Starring Sylvester Stallone First Blood is a great action movie. I've quoted Ebert on this before that it's not the slashing that makes horror films fun, it's the waiting for the slashing. This isn't a horror film, but it uses the same principle towards action. John J. Rambo is a vietnam veteran who after discovering that he's the last of his team to be alive gets pushed around and abused by a small town cop. After losing control of himself he escapes and begins a war on the police officers involved in his mistreatment, using all his guerilla tactics and advanced training at his disposal to survive in the wilderness and hunting his hunters. The action is well paced with plenty of suspenseful "hunting" scenes as well as balls to the walls action. It does get a little ridiculous at times, but it's balanced enough to keep it intelligent. First Blood also puts a focus on the lack of help Nam vets received on returning home and the psychological baggage that came with that conflict. Stallone barely says a word the whole film but his physical and emotional presence is well felt.
One of the better straight up action movies.
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