The Last Stand (2013):

 Starring:

Arnold Schwarzenegger -  Ray Owens

Forest Whitaker - Agent John Bannister

Luis Guzman - Mike Figuerola

Johnny Knoxville - Lewis Dinkum

Peter Stormare - Burrell

Eduardo Noriega - Gabriel Cortez

Genesis Rodriguez - Agent Ellen Richards

Rodrigo Santoro - Frank Martinez

Zach Gilford - Jerry Bailey

Christiana Leucas - Christie

Jaimie Alexander - Sarah Torrance

Director:

Jee-woon Kim (The Good, The Bad, The Weird)

Synopsis:

After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy. With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries, Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border with a hostage in tow... straight through Summerton Junction. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.

Review:

Everything that you would expect from an Arnold Schwazenegger filmed in 2012 when he is 67 years old. It has everyone of the things that you would expect from a classic Arnold movie. Fist fights, gun shooting, car chases, explosions, cheesy dialogue & OF COURSE!!!!! One liners. I think my favourite part of this was watching an old man beat the shit of a guy, have some funny dialogue the struggle to get back to his feet. Not because the script called for it but because he seriously couldn't get back to his feet any easier than he did. Tons of blood all over the place, awesome shootout scenes & tons of stunts made it easily watchable. Not to mention all of the comedic relief from Johnny Knoxville & Luis Guzman. However to have Johnny Knoxville as the #2 billed person & on the poster for the movie was a little absurd considering his role is very minor & he's only in about half of the film. Forest Whitaker kind of mailed it in, but I'm assuming that when they asked him to be in an Arnold movie he knew what he was getting himself into. Of the three female actors in the film, I found two of them to be just god awful actresses. Genesis Rodrigues was fine & is such a babe. The other two were pretty horrid. Special appearance by Harry Dean Stanton as the old man farmer. Seriously had no idea he was even still alive, but he did as fine as job as any. Overall it was a great watch, had me laughing, kept me interested. Now to wait for the new Stallone vehicle & see how that one turns out.

Budget: $30,000,000 - $45,000,000

Box Office (To Date): $11,150,676

Rotten Tomatoes: 59%

Flixster: 70%

70%

Lead Acting: 7/15

Supporting Cast: 6/15

Plot: 7/10

Compared To The Genre: 6/10

Cinematography: 14/20

Intrigue: 20/20

Extra: 10/10