Rambo in a wheel chair?

I have to admit that "Rocky Balboa" was actually a pretty decent flick and although Sly felt old in the beginning his age was well fitted in to the story line but come on, "Rambo"?

Sly is 62 years old this year and he will be doing the role of John Rambo, the special forces dude that kicks all kinds of ass. Judging from the trailer it doesn't seem to be a mellow film with lots of reminiscence in either. So my question is, did he pull it off?

According to Brian Lowry over at Variety he doesn't pull it off, neither does the rest of the film crew apparently. On the other hand it did gross about 18 million on it's opening weekend, which isn't all that shabby. But to be totally honest the box office is rarely a good measurement of whether a film is good or not. Judging by Lowry's review it lacks in most aspects except in the department the Rambo films has made them self known for and that's body count.

Considering action is pretty much what one wants out of a Rambo film I have to say that I'll probably watch this one too even though I sincerely hope that Sly chooses to play something else on the screen in the future. We all know that he can act (Cop Land anybody?) and I really thought that the first Rocky was pretty good so he can write a script too. So why the need to play roles where he has to show his biceps? You are to old for that Sly.