is saving the world from mass enslavement, spies or nuclear threats. It is a simple revenge thriller with loads of action, grit and violence that can easily rival John Wick in terms of creativity. Stallone is a lone wolf who still has sharp fangs despite his gray hair and his enemies will find out just how sharp these fangs are.

Very similar to previous Rambo films, just on a smaller scale, so it goes without saying that if you are a fan of the franchise, 80-90s action or Stallone in general then you will feel right at home. Fast pace, simple narrative, grim settings and plently of violence give Last Blood a genuine throwback feel to the golden days of action.

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Taken meets Home Alone in this disappointing end to the Rambo Saga.

[VinsendVega · 5/10 · 27 November 2019]

Although this type of kidnapping story has been done many times before, Last Blood starts out pretty good.

John has retired and spends his time taking care of his adopted family, rescuing some people and prepping for the next world war. When his daughter gets taken in Mexico and forced into prostitution Rambo has to go save her.

This movie succeeds in showing the ruthlessness of these cartels and the horrible situation these girls live in. I really liked the bond with his family and the idea of him having to take this Cartel on in an Urban environment.

Unfortunately that did not happen... Instead he just stupidly walks up to te cartel leaders house, gets cornered by 50 or so armed guys and only survives because the guy in charge is an idiot.

After recovering for a few days he just walks into some brothel with a hammer murders a few people and rescues his daughter without any resistance. -Can someone explain why this is suddenly super easy? When they know exactly who he is and who he is looking for!?

Then after all this trouble... She dies and it becomes a revenge story.

Rambo murders one of the brothers and the entire cartel follows him to his to his house where he installed some fun surprises for them. The fight starts like some good old Rambo fun, but then everyone just keeps running into every single trap like some gruesome home alone movie... The whole fight only takes 10 minutes or so and it seems like there trying to cover up the stupidity in gore and blood. Then when everybody is dead he blows everything up, what he could have done from the start, rips the guys hard out and dies...

Disappointing story, bad decisions and very few good action scenes. For me this was the worst Rambo movie and at least two stars below the previous installment.

Last Blood

[0U · 7 March 2020]

Dark, brutal, graphic and extreme are some of the words I would use to sum this movie up. Pretty standard story but it does take us to some unexpected dark places. Sly does what he does best in a strong, silent brooding role. The big winner here is the action. As we come to expect the final climatic battle is very violent and graphic but executed very very well.

Unnecessary sequel but still a blast for Stallone fans.

[Beard_Of_Serpico · 6/10 · 13 June 2020]

Even though i enjoyed Last Blood i feel like the franchise could have comfortably ended with Rambo 4. Rambo had just fought in the biggest and most brutal battle of his life and then returned to his family home, it felt like closure. Last Blood feels like it wasn't originally meant to be a Rambo movie but it's still a hell of a good time for Stallone fans and fans of no bull action movies.

Apparently this movie upset some fragile critics who called it a "Trumpian fantasy" whatever the hell that is supposed to mean, i wish those losers would stop trying to create drama and controversy where there is none. The fact that the film made back almost twice it's budget in theatres is the sweet icing on the cake.

Anyway, this time Rambo is fighting a more personal battle as he attempts to rescue the daughter of a close friend who's been kidnaped by a sex ring in Mexico. Stallone as always nails it as the hard as stone warrior we all love but now he has an almost softer more emotional side to him which i really enjoyed. The action scenes are insanely violent with heads exploding from shotgun blasts, guys behind impaled on spikes, blown up with claymores, stabbed through various parts of their bodies and burnt to a crisp. It's definitely not for the squeamish but this is a Rambo movie, you don't watch one expecting sunshine, rainbows and tea parties. I mean, the final battle in Rambo 4 was like a level from Gears Of War ffs. Also Stallone is 73 years old and looks to be in better condition than most men half his age. He is JACKED and is still believable as an unstoppable force of nature. The story won't win any awards but it also doesn't pretend to be any grander than it needs to be. This is a straight up, grim revenge movie.

Most fans of the series have most likely seen it and don't need a recommendation but check this out if you like hard edged action and want a throwback to the glory days of American action movies.

Goods stuff.

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[Radio-1s_Mr-MovieMad-Ami_104-1FM · 7/10 · 26 October 2019]

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{ h o w e v e r } : the " S k y - H i g h " levels of SHEER BODILY DISMEMBERMENT, & just Outright All-round { c a r n a g e 😱 } in 'Rambo : Last Blood'... really did take me - v e r y - aback, indeed. This, the ' 5th And Final ' ( Thank Heavens❕) instalment in the series well & truly is a ' whole-another-A N I M A L ' . Y e t , in closing, ( & speaking - o f - those wonderful creatures ), I must note, & with " p o i n t e d { 👇❕} " Irony, at that ; the following . " Ever-mysterious-and-conflicted " will the { - h u m a n - } Animal.... always be " . And what is the reason I say this ? . Well , ' Tis because . . . even after having said { A L L } that :

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A Finale that Fails to Truly Honor it's Hero

[imjaredross · 6/10 · 3 October 2019]

Rambo: Last Blood is the supposedly the final film in the Rambo series. A series that has certainly seen better days. Last Blood's title infers a finale that could wrap the decades old series in a nice little bow and call back to the film that started it all. However, it fails to truly honor its hero in a satisfying way.

The first film First Blood seems so tamed compared to this newest entry and looking back the series as a whole has changed along the way. First Blood was a film based on the novel of the same name that followed a man struggling to reenter society after the Vietnam War. It was a topical film showcasing the cruelty and disgust many of our veterans received upon returning home. First Blood was a film with scenes of violence, but it was not an action film. It was as far as I can see an anti war film. Every film after this has failed to understand what this film was about and has opted for a more action heavy series and a violent one at that.

Last Blood is First Blood's polar opposite. It relishes in its violence especially in the 3rd act, but at least in this film the reason and motive is clear and can be understood. Last Blood is not concerned with telling the story of a man haunted by war or telling an anti war story. Its focus is on violent revenge and I have to look at it this way. The Rambo series has transformed itself into something completely different from the first film. So, does this work as a revenge thriller?

I would say yes in the most simplistic sense. This is the story of a man who wants to live his final years in peace but is called to action once again to protect someone he loves. It's a story we know all too well. However, it has proved an emotionally resonant story in the past. Rambo's story in this film and his goal is simple and it's simple to a fault, but this film is not concerned with its story as much as it is the action this series has become known for.

Let's talk about the action. I won't lie it's fun. The third act is insane and over the top and indulges in grotesque violence that will bring out the cave man in all of us. This would be fine, other Stallone movies have indulged in violence before and that's the main selling point. His Expendibles trilogy is a great example, but Last Blood tries for something more and lays the seeds for what should be an emotional crescendo for our John Rambo, but the film doesn't do enough to make this satisfying and so the film ends up feeling unbalanced.

Rambo's relationship with his niece is the heart of the film and helps in at least giving an emotional connection the film sorely needs. However, these are about the only characters that have any form of depth. The villains are 1 dimensional and nothing more and are there simply to be part of an endless army for Rambo to mutilate and maim in glorious over the top violence which is fun. The film however has a saving grace in the form of Stallone and his performance. Stallone has always been an underrated actor and I believe it hasn't been until recently that he's been receiving some of the recognition he deserves.

The movies problems perhaps are a result of its extremely short length. If anyone knows about the making of this film it was constantly cut down in the editing room to make it 89 minutes, the shortest Rambo film to date. I believe in a longer version of this film lies a film that is much better, that balances out its more meditative moments with its bursts of violence.

As it stands the film feels unbalanced and has an extremely slow and boring first two acts that ends on an action packed finale and the the final moments of the film feel like they should be more impactful than they end up being. These last few moments are the best parts of the film and make it feel more like a finale. Perhaps an extended version of the film could be released to fix many of these films short comings, but we'll have to wait and see.

Overall, Rambo: Last Blood is a film that has the right stuff to make this finale great, but what is there is either not enough or cut down to reach a certain runtime. Stallone's performance makes it at least worth a watch as it tries it's best to blend the series violent aspects with the more character driven first film.

Not a Good Rambo Movie, But Sweet Score

[Lepidopterous_ · 4/10 · 2 October 2019]

Rambo 1: reluctantly fights ("I didn't do anything!") Rambo 2: reluctantly fights ("In prison at least I know where I stand.") Rambo 3: reluctantly fights ("I put in my time. My war is over!") Rambo 4: reluctantly fights ("I can't help you. I don't want to.") Rambo 5: MOTIVATED TO KILL 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Rambo: Last Blood is a hollow, self-contained sequel that manages to be both inconsistent and completely unnecessary for the character. The main plot points are so brief and uninspired that I am not sure why they didn't just cut out the entire first hour and summarize it in a cue card at the beginning. The girl who gets captured is a brand new, unknown, stubborn, and unlikable character made up for this film, essentially so she can be used as a prop to provoke Rambo's rage. This would have been forgivable had the film been honest about not wanting to do the drama and just jumped into the action. Instead we get a half-baked and uninteresting first hour trying to convince us why Rambo should care about her.

The film takes a bloodlust angle. Having just watched the first four installments, this is inconsistent to a degree with his character in that it's the only Rambo where he is actually motivated inside himself to go kill-rather than a victim to the system used and exploited for his supersoldier training in a way that places him in a moral dilemma he cannot refuse, like how it always has been with every other Rambo film.

Some are calling this MAGA: The Movie. There is a 20-second sequence where John Rambo goes rogue and is crossing the US-Mexico border back into the United States. He stops his truck at a flimsy little wooden fence in a field in the middle of the night, then rams the truck through the fence with ease. He goes on to lure a group of Mexican criminals, rapists, gang members, & murderers across the border to trespass onto his property where he proceeds to gun them down one by one. This film is every xenophobe's fantasy. The final half hour is just a series of deaths the enemies walk right into without any kind of resistance or forethought. Rambo is not challenged whatsoever. It is simply a massacre, like watching an old man slaughter goats.

One redeeming quality of this film is the score from Brian Tyler. He takes Rambo's Battle Adagio theme from the previous film and mixes in some A Monster Calls (Fernando Velàzquez) and LOTR (Howard Shore). This song takes place in a memorable scene just before the Trump wall advertisement.

Last Blood is legitimately not a good Rambo film. It isn't quite "pretend it never existed" bad, but it is quite a step back after the large step forward that was the previous installment.

Disappointed.

If you're a John Rambo fan you'll love it

[kobrasec · 10/10 · 20 September 2019]

Sylvester Stallone, a thin plot, the Mexican Cartel, lots of inventive ways to make enemies dead, it's an absolute cracker. Don't listen to critics who are for some reason looking for something different from a Rambo movie. This is Rambo for Rambo fans.

Could have been so much more

[inyourimage · 6/10 · 21 September 2019]

First, why was this movie so short?? It had all the violence but no drama-just formulaic revenge. They didn't even explain how Rambo got a "niece" to begin with. I really wanted to see the cartel guys scared, but they were just defiant to the end. Not once did they say, "who is this guy?!" or "who the _______ are you?!" Not once did Rambo say anything that really struck fear into the hearts of the bad guys. It was just unceremonious killing. Nothing original.

Rambo: Wasted Blood - Failed Mission

[stevepat99 · 1/10 · 1 December 2019]

Even those who give this failed movie a 10 rating will agree with some facts: (1) During one hour and nine minutes there is virtually no action (2) Rambo using zero plan or reconnaissance walks into a drug cartel house where he allows himself to be disarmed of his only weapon, one knife, and beaten senseless. He had no reason to believe they would not kill him and puts up no defense...sad! (4) He is rescued and recovers over four days during which his beloved teenage faux daughter is being drugged and raped likely many dozens of times (3) he rescues her and seeing she is in an overdose state does not get her life saving treatment but rather takes her on a car ride which allows her to die in the front seat. His mission at this point is a total failure. (4) No other Rambo movie has anything even close to this non-Rambo nonsense. No other Rambo movie has shown him to be such an inept failure in his mission where he fails to plan, fails to get weapons, fails to do reconnaissance fails to save the innocent victim by ignoring life saving easily available treatment. This Rambo brings none of his skills, weapons and know to Mexico and even when he snags the girl he's four days too late! Then, we have a fun final 30 minutes of Rambo's revenge, a fun Rambo blood bath.I assume all the 10 ratings are based on the final 30 minutes of Rambo 'action.'

Rambo Lives!

[ernesto2048 · 9/10 · 24 September 2019]

I felt compelled to write this review after reading the backlash this movie has received of being racist and unnecessarily violent. I'm Mexican, I saw this movie in a cinema obviously filled with Mexicans.. no one felt offended!!!! Everyone was cheering towards the end and that final montage hit the feelings note perfectly. Rambo is a character embedded deeply in Mexican pop culture as well as in many other countries, and it hurts me to say it, but the villains you see in this movie is a reality that happens in my country, if anything I congratulate Stallone for denouncing that criminal activity. It's not a perfect movie, and it does have a different feeling than the other ones, but when Rambo finally appears you'll feel it and at his most cold blooded self he can be, the violence while gruesome, I didn't feel it unnecesary especially if you know how this Criminal Bands operate. So go to the cinema, enjoy this movie for what it is, and feel secure that south of the border we are ohh so happy to have another Rambo movie and no one is feeling offended!!

Have to write a review after watching it

[bk_connection · 6/10 · 21 September 2019]

I haven't been writing a review in here for years, but after watching Rambo last night, I felt it is needed, since we will never see Stallone as Rambo again.

This Rambo is the weakest in the lineup. At times I was thinking, why do they even call it Rambo, could name the movie anything else. I didn't get the Rambo feeling throughout the whole movie, and I grew up with these movies loving them.

Only cause of Stallone I give it 6 otherwise its a 5.

Goodbye to the Rambo franchise, which started with a surprise, and died out 40 years later.

Nostalgia ruined!!!

[omkar1984 · 3/10 · 21 September 2019]

After 'Rambo 4', I was happy that the Rambo spirit was still very much alive and was eagerly waiting for the next(probably final) instalment. With this movie, millions of fans like me are left devastated. While it's acceptable that the screenplay and the action wouldn't be as sound as the earlier ones(given the era and Stallone's advanced age), it's unacceptable that it's so lame. Let's ignore the fundamental mistakes but how can one digest: 1. 90 minutes??? You gotta be kidding!!! Should have been at least 120 minutes, even more as this would be Stallone's last Rambo movie. 2. John leaves for Mexico without any preps, with just a pistol. Then, simply walks(is allowed and is dumb enough!) up to the mob boss and demands her to be released. Recall how cocksure he's about the conditions across the border? 3. Except the climax, the action scenes are too less to be sufficient. Even the climax is hasty and half-baked. Rambo's planning is shown barely for 2 minutes 4. I don't recall that in any of the previous installments, Rambo talks about revenge. This is a major psychological shift and they haven't given any time to portray this!

The background score is remnant of the previous ones, hardly noticeable. Makeup is awful, so are(is!) Rambo's costumes. Except a couple of noticeable dialogues, the rest are worse than a primary school play!

Overall, this movie has taken for granted the loyalty and commitment of the Rambo fans. They have ruined the nostalgic value and cherished times of the gigantic fan base!!! I earnestly wish that they shutdown this franchise and let the fans dwell on the glorious past, rather than subjecting them to such a disastrous movie!!!

Whoa!

[sampsonart · 7/10 · 20 September 2019]

Definitely the bloodiest and most violent one of the bunch besides #4. I liked the movie a lot and loved how it had more dialogue in the first half and built up to a crazy second half. My favorite will always be first blood, the very first one, then Rambo 2, then 3, then 4 and lastly this one. Don't get me wrong, I still loved this one. Sly still has it at 73 years of age. It was a little over the top with the needless killing but I guess that's what some people wanted.. overall good film if ya can handle that stuff

LOL. WHAT the HELL was this?

[Her-Excellency · 7/10 · 1 December 2019]

Stallone fans are giving this a 10; and NO, it is in no way a 10. The Godfather is a 10! Sheesh!

That said, it isn't bad.

It starts out pretty evenly-paced, and surprisingly, really well-acted. Even Stallone is believable. He does look ancient, however, and it tugs at ones' heartstrings to think he really IS THAT old. The girl who plays Gabriela, the girl he refers to as his niece, is really cute and she too can either act, or, had a seamless rapport with Stallone which made their scenes together almost flawless.

The thing that got me, is how gory the film is. I didn't mind it, but it did surprise me. It's Rambo Last BLOOD after all, so we knew there would be blood, just not as much as there was. The death scenes are well done, if just a tad fantastical, but all in all they satisfy.

I really wish IMDB had .5 scores, as this one is a 6.5. Not anything that you will be talking about next year, but good enough to enjoy now.

Grim but solid final outing for ol' John J.

[dvc5159 · 7/10 · 18 September 2019]

First off, try to avoid the trailers if you have not seen them already - especially the recent red band trailer. Just a heads up.

Sylvester Stallone returns as the iconic one-man-army John Rambo - older and somewhat creakier but still the reluctantly brutal killing machine when pushed.

When we last saw him, he effectively made tomato paste out of a brutal Burmese regime and returned to his family ranch in Bowie, Arizona. Eleven years have passed since then and John J. now tends to his horses and his adoptive family, including caretaker Maria (Adriana Barraza, "Babel") and niece Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal). Gabrielle naively ventures to Mexico to find her birth father, resulting in her getting kidnapped by the Martinez cartel led by brothers Hugo (Sergio Peris-Mencheta) and Victor (Oscar Jaenada, "The Losers"). This springs Rambo into action once again, whose struggle to cope with his violent past is affecting his health.

The Rambo franchise has been four-for-four for me, with "First Blood" being one of the best Hollywood action films ever made, and its best sequel "Rambo: First Blood Part II" continuing that momentum albeit sacrificing some of the human elements of the first for bigger-scaled action. III and IV are both skilfully-made action films that still give most modern action films that aren't named "The Raid", "John Wick" or "Sicario" a run for their money.

"Last Blood" is intended to be Rambo's final adventure and its another good, rock-solid entry in a storied series. It's also easily the darkest film in the entire franchise, going to thematic areas that wouldn't be out of place in a Sam Peckinpah film. I didn't bring up "Sicario" by accident" - think ol' Sam doing Liam Neeson's "Taken" but with Sly's Rambo instead and you'll get the idea.

Some may be turned off by the grim tone but I appreciate the risks director Adrian Grunberg ("Get the Gringo") took with bringing such a low-key and intentionally dour entry in a major action franchise whose name is recognised globally.

Rest assured, this is still a Rambo film, and all of his rage gets and torment gets built up towards the Grand Guignol carnage (spoiled heavily in all trailers) that ends the film. While it doesn't have as high of a body count compared to the previous three entries (especially the fourth one, Good God was that bloody), nobody who is unfamiliar with Rambo's methods will be surprised at the level of soul-grinding brutality that he dishes out, making John Wick's kills seem like a pleasant day in the park by comparison.

This is Stallone's character arguably moreso than David Morrell's, and he brings the character to the only logical conclusion, considering the previous entries. It's also great to see Rambo display the most emotions he's felt since "First Blood", grounding the character and raising the stakes even more. The rest of the supporting cast does a fine job - though I wish Paz Vega ("Spanglish") was given more to do. Standouts go to Oscar nominee Barraza and Peris-Mencheta for turning what could have been two dimensional roles into something a bit more thoughtful. Just a bit.

With the name "Rambo", one would expect another typical shoot-em-up plot, and this film is just that, but writers Stallone and Matthew Cirulnick and director Grunberg keeps things lean and mean at a brisk 89 minutes with sufficient emotional heft. A minor gripe that I have is that "Rambo IV" has a much better conclusion/retirement for the character than this one - considering the amount of crap he went through in all of the films - but to suggest more from my end would be to spoil the film. All in all it's still a satisfying closing chapter to Rambo's saga, flaws and all.

There's a lot of subtle emotional touches too that make this entry stand out as an entirely different beast from the rest of the franchise, yet its plentiful violence at the film's final third immortalizes what fans pay their tickets for - to see a ruthless killing machine that's the best at knives and guns, as the late Samuel Trautman/Richard Crenna once phrased.

Very Distant from the Rest of the Franchise

[kjproulx · 4/10 · 2 October 2019]

The Rambo franchise hasn't been known for its subtleties and that was proven when Sylvestre Stallone returned to the role back in 2008. The amount of violence throughout that film gave action junkies everything they were asking for. It also took the outrageously bloody aspect of the franchise to another level as well. Wrapped up in a nice bow by the time the credits rolled, 2008s Rambo seemed to be the finale. Well, apparently not, as Rambo: Last Blood is now in theatres. Sadly, this franchise definitely should have ended with the previous instalment. Here's why I believe this movie simply doesn't work.

Now retired and taking care of a ranch out in the county, John Rambo has evolved into a (seemingly) much calmer man. After his niece makes a poor decision to find out the truth of who her real father has become out in Mexico, all hell breaks loose as John finds himself on the hunt to save his family. Without ruining anything, one thing leads to another and he eventually needs to use his home as a giant war zone/booby-trap to fend off his enemies. In theory, this premise is a great set-up for an action film that simply wants to focus on the action itself, but it really doesn't feel anything like a Rambo movie.

Being a war veteran and fending off his enemies throughout the course of his entire life, John Rambo is a character with a lot of complexities. For this reason alone, many of the Rambo films have been able to tell interesting stories, even if the execution wasn't always there. This time around, he has become a family man and an emotional tie is what gets him back in the game. The finale of this movie is the only remotely entertaining aspect, but the set-up for it just felt like an excuse for a revenge movie, which is never truly what the Rambo films have been.

Stallone is committed to this character as always and Yvette Monreal as his niece is actually quite good, but their dynamic just felt like it belonged in another movie. With the addition of some very cheesy dialogue at times and the fact that John Rambo is the only one who feels like a real, fleshed-out character, I found myself not really caring about what happened to anyone here. That said, audiences who watch Rambo movies are usually there for the action anyways, and if you're a fan of gory violence that's done well, then the final 20 minutes may be enough for you.

In the end, Rambo: Last Blood is a mixture of elements from movies like Taken and Home Alone, with an elderly war hero at the forefront and the violence cranked up to a thousand. There are moments of enjoyment and even a few times where I was having a little fun, but it really is an emotional movie that doesn't feel earned. It asks you to care about characters that haven't been around for much of the franchise and I just couldn't buy it. For die-hard fans of the franchise, maybe check it out once it's available to rent or buy at home, but I really don't think it's worth your time.

Stallone really knows how to rip your heart out

[bbraddock-49896 · 10/10 · 20 September 2019]

Growing up watching the Rambo movies in the 80's many times over, I was excited when Rambo returned in 2008. It was a very emotional movie, with Rambo angrier and more brutal than ever. With the box office success of that film, I've patiently waited for the 5th installment, and here it finally is. I decided last minute to go see this thing on it's opening night... the theater was nearly 70 percent full. Everyone in anticipation for what will probably be the last chapter in the John Rambo saga. It's a different Rambo film... no police pushing Rambo out of town. No Russians or Vietnamese to tangle with. This Rambo really, really just wants to live a clam life that perhaps he always wanted. The guy is even on medication to help him stay cool, but, there is the evil in the darkness that wishes to torment an already tormented soul, and that soul is John Rambo. He seems really content with his new life with his adopted family. He has a beautiful young girl in his life, who calls him Uncle John lovingly. In all honesty, I wouldn't have minded a complete film on the relationship building of the people that are in his life. Just John on the farm with his family. Raising the young girl and seeing her grow into a young lady that will soon be off to college. Rambo is very proud of her, and protecting, but she has a demon in her past too, and it's her father that has left her and moved back to Mexico. As with most children that have been abandoned by their paternal parents, she yearns to see her father and ask him the one question that eats her alive. "Why did you leave my mother and I?" A question she soon regrets she ever traveled all the way to Mexico to ask her father. In doing so, she has betrayed her families trust, but Rambo loves her and becomes hell bent to save her from the cartels. Without giving too much away, when Rambo finally sees her again to save her, it is bittersweet. He has invested his last ten years into this young girl and to see what happens to her, (and in real life) happens to so many human trafficking victims with pull the tears and your heart strings. When you wipe away the tears, you find a completely unhinged Rambo that takes out the bad guys with a rage like no other. Bare hand bashing, hammers used to break skulls, shotgun blasts, decapitations, knives to just about every part of the human body you can imagine. How the hell Stallone keeps the action sequences so fresh after nearly 40 years is beyond me. Is there moments of redundancy in the film, yes, but not overly... and as an action film, a complete 10. Go for a blood bath of ecstacy and get ready to hold on for one hell of an action packed ride.

It's definitely a Rambo film

[christopherpaulscott-203-819691 · 6/10 · 23 September 2019]

Utter ridiculousness and madness throughout.

Loved every minute of it

Revenge movie, but this was not John Rambo.

[bret-69 · 1/10 · 23 September 2019]

The last time I walked out of a movie was Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report". Sadly, I stayed for the end of Last Blood.

There is nothing here of the haunted soldier from First Blood. Nothing of the man who just wanted to be left alone and resorted to violence only when there was no other option. Honestly, John Rambo would have been better off dying at the end of that film as the original author had intended rather than living for this. What we get instead is a flat, random tough guy who could be anyone.

Spoilers follow

Rambo is now living in Arizona on a ranch where there are no trees and he's built a network of underground tunnels that appear to go nowhere but criss-cross each other frequently and randomly. He lets no one go into them until the granddaughter of his housekeeper wants to have a party and show them off to her friends. It makes no sense at the time, and isn't referenced again.

The girl goes on a hunt for her biological father who abandoned her when she was an infant. He's a bad guy as Rambo observes but she goes off to find him anyway. Many really bad things happen to her, so Rambo goes down to get her back, except he doesn't actually know what her situation is. He just dives right in with gusto and apparently a lifetime of bitter anger, maiming numerous people on his search for the girl. He wanders right into their stronghold and gets beaten severely by about 40 guys. This, as I said, is not John Rambo.

He recovers and THEN decides to go after these guys in a surgical fashion. Where was this tactical expertise just a few days ago? He saves the girl, whose situation isn't good. He just left a woman who wanted to help him and who knew a doctor, but instead of trying to get the girl some help, he just proceeds to drive her home. She dies because he'd rather get her home than find her a doctor to get her some Narcan. Yes, she's dead because this Rambo is a moron.

He goes back, provokes the bad guys with more killings and a decapitation which features our "hero" dropping a head out the window of his pickup by its hair only to bounce down the road as he speeds away. This of course draws them to our side of The Wall (which features in several scenes) and to Rambo's ranch before the big showdown in the tunnels. Many booby traps (but inexplicably, after each one triggers, there's Rambo delivering the death blow or some gratuitous extra bullets) later and we realize that the whole point of the tunnels was to have a place to fight random bad guys he might one day want to bring back to Arizona. Good plan.

In the end, he blows the tunnels, goes all Temple of Doom on the lead bad guy, and literally rides off into the sunset.

I felt degraded, nauseated, and disappointed. The dialog was worthy of an after-school special from the 70s. The shot selection wasn't much better. So many closeups. So many. The violence was right out of Hostel or Saw or any other torture porn film you might care to reference. I actually snorted out loud a few times though whether from revulsion or humor or just the whole absurdity of the thing, I can't be sure.

This was not a Rambo movie. It had no soul, no depth, no gravitas. It was just a revenge & violence fantasy against Mexican traffickers & drug cartels with so many bad decisions from the good guys that the ending wasn't even remotely satisfying. It was just sad. Stallone could have played this character with any other name and it wouldn't have changed the movie. It might have sold fewer tickets, but the movie itself wouldn't have lacked anything for not having "Rambo" in the title.

Stallone Has Truly Done It Again

[ymyuseda · 9/10 · 18 September 2019]

Rating 9.0/10 Truly amazing Rambo Last Blood. Sylvester Stallone is a very talented actor. No one could ever touch the character of John Rambo the way he did. I wish after he come out of retirement can remind the new generation what he have done. Rambo Last Blood is a grounded drama and action must see. To all of you, go see it a bloody good time !!

Solid Action Flick from Sly

[boogiedope · 7/10 · 8 November 2020]

It is what it is, and that's action and violence, with good ol' Sly still kicking ass!

Sorry I just didn't like it

[eamirsaleh · 4/10 · 1 October 2019]

So the plot is just a Mexican version of Taken. Stallone did a good job, he's still in great shape. It's not a long movie and it's not boring, but this was not a Rambo movie to me; just a guy going on a murder rampage. I feel like this did not do justice to conclude the Rambo series.

Most violent movie I've seen in years.

[danfoleyslacks · 7/10 · 21 September 2019]

It was like watching "Home Alone"- if it were directed by Quentin Tarantino. 👍