Links: IMDb * Wikipedia * AllMovie * Rotten Tomatoes
Premise: Wandering Vietnam veteran enters a small town with a hard-ass sheriff and starts having flashbacks to his experiences in the war.
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna
Review: One of the best action movies of the 80s, the film that kept Sylvester Stallone a going concern. Viet vet John Rambo suffers mistreatment from a conservative sheriff and his tough-as-nails sergeant. He then flips out and flees into the woods, accidentally causing the death of the sergeant. The sheriff proceeds to hunt Rambo, against the advice of the vet's former commander.
The survival scenes in the woods, the anguish in Rambo's revelations to Trautmann, the showdown scene in the town between Rambo and Sheriff Teasle are all top-notch. The memorable scene of Rambo handling an M-16 and destroying the town stays with you years after watching it. Simply put, it's a classic.
Overall: Good
No comments:
Post a Comment