Rambo: Last Dud (2019)

I don't usually agree with critics when they universally pan a film. I defended Gemini Man on the basis that its direction and action scenes suited the over-the-top story. But with Rambo: Last Blood (2019) I wholeheartedly agree that it was just plain bad.

This movie is about 1 hour 41 minutes long. But there is only action (which was promised by the title) in the last 15 minutes! The story is so cliched that a 12 year old could have written it. On top of that, I have seen this similar plot play out in more than 12 Hollywood films.

I'm surprised Sylvester Stallone did not release this movie as a straight-to-DVD film. Although, it wasn't a total financial flop, I am certain that if there wasn't the Rambo brand to depend on, then this movie would never have broken even at the box office.

The script and the editing are painfully bad. How the hell did this movie cost $50 million to make when Nicolas Cage's latest movie Primal which looks as cheap as this must have not even been made at a cost of $10 million?

Unless you're a die-hard fan of Sylvester Stallone and/or the Rambo series then have a go at Last Blood. But even if you're an action lover I suggest Cage's super low-budget Primal over this snoozefest. The only thing I'm happy about is that this venture, as its title suggests, will be the last we see of John Rambo.

The Rating: 1 out of 4.

P.S. Rambo (2008) is a much better watch than Last Blood if you're interested in watching a more modern Rambo film as compared to its predecessors.