Great movie. What's interesting is how my reaction to it has evolved over 30 years. I was totally enamored and sympathetic to Rambo back then. Now my reaction is more nuanced. The character Rambo could have deescalated the situation multiple times. He chose not to. I get that PTSD is a real thing, but so is self-preservation. COL Trautman's character is also really fake.
Great movie. What's interesting is how my reaction to it has evolved over 30 years. I was totally enamored and sympathetic to Rambo back then. Now my reaction is more nuanced. The character Rambo could have deescalated the situation multiple times. He chose not to. I get that PTSD is a real thing, but so is self-preservation. COL Trautman's character is also really fake.
Still a great movie, though. One of my faves!
As I get older, I can appreciate SOME--not all--of the sentiments of Sheriff Will Teasle.