In the Rambo franchise, the 4th installment, gracing us with its blood-smeared presence 20 years since the last, is one that fits the most loosely amongst its brethren. The serious character themes of the first are missing, the second was shite anyway, the third was an all-out popcorn blow-up, and this one often remains confined in its action. Even so, the film is likely to please fans of the franchise, provided of course that they still have the same tastes as to want to see such a film.
Rambo is a veritable dinosaur in action films – old school, gory and gritty. The movie is....