the result is cringemakingly written and clunkily directed, and even the final action sequence runs out of steam after a minute or so; Rambo: Last Blood [is] unwatchable
the latest chapter feels like a bad "Rocky" sequel has infected a good "Rambo" movie. And along the way, the makers of "Last Blood" lose track of the thing that draws us to the character
Rambo may be older and keeps his shirt on during the film, but he's kept his over-the-top killing style; As a generic revenge thriller with an unusually grisly edge, "Last Blood" is bloody satisfying indeed
graying, splotchy and barely intelligible, Stallone turns in a self-negating performance, just as ugly on the inside. He may not be the best custodian of his own legacy
an unceremonious farewell to an American icon; Stallone, still has the granite physique and icy stare to make us believe in his character. But it's a little disappointing that this iconic soldier is being put out to pasture with such a desultory finale
a sad end for one of cinema's most engaging anti-heroes; As a last hurrah for a once great action icon, "Rambo: Last Blood" is a damp squib. Put your headbands at half mast and remember him from his glory days
"Rambo: Last Blood" is a step down from its predecessors; Despite a character-driven first act and some solid acting, it drifts in the wind until its "reason for the season" action climax
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