First Blood

First Blood is a movie released in 1982 starring Sylvester Stallone. The movie is about an ex green beret in Vietnam trying to survive in the US after the war. The movie deals with some of the issues of veteran treatment primarily though the story of John Rambo. Rambo is a wanderer trying to look for some of his old Vietnam buddies. He happens to go through a town where the sheriff does not like wanderer, telling Rambo to leave. Rambo refuses and end up getting arrested. While having a flashback from his time in a POW camp in Vietnam, Rambo snaps and escapes his captivity in jail, causing a giant manhunt for this ex green beret.

The movie primarily deals with the Good vs. Evil theme. Rambo is a good guy who happens to be misunderstood. The sheriff of the town represents the evil for not letting Rambo go into his town just to get something to eat. The rest of the plot is a result of that evil, shown through hundreds of men trying to find Rambo. This film also deals with the Man vs. Himself theme, shown through Rambo's struggle to overcome his fears and memories from Vietnam.

I give this movie an 8/10. It's one of those classic 80's movies. Filled with action and a good plot, this movie is a must see. But please, WATCH THIS MOVIE BEFORE ANY OF THE SEQUELS. ESPECIALLY THE 2008 MOVIE. FOR YOUR OWN GOOD PLEASE

-Connor Murray