By in large moviegoers have been very positive in response to the fourth film, as the true action hero has seemingly gone by the way side in recent years, especially with the advent of modern CGI. Yes, the new Rambo is extremely graphic, but I believe Stallone has done a very good job in the choreography of the action scenes and Brian Tyler meshed a great music score to the sequences to generate the proper emotional impact. The closing scenes when the village is hit is perhaps the best example of this. Rambo himself, I believe, has more presence in this film than others, as evidenced by his volatile disposition and more rugged appearance. Although the film is in part trying to shed light on a very real and dire situation in Burma, it was not done with the intent of being a nominee for best picture. It's an action movie and he gives us what we want in spades. In doing so, Stallone has shown the current crop of so called action stars as being the pretenders that they are.
