Rambo (4)

A while back i went to see the new Rambo movie. Actually, it was the opening night, but that's useless knowledge, so back to the movie. Rambo, the final...maybe... chapter for John Rambo is an action packed masterpiece of a film for Stallone and cast. We open the story, Rambo is aboard his small fishing vessel in Thailand, and what used to be the war tempered man seems to have been ravaged by his years of fighting and tamed by a peaceful lifestyle living amongst monks and the local village people. A group of American missionaries on their way to Burma hire Rambo to guide their way down the winding rivers and take them to their destination, deep in the country's war zone. The ride begins shortly after, as they are stopped by river pirates, whom John quickly dispatches of in a classic Rambo fashion; and from this pivotal point, Rambo returns to his old, destructive (and just the way we love him) self.

Quickly through the non- important garble, the missionaries are captured by soldiers in a raid complete with gunfire, grenades, and full force mortar onslaught inside a small village where they are helping the locals with medical supplies and religious council. They are taken to an internment (POW) camp deep inside the jungle. The missionaries are kept inside bamboo cages and forced to watch as one of their own is devoured...

Rambo, unaware of this returns to his village, however, he is visited by a preacher (which seems to be oddly place in the middle of the humid, wet jungle, wearing a wool jacket) who informs him that he has lost contact with the group and fears that they have been captured and possibly tortured or killed by troops.

Rambo, along with a highly skilled team of mercenaries trek into Burma in search of the team. They find the prison camp and plan a route to rescue the hostages and return to the boat. Accompanied by superb training and an exceptional sniper (equipped with a .50 cal rifle), they quickly dispatch of the soldiers and rescue most of the missionaries.

With soldiers hot on their trail, Rambo leads two people into the jungle, showing them their path back to the boat, he leaves them to distract and kill the hunters following their trail. With high powered explosives and some superb tactics he easily leads them into a trap which, surprisingly levels an entire countryside. However, the other team is not as lucky in their escape. They are captured and the mercenaries are tortured, giving the missionaries the opportunity to attack; but in a great show of pure gunfire... Rambo takes control, and the onslaught that is John Rambo is unleashed. Complete with brains, blood, and an incredible amount of guts... the soldiers are mercilessly slaughtered.

Ending in bloodshed and triumph, Rambo (4) leaves audiences with a sense of satisfaction, if you cant get enough death in a movie (a whopping 236 kills throughout the 95 minutes movie). After a life of struggle and hardship, Rambo finally takes a long walk home, bringing a well earned close to his saga.


Rambo (4) - Recomended/ Buy It