Review of The Last Stand (2013) by Sol C — 02 May 2014

Arnold is great in the film, but the film itself is so so. It was great seeing Arnold in a leading role. He hasn't lost a beat. He knows how to deliver the one liners. Plus, he can still kick ass on screen. I also like that the role fit his age. I also did like the visual style of the film. The film is like a modern western. It reminded me of movies like High Noon, 3:10 to Yuma, and Copland. It also reminded me of films like S.W.A.T. and Walking Tall.

The film needed a rewrite. A lot of the characters are not developed well and lack depth. The film is also predictable. The film lacks the twist and turns that it needed. Also some of the actors I felt was miscast. Eduardo Noriega, wasn't good as the villain. I felt that Rodrigo Santoro would have done a better job as the villain.

Besides Arnold, Forest Whitaker and Luis Guzman do terrific supporting work here. I thought Jaimie Alexander was ok, but liked her better in Thor. Johnny Knoxville in my opinion, was copying his character from Walking Tall. Eduardo Noriega's character reminded me of Olivier Martinez's character from S.W.A.T.

Overall, I would say, see it for Arnold. He is definitely back and still can deliver at his age. He just needs a better film than this.