The film doesn't just work as a finale for the character, it serves as a last gasp of an entire generation of movies.
When we meet Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in, he’s different from the action icon we’ve come to know over the decades. Gone are the long hair, makeshift sweatband, and weather-worn military paraphernalia. They’ve been replaced with short hair, a cowboy hat, and the attire of a farmer. No longer alone, Rambo has found a family at his father’s horse ranch with a seemingly platonic partner, Maria Beltran , and her granddaughter Gabrielle who refers to John as her “Uncle.
What’s unique about the character, whose first three entries covered the entirety of Ronald Reagan’s Presidency, is that, unlike other action heroes at the time, Rambo isn’t indoctrinated in the idea of America’s infallibility, nor is he entirely supportive of war efforts pushed by politicians.
It’s very much a “this time it’s personal” kind of sequel. Now whether this is where we want to see Rambo’s story go in this final installment is a legitimate question, but in terms of taking a political position, it’s less political than. As a non-Mexican writer, my perspective is limited in terms of the film’s portrayal of what little we see of the country and those who live there.
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