Movie Review: Rambo 4

My Rating: 5/10

Just when I thought they couldn't make it any worse, out pops another sequel to the infamous movie. Now we have to suffer through Rambo 4 just like when we were kids. Back then, it was innocence lost. Now that we're all grown up, we get a refresher course in the matter of violence is the solution to all problems.

It's loud, it's crude and it's loud. It's a good movie to test your home theater before awarding Rambo 4 its rightful place as a coaster. The producers made full use of existing technology to introduce a new level of violence and gore. What we missed in the news reels due to censorship, we get to experience in sharp detail in Rambo 4. This film has set a new standard in military movie violence. We get treated to a scene of machine guns mowing down people, if you're into that sort of thing.

There's no depth in the story, if the two dimensional script could pass as a story. The characters are forgettable. The firefights aren't spectacular. From my point of view, tactical planning and execution is bases on luck and brawn.

Hardly a movie for kids, but if it is, any toddler can understand the simple premise. If you're looking for witty dialog, visual effects or a spot of good acting, look elsewhere.