Rambo: Last Blood [Movie Review]

I grew up watching Rambo on VCR, VCD and DVD with my father and my uncles. They are so into the action and soldier flicks and Rambo was kinda a hero that everyone loves watching.

When I read rave reviews about Rambo: Last Blood, I know that I have to watch it for myself. 
SYNOPSIS Rambo: Last Blood Trivia

• Directed by: Adrien Grunberg

• Produced by: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, Yariv Lerner, Les Welcon

• Production companies: Millenium Media, Balboa Productions, Templeton Media

• Distributed by: Lionsgate

• Running time: 89 minutes

• Rating: R (for strong graphic violence, grisly images, drug use and language)

• At 89 minutes, this is the shortest film in 'Rambo' series.
• The first Rambo movie where Sylvester doesn't have long hair.
• Budget: $50 million

• Metascore:29

• IMDb: 7.1/ 10

• Tomatometer: 30%

John Rambo (John) resides on a ranch with his friend, Maria and her granddaughter, Gabrielle. In his free time, he sometimes assists with the search and rescue party around the area and teaches Gabrielle how to ride horses. It seems that he keeps himself occupied with all these activities to silent the guilt of not being able to save his friends during his war era.
Gabrielle found out from her friend, Jezel that her father, Miguel resides in Mexico. After her request to look for her father being denied by Maria and John, Gabrielle decides to still search for her father - just to know why he left she and her mother. Heartbroken after being told by her father, face to face, that he left because she and her mother meant nothing to him, Gabrielle lets Jezel takes her to the local night club. There she was drugged and kidnapped.

When John and Maria learns about Gabrielle being kidnapped, John drives to Mexico and confronts Miguel and Jezel. Jezel brings him to meet with El Flako, the last man that talked to Gabrielle. El Flako brings him to Gabrielle's location, where he was ambushed and beaten by the cartel's member. Carmen, an independent journalist who has been tailing John, brings the almost dead John to her house to treat his injuries.
Meanwhile, Gabrielle is now being treated miserably by the heads of the cartel, Victor and Hugo Martinez as an example to the other kidnapped girls. She was drugged and used as much as the cartel wants. 
When John regains his consciousness, he learns that Carmel's sister was also kidnapped and murdered by the cartel. Not wanting the same fate befalls on Gabrielle, John raids one of the brothels owned by the cartel and brings the heavily drugged Gabrielle home. On the way, Gabrielle dies of overdose.

After setting up traps and sending Maria away from the Ranch, John returns to Mexico and raids Victor's house - leaving his decapitated body for his brother Hugo to find in the morning. Of course, Hugo wants revenge.

At his age, will John be able to defend his family?
MY REVIEW Plot: 4.8/ 5.0 This one is much better written and directed than the ones before this. I truly enjoyed watching this one. 
Be warned that there are gory scenes and blood everywhere. 
Cast: 4.8/ 5.0 Thumbs up to the actors. Sylvester manages to bring tears to my eyes - the Martinez brothers really make me mad.
Will I watch it again: I don't mind watching it again with the right crowd. The pictures are taken from IMDb and other sources on the Internet. Thank you.
Rawlins GLAM
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