First Blood (1982)
Based on the novel of
the same name this film from director Ted Kotcheff stars Sylvester
Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. Small town cops decide to
pick on the wrong drifter and find themselves in conflict with a
special forces veteran.
Unlike the rest of the
film in this franchise, which descend into silliness, this film has a
good grounding in exploring the experiences of veterans returning
from the Vietnam war. While the film has some interesting themes it
does lack a little tension and does make a few changes from the
novel, including the ending. Some of the acting does appear to be a
little suspect but overall this is still a really good entry into the
“coming home” genre.
4/5
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