Jonathan J. Rambo, a Vietnam Veteran in Federal Prison for the events in First Blood. He is recruited by Colonel Troutman to return to Vietnam and take photos of supposedly empty POW camps. His mission is non-lethal. When he discovered that an amalgam of Vietnamese and Russian soldiers are torturing POWs, he sets out to rescue them. Fortunately, a lovely freedom fighter assists him. Unfortunately for him, Marshall Murdock, a Washington Beuracrat, sets him up for a fall. He is beaten, tortured and shackled. His ally is killed. He learns of Murdock's betrayal. He must kill or be killed. Jonathan J. Rambo. A one-man army who defeats both Vietnamese and Russian foes to free the POWs and thwarts Murdock's betrayal by surviving. Jonathan J. Rambo. MURDERER. Rambo: First Blood 2. A film I found below average. The stars, the story, the direction. Let the others speak of them and sort out what was good and bad. I want to give a philosophical view of the film. No. Too strong. I want to expose Rambo as not a hero, but a murderer. What kind of man would bring so much death to anyone, even the villains who deserved it? What does he think when he sees the victims of his rampage? What does he think of their families who know that their relatives are just doing their duties? He doesn't care because he just kills and kills. Freddy, Jason and Michael do, too. They aren't heroes, neither. Does he believe he's doing the right thing? I DON'T. Sure, when it's a kill or die situation, you must do the right thing, but killing for killer's sake? Is that a hero? No. That's a killer. Killers have no place in the God-Blessed U.S.A. The enemies in this film were evil. But to repay their crimes the way Rambo did? Vile, rancid, and way over the top. WRONG. In fact, the "arrow" condemned Rambo as an evil worse than the VC General. Jonathan J. Rambo. Hero. The RAMBO Cartoon series, taking place after RAMBO 3, pits him against powerful foes. I like to think that he has learned from his labors macabre he has done in this movie. He may have thought of his past deeds and is now working on redemption from GOD, from his victim's souls, and from himself, most of all. His actions were more thought out and more acceptable to the public. At last the lesson is learned about the character of Jonathan J. Rambo. A hero doesn't kill unless all options are exhausted.
Review of Rambo: First Blood Part II
