It's been 11 years since Rambo came home, but he's finally found peace in Arizona where he was born and raised. He lives a calm life on his father's ranch where he has a surrogate family. When Gabrielle (who refers to him as Uncle John) wants to find her sleazeball father in Mexico, John advises against it, but he can't change her mind. From then on, he knows he's only going to run into trouble.

Last Blood is the supposed final chapter in this near 40 year saga, taking Rambo out of the conventional war zone and into a more domestic setting, fueled by criminal human trafficking and John's most personal revenge to date.

Rambo V is easily the most violent entry of the series. You've never seen Rambo this angry before. He tortures people, he mortally wounds them, and he overkills them. It's so very satisfying to watch horrible things happen to horrible people, and if you give Stallone a hammer, he'll put it to good use.

The good thing about going up against a cartel type is that there are lots of them. Rambo will find all sorts of ways to dispose of the enemy, and there's no shortage of blood and brain matter in this movie. The only thing this movie is short on is runtime, which leaves out the filler and leaves you with only the initial exposition and proper motivation for John Rambo to let loose and do what he does best.

Now, this movie might pull your heart strings a bit, but if you go in expecting some deep storytelling, you're in the wrong place. If you want a solid little revenge flick, Last Blood is where it's at.