Oh John & Jack...

Rambo(dir. Sylvester Stallone)
The main problem this film has lies in it's viewpoint of it's violence. You aren't sure if it wants the audience to revile it or revel in it so it ends up really satisfying no one. For a film named Rambo, it surprisingly spends little time with him, which might be a blessing in disguise because all he really does is mope around(WAR HAS FUCKED ME UP) and kill some fools(BUT GOD I LOVE IT). All the goods bits are found in trailer and I recommend just watching that since it's pretty much a greatest hits for the film, but you will miss out the bloodbath of a finale where John basically takes out a whole fucking army, which sounds better than it really is. The film is just too humorless and serious to have fun with. It also never ends up being truly thrilling since the character development is minimal even for an action movie. Just rent a Johnnie To film or Live Free or Die Hard instead if you want some good modern action.
** out of ****
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(dir. Gore Verbenski)
Too much Orlando Bloom and not enough Keira Knightley is the chief problem of this installment in the series. Orlando Bloom is perhaps the most boring "younger" actor working today so the fact of the film spends a good chunk of time following him is not exactly what one would call a good thing. The conclusion is about as cliffhanger-y as you can get and there's really no need to see this installment before delving into At World's End, a much better film that can stand on it's own mainly because of the hefty amount of time it spends with Knightley and the plot being pretty much a confusing mess anyways. This is still a mildly fun film to watch, however.
**1/2 out of ****