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Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
Cheap thrills
Just to be clear, I believe First Blood to be an absolute classic, followed by the enjoyable popcorn flick sequels.
This film however plays on some VERY deep and dark themes with all the finesse of a drunk orangutan firing a machine gun on full auto, purely as a cheap setup for a grotesque final act for Rambo to dish out his flavour of a sadistic Home Alone fantasy.
An altogether unnecessary film which has more in common with horror films Saw & Hostel than it does with any classic action franchise.
Let's hope Sly stops before releasing Rambo: Geriatric Blood.
Designated Survivor (2016)
RIP Designated Survivor
Really impressed with season 1, a mix of political and counter-terrorism themes with an entertaining story arc which kept me hooked.
Season 2 dropped the ball, losing the overarching story arc in favour of narrower, episodic plots but was still entertaining enough.
Season 3 however is ruined. Netflix have changed the format from an entertaining political drama to a vessel for real-life political activism, to the point where many episodes feel like propoganda.
Many of season 1&2 characters have not returned and it's also interesting how season 3 is crammed with bad language which was never present in the first 2 seasons. Many of the episodes even include real life one-sided political interviews which feels unnecessary.
All of this feels completely out of character with the series to the point where the viewer feels pulled in by the first 2 seasons for Netflix to then preach a very different agenda in the 3rd season. Netflix have essently messed with the formula and changed the show into something it's not, which has ruined it.