Title:
Rambo

Release Date:
January 25th, 2008 (wide)

Running Time:
1 hr. 33 min.

Produced By:
Boaz Davidson, Randall Emmett, George Furlar

Directed By:
Sylvester Stallone

Cast:
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Tim Kang

Genres:
Action/Adventure, Thriller and Sequel

Distributors:
Lionsgate

U.S. Box Office:
$18,203,876

Official Website:
http://movies.break.com/rambo/

Synopsis:

John Rambo has retreated to northern Thailand, where he''s running a longboat on the Salween River. On the nearby Thai-Burma (Myanmar) border, the world''s longest-running civil war, the Burmese-Karen conflict, rages into its 60th year. But Rambo, who lives a solitary, simple life in the mountains and jungles fishing and catching poisonous snakes to sell, has long given up fighting, even as medics, mercenaries, rebels and peace workers pass by on their way to the war-torn region. That all changes when a group of human rights missionaries search out the "American river guide" John Rambo. When Sarah and Michael Bennett approach him, they explain that since last year''s trek to the refugee camps, the Burmese military has laid landmines along the road, making it too dangerous for overland travel. They ask Rambo to guide them up the Salween and drop them off, so they can deliver medical supplies and food to the Karen tribe. After initially refusing to cross into Burma, Rambo takes them, dropping off Sarah, Michael and the aid workers. Less than two weeks later, pastor Arthur Marsh finds Rambo and tells him the aid workers did not return and the embassies have not helped locate them. He tells Rambo he''s mortgaged his home and raised money from his congregation to hire mercenaries to get the missionaries, who are being held captive by the Burmese army. Although the United States military trained him to be a lethal super soldier in Vietnam, decades later Rambo''s reluctance for violence and conflict are palpable, his scars faded, yet visible. However, the lone warrior knows what he must do.

Strengths

•    Rambo presents a very real and often overlooked war of Burma.
•    Some of the best action scenes ever shown on-screen
•    The missionaries are shown from a highly positive aspect
•    Sylvester Stallone- the greatest attraction
•    Very true to life
•    The story has a great meaning
•    Its directed by Sylvester Stallone himself
•    One needs a strong heart to watch this movie
•    Great action, man

Flaws

•    Poor characterization
•    Over-dramatic action scenes
•    Extremely violent
•    Not for your kids, sorry
•    Very crude and obscene language used
•    A predictable story
•    Not a family entertainer- go n enjoy with your buddies!


Why should you go for this movie?

Do not go after what the critics say, I don’t understand why they are after ruining Sylvester Stallone’s reputation. Come on man, give the poor guy a break!

Ok, now lets talk about the movie- it is a big entertainer with some good and some bad points in it. It is full of action, action and action! But do not commit the mistake of taking your girlfriend, wife or your kids for this movie. Go with your friends, if you want to enjoy it!

All in all, a complete action entertainer for you!