As expected

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2007)

Bigger budget and a pretty predictable story line. Went for the popular washed out style of photography which we also saw in Children Of Men. The "American Hero Saves The World" plot line looked like it was going to take off about 2/3 of the way through but thankfully Rambo got wasted in due course though his sacrifice saved the kids...for now. It held my attention throughout and the acting was decent. Robert Carlyle was his usual excellent self though he wasn't stretched all that much except in the scene where he has to tell the kids what happened to their mother - he was brilliant. If you haven't seen the first movie it's not essential. None of the original cast are here. All in all a good time.