This film is not like your average 80s action comedy, a la one-liners and an "action hero" type character.
First Blood is more intelligent than that. While I love those type of action films, this film proves to be much more deep than that. Here we have a character whose emotions extend beyond one-liners. We have Rambo, a seriously disturbed Vietnam War veteran. Rambo is bad ass, but he has emotions, and that makes him very real.
Another thing that is so nice about this film is how the "Vietnam vet vs. American citizen" issue is portrayed. While the audience is inclined to side with Rambo, the cops in this film aren't as ruthless as I expected. They are bad, but most of them don't appear to be ruthless.
First Blood is entertaining, bitter, and overall one of the better action films ever made.
First Blood is more intelligent than that. While I love those type of action films, this film proves to be much more deep than that. Here we have a character whose emotions extend beyond one-liners. We have Rambo, a seriously disturbed Vietnam War veteran. Rambo is bad ass, but he has emotions, and that makes him very real.
Another thing that is so nice about this film is how the "Vietnam vet vs. American citizen" issue is portrayed. While the audience is inclined to side with Rambo, the cops in this film aren't as ruthless as I expected. They are bad, but most of them don't appear to be ruthless.
First Blood is entertaining, bitter, and overall one of the better action films ever made.