Review of Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) by Scott A — 24 Mar 2013

Is there even much of a plot here? Rambo is sent in to take pictures in a Vietnam camp, but finds it's not what he was told. Before long, he's massacring half of Vietnam, plus all the Russians soldiers there who are siding with them.

The bad guys aren't given much personality, but that they are evil and need to die. And boy do they. Guns, Bow & arrows or by helicopters, there is so much over the top action in this thing. It isn't as small as the first film, as I'd be willing to bet he's kills over 500 people here.

I kind of dug the woman helping him, but once again she doesn't get much back story. And I felt it was setting it up for Martin Kove to be in on all the action, given his 80s track record, but he pretty much stays behind with everyone else.

It may be dumb on plot, but the action is amazing. And it's great when Rambo just starts yelling randomly.