Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Lack of good storyline.

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This film I gave ten out of ten this made 300 million world wide. The best return for a sly film. at an 1hr41mins this film is all action . Rambo is released from prison and is sent back to present day Vietnam. His mission to track down an American Mias. The plan : A parachute into forbidding jungles. with nothing but a serrated knife and a bow with arrows. He is told not to engage the enemy. Just to take recon pictures. Betrayed by his own. Rambo struggling against deadly odds and wows revenge on those who made him an enemy. No man no law no war can stop him he kills 75 enimes.

The first film in the Rambo series, FIRST BLOOD, was a taut and realistic thriller that used the plight of Vietnam veterans as a basis for a survival adventure film. The sequel, RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, is an all-out-action, over-the-top jungle adventure film that uses the plight of Vietnam veterans and POWs as a basis for an OTT thrill ride. Made in the same year as the similarly outrageous COMMANDO, this is very much a 'guy' film – it's over-the-top, frequently unbelievable, and packed with all manner of violence and mayhem to get crowds whooping. It may not be very politically correct, and yes, it may glorify violence – but it makes for one heck of a watch! Stallone has long been a favourite of mine and he once again shows why he's such a top star. Physically, he's a man mountain who you believe can easily wipe out a Vietcong jungle outpost single-handedly. Emotionally, he runs deep, using his eyes to transmit his feelings in a low key turn. I've loved jungle films for as long as I can remember and this film makes great use of them as we watch Rambo tracking and eliminating his enemies one at a time.Much of the action is saved for the unbelievable final half hour, in which the carnage reaches outlandish levels as Rambo uses rocket launchers, exploding arrows, a helicopter, and his trusty machine gun to tackle the enemy. A supporting cast of dependables putting in decent turns – Crenna, Napier, Berkoff – adds to the fun. My only complaint is with the music, which is frequently underused. A loud, stirring soundtrack of the kind featured in RAMBO (2008) would have enhanced this film no end, but they frequently miss the cues. Nevertheless RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II is a film you can really get your teeth into: light, airy, full of explosions and death. They don't make 'em like this any more, God bless 'em.

"Rambo: First Blood Part II" is a great step up in pace from the first movie "First Blood" from 1982. Director George P. Cosmatos managed to take the contents of the first movie and bring it back in part two, but also managed to spice it up quite a lot from the first movie.What worked out so well for "Rambo: First Blood Part II" was the fact that the movie took place in the jungle, where Rambo is now tracking down American POWs left behind. And it is so obviously clear that the Rambo character is right at home in a jungle setting.The story told in "Rambo: First Blood Part II" is somewhat of a continuation from the the first movie, but not a direct continuation. John Rambo is freed from prison on terms that he has to go to the jungles of Vietnam to look for American POWs left behind in hidden camps.There is a lot of action in this 1985 sequel and director George P. Cosmatos kicks off the movie into high gear almost from the very beginning, and the movie never really slows down. And the director managed to keep the movie interesting all throughout the course of the entire movie. So thumbs up to the director on that accomplishment.The cast list in "Rambo: First Blood Part II" was quite good, as it also was in the 1982 prequel. The cast list for part II included Richard Crenna (playing Col. Samuel Trautman), Charles Napier (playing Marshall Murdock), Steven Berkoff (playing Lt. Col. Podovsky) and Martin Kove (playing Ericson). And of course there is Sylvester Stallone in the iconic John Rambo character.If you enjoy action movies, then this 1985 movie is definitely a worthy addition to your movie collection. And if you were growing up during the 1980's then you should be more than familiar with "Rambo: First Blood Part II" already. And if you are not, then you should take the time to watch it, because it is an entertaining movie.

The second instalment in the Rambo film franchise, Rambo: First Blood Part II may lack the intricate themes of the original that turned it into an instant classic right away but certainly goes big with its action set pieces by packing in more explosions & body counts and takes the "one man army" approach a tad too far.First Blood Part II continues the story of John Rambo and picks up from where it signed off in the previous chapter. The plot finds Rambo released from prison for a top-secret mission that requires him to return to Vietnam in order to document the possible existence of POWs but he soon finds out the real motive behind this covert operation.Directed by George P. Cosmatos, First Blood Part II is so much intent on presenting Rambo as an unstoppable & invincible force that it completely discards the human complexities of his and only focuses on his action figure persona. Sure the movie is more action-packed in content but the story definitely doesn't cut as deep as it did the first time.The technical aspects are finely executed, the action is bigger in scale, and it's surprisingly engaging to an extent but it's also very predictable & generic and the only thing that makes it worth sitting through is Sylvester Stallone's impressive input. All the action segments are clearly captured by its camera, its 96 mins of runtime is steadily paced & Jerry Goldsmith's score nicely compliments the unfolding events.On an overall scale, Rambo: First Blood Part II is inferior to its predecessor in almost every filmmaking department yet it finishes as an enjoyable, entertaining & action-packed sequel that further solidifies Stallone's star power and also contributes in elevating the character of Rambo into a cultural icon. A Hollywood attempt to abstract little American glory from the war it lost, First Blood Part II deserves a watch or two for its old-school action alone.