oragex I'm sorry for all Rambo/Stallone fans. 4/10 may seem like injustice, but it is for a reason: this movie is totally manipulative. What this movie does is displaying shocking images with civilians being brutally murdered, then makes you feel a strong revenge emotion, then bring the 'saver' to kill the bad guys. Nothing new in a movie, only the brutal killings are atrocious just to cause a strong revenge feeling. This is all a lie, and who is perpetrating it? Stallone of course, the 'good' guy in the movie who in fact is the shady guy in real life who wrote this movie. I mean, trowing kids in fire? Repeated scenes with shooting kids and stabbing women? The killing of an entire village man by man, woman by woman, elder by elder, piece by piece, leg by leg, arm by arm, it's just an horrible manipulation which shows in fact what's inside this Stallone guy. Like everyone here I've seen countless films with action/villains/war/atrocities and so on. Simply this movie was only written to play with watchers emotions in a shady way.

Leofwine_draca As hard-hitting as a sucker punch to the jaw, Sylvester Stallone powerhouses his way back into the modern consciousness with this, the fourth in the successful Rambo series. It's been twenty long years since his hero appeared in the cheesy, tacky RAMBO III and the good news is that Stallone has learned a few things by then. With the star returning in a dual role as both actor and director, it really rests on his rather broad shoulders as to whether this is any cop. The good news is that it is: some have complained that Rambo takes a sideline in this outing, but that's not the case. John Rambo, when we meet him, is an older, wiser, more experienced warrior, but one who remains just as vicious as he was in the past. And viciousness is the key when it comes to RAMBO, because this is one of the most savage films you'll ever witness.Stallone pulls no punches when depicting the brutal military regime in Burma. Innocents are shot and killed on a routine basis; rape and torture are commonplace occurrences, and even children and babies aren't safe from the soldiers. One particular sequence sees a hideous 'game' in which they Burmese soldiers innocent villagers to run through booby-trapped paddy fields where they inevitably get blown to shreds. Of course, this violence simmers and burns as the film goes on, until the last half sees Rambo hitting back, and boy does he snap. The climax is a visceral ride of revenge and retribution, where the bloodshed really goes overboard. If you thought the opening of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN was gruesome, you ain't seen nothing yet. Aided by a mercenary buddy with a super-power rifle, Stallone tears out throats, knocks off heads, and goes berserk with an anti-aircraft gun in his bid to rid the world of these evil soldiers. What happens is best left a surprise, but I'll guarantee that it doesn't disappoint. I haven't been this pumped at a film's climax since I saw HOSTEL.Of course, the directing is perfect, and Stallone's acting is the best yet, reaching new levels of subtlety. He's supported by a varied bunch of characters, including an unlikeable Christian, a token female, a stereotyped Cockney, and some fun mercenaries. The director of photography deserves mention for his excellent camera-work, recalling the glory days of the 1980s jungle-set war epics, but with a grittier, more modern edge. Of course, the action is fantastic, but what's equally amazing is that the non-action bits are just as riveting. One of those films you'll want to watch over and over, RAMBO's a masterpiece of a movie, a non-stop thrill ride that never lets up.

adonis98-743-186503 Heroes never die.... They just reload. And with this tag line you understand what kind of movie you're about to watch i remember people making fun of Stallone because he was too old in this film in order to play Rambo again? Aww please he was amazing as Rocky in Rocky Balboa only 2 years ago and he totally kills it on Rambo IV also he directs and also stars as the famous hero and let me tell you something this is how movies need to look like R-Rated Violence not PG-13 if PG can work in some certain of films then OK but Expendables with a PG-13 rating seriously? what where they thinking? Rambo 4 has way too much violence and people judged the film a lot about it but that's what makes it so awesome Sly tried to capture how cold and brutal the war is in this countries and he nailed it. The 4th Part also has the perfect ending for our hero and i'm glad that Sylvester Stallone chose to terminate Rambo 5 because it was going to be a big mistake since this film shows him going back home.

sol- Twenty years after his last big screen adventure, ageing cynical Vietnam War veteran (and trained killing machine) John Rambo finds himself amidst violent turmoil in Burma in this fourth film in the 'First Blood' franchise. For the first time in the series, star Sylvester Stallone takes over the directing reigns and weaves an entry that tries to get under the main character's skin and look at why he is so attracted to warfare and so reluctant to return home. Thoughtful dialogue abounds in plentiful supply with lines such as "when you're pushed, killing is as easy as breathing" and "live for nothing or die for something". There is also a superb montage including black and white excerpts from the previous three films as Rambo finds himself plagued by nightmares. Refreshing at this intelligent edge it is, it is however only an edge. The vast majority of the film consists of explosions, mass shootings and violence galore with Rambo superhumanly taking on bad guy after bad guy with nary a scratch to show for it. The supporting characters are pretty bland too, from a formulaic damsel in distress to a proponent of nonviolence who has to learn to be violent, etc. The film also never really explores why Rambo likes killing so much even though it does admittedly attempt to address the issue. Never to mind, the mere fact that the film is interested in exploring the character renders it preferable to the third entry in the series and probably the second one too. The film also features the strongest ending of all four films in the franchise with a telling, elongated shot as the end credits roll.