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Claudia Puig, FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles), October 3, 2019
Racist in addition to being offensive in its sadism.
Shea Serrano, The Ringer, September 23, 2019
I just didn't like it because it wasn't fun (like, to illustrate this particular point, Assassins, which had a Latino bad guy). Or clever (like Demolition Man, which had a Black bad guy). Or sexually interesting (like The Specialist).
Scout Tafoya, Consequence of Sound, September 21, 2019
Rambo was always a product of Republican policy, and his sore loser, crybaby, murder fantasy is a daringly accurate reflection of the state of the Republican Party circa 2019.
Charles Barfield, The Playlist, September 21, 2019
Jingoism is expected, but 'Last Blood' takes extreme patriotism and adds a vulgar 2019 MAGA design flair to it
Matthew Rozsa, Salon.com, September 21, 2019
[It] is less an escapist action movie and more a dramatized manifestation of the most notorious sentences from Donald Trump's presidential campaign announcement speech.
Brandon Zachary, CBR, September 20, 2019
The latest (and hopefully final) Rambo film is instead a dour, repetitive, xenophobic and borderline unwatchable bloodbath.
Bob Chipman, Escapist Magazine, September 20, 2019
[Feels more like] a generic Taken knock-off goosed up with some half-hearted Mexican-border xenophobia that can't even muster the energy to commit to that base level of thematic coherence.
Hope Madden, Columbus Underground, September 20, 2019
Rambo: Last Blood is basically Taken meets Home Alone, only racist.
Roger Moore, Movie Nation, September 20, 2019
A fascist snuff film.
Rohan Naahar, Hindustan Times, September 20, 2019
Loud, full of hot air, but perversely watchable, Sylvester Stallone's sequel might become Donald Trump's favourite movie.
Luke Parker, We Got This Covered, September 20, 2019
Rambo: Last Blood proves that the time and place for muscly, muddy military machoism has long passed us.
Grace Randolph, Beyond the Trailer, September 19, 2019
Racist AND misogynistic... If only Stallone would go back to working with talented & exciting new directors like Ryan Coogler on Creed.
Vincent Mancini, FilmDrunk, September 19, 2019
Trump-era Rambo is essentially a human border wall keeping America safe from Mexican rapists and murderers. Absolutely deranged, a must-see.
Edward Douglas, The Beat, September 18, 2019
Rambo: Last Blood doesn't just feel dated and quite tone-deaf but also stuck in an era that's long gone with no need for nostalgia to remind us of it.
originally posted by: gallop
I just thought all the references to republicans, Trump, etc.. stood out like a slap in the face. Never saw any of that pre-2016.
It appears that it doesn't matter what it is, no one can take anything at face value. It's a freakin' Rambo movie.. lol
Still, not watched it yet.
originally posted by: Masterjaden
a reply to: BrianFlanders
Actually it's the opposite, those with TDS insist on putting him in everything.
Jaden
originally posted by: Antipathy17
a reply to: gallop
You are a little late to the party of reviewers being shills for political reasons.. It really skyrocketed in 2016-2018 with the woke culture movies coming out like diarrhea. Give Nerdrotic a look over on youtube and it'll introduce you to that rabbit hole. He isn't THE GUY but it'll open you up to suggestions about how movie culture has almost entirely become open propaganda. I suggest Garry (Nerdrotic) because he isn't extreme at all. He's a nice guy talking about how what he love is being ruined. Gamergate really brought this to the forefront but it's only gotten worse since then.
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
originally posted by: Masterjaden
a reply to: BrianFlanders
Actually it's the opposite, those with TDS insist on putting him in everything.
Jaden
Well, I'd just point out that Obama didn't personally fight with everyone who criticized him on Twitter. I mean, I'm sorry. I'm not really a Democrat (W Bush didn't do it either) but Trump is not a subtle guy and he's not a diplomat. He doesn't do himself any favors with his behavior.
And I don't have to (shouldn't have to) tell you that Bush faced exactly the same kind of constant criticism as Trump does. I would argue that Bush handled it with a lot more maturity and class. As much as I didn't like the things that happened under Bush, I have to look back and respect the man for that.
originally posted by: UKTruth
If Rambo was black, a woman or LGBT and the bad guys were white but the script was exactly the same, those reviewers would have given the film a good score.
originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
Wow. I don't even care about movies, but some of those movie reviews are totally pretentious blatherskite.
"Rambo was always a product of republican policy"??
What a pussy.
originally posted by: Macenroe82
a reply to: gallop
First mistake - trusting Rotten Tomatoes.
Depending on Rotten to provide an unbiased review is like depending on EA to release a complete game.
Watch it you'll like it.
originally posted by: Antipathy17
a reply to: gallop
I haven't trusted RT in a while but since 2016, it's gotten way worse. It's hard not to pay attention to RT over the years with it always being one of the top recommended by google.