While devoid of any Vietnam war message and the gratuitous violence taking over the actual story, Rambo is a wildly over-the-top splatter fest that makes for a proper send off to this character, or at least more so than Rambo III. A disappointing finale has Stallone on the back of a jeep firing a turret instead of being in the middle of the action, and the ending is almost tacked on. While uneven, gore and violence fanatics will certainly find their fill here.
With a crisp, clear, and clean look, Rambo makes for stunning hi-def viewing. Sharpness is high, and details come along with it. The color tones take on an earthy tone, accurate to the source seen in theaters. Black levels are incredibly rich and bold. Some of the darker scenes exhibit some heavy grain, though this is likely intentional but no less distracting. 
A full 7.1 DTS Master is the audio preference here. While maybe somewhat light in the rear channels at times, this is a blistering, active sound presentation. Bullets fly through every speaker, as does the blood splatter from the slaughtered soldiers. Bass from a few massive explosions is slightly on the weak side, but still provides enough of a punch so that it’s hard to miss.
Stallone goes solo for a commentary track. As a director and star, his insights are excellent, including addressing the ways to bring the character back after the absence. Six featurettes offer various looks at the film, and one piece (though short) looks at the issues within Burma. All of the featurettes are worth viewing (and presented in HD). Some deleted scenes and a picture-in-picture option when viewing the film round off the decent extras.
Each Rambo film has featured an increased body count. This latest and likely final piece in the series holds a franchise record of 236 on screen deaths. That’s over 2.5 kills a minute.
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