"Meet me half-way!"

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2016)

This is a typical Stallone film with a typical Stallone script, which is exactly why I enjoyed it so much. This is basically a road movie about a father whose trying to win the love of his son, Lincoln's ambition to win the world arm wrestling championship is cleverly used as a constant parody to the developing relationship between father and son.. The music that runs throughout the entire movie just adds to the effect. If someone is looking for the most inspirational speech in the history of mankind, then look no further than the scene right before the final arm wrestling match between Hawk and Bull Harley. Stallone emotionally explains how he becomes like a machine, or more specifically a truck, by simply turning his hat backwards. The emotional roller-coaster that is this film also provides yet another showcase for Mr. Stallone's spine-tingling acting chops, as his emotional, monosyllabic father-son scenes remain some of the most courageous ever captured on film.
I'll leave the final thoughts for Stallone's performance. He seems to have a bad rap as an actor, probably solely based on the first Rambo movie, however Stallone shows yet again that while hardly being the best, he is quite adequate. I love how for instance that Stallone comes across the entire movie as if he has two brain cells, yet it is he who we are really willing for. All in all, a good movie above expectations, that probably could not be made with the same impact today.
Overall rating: 7 out of 10.