fcabanski A lot of fans of present day action movies don't like this one. What they don't like is it doesn't have "a good story" like modern action movies have.Good story means portray cops or federal agents or Americans as bad guys.It doesn't portray the cops or federal authorities as the bad guys. It has a lot of mindless, over the top action. That's what an action movie is about.Shootouts, explosions, car chases, beat downs - it has it.There are absurd parts. Minutes after we hear this super car is faster than a helicopter, a helicopter catches it and keeps up with it.Who cares.

juneebuggy Yes this was entertaining from beginning to end and way better than I expected it to be. Less cheese, full of fast paced even thrilling action scenes, a decent story and an Arnold I remember from back in the day.The movie caters to Arnold fans and on that level it delivers (some great one-liners) but as an action movie on its own merits it defiantly has its moments too. The opening prison break out and ensuing car chase with the bad guy in his very cool, very fast (exceptional mileage) car is well done, as is the showdown in the cornfield and the shootout in the town. Decent cast here too including Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville & Luis Guzman.I also appreciated how they had Schwarzenegger acting his age, he's not a invincible action hero here even after he pulls out the heavy artillery and with lines like "How are you, Sheriff?" to which he replies "Old!" it was kinda awesome.The story follows Schwarzenegger as Sheriff Ray Owens, a disgraced former LAPD narcotics officer who moved to a sleepy border town following a bungled operation. His peaceful existence is shattered when a notorious, drug kingpin escapes from an FBI prisoner convoy. With the help of his lawless mercenaries Cortez is now racing towards the US-Mexico border with a hostage in tow, straight through the Sheriff's town. 11/23/15

Richard Archer I grew up in the 80's & 90s watching Arnie's films and liked all of them. It's good to see him going back to the sort of films he did well. Just enough plot to hold the action together and plenty of one-liners. I've been missing these style of popcorn movies and Last Stand is a nice breath of fresh nostalgia without the emphasis on 'deep and meaningful' that only slow the story.True he's in his mid to late 60's and past his best and the film reflects that in many ways. The old Arnie would have taken the bad guys out single handed but this time he has a team of kick-ass deputies and a screwball (Knoxville)to share the load which makes it a little more plausible.Sure the critics who criticize indifferent bad story and mediocre acting have a point but those have NEVER been a prerequisite for a Schwarzenegger action flick.

Troy Putland The Last Stand chucks Arnold Schwarzenegger in to a role where his gun does (most of) the talking. When all is quiet in the small town of Sommerton, the big man feels uneasy with the dialogue he's given, but when all hell breaks loose it's like he never gave up acting. TLS is his first full-length feature since governing California.There's a roughly spun narrative, drawn together by Deputy Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) and his police rookies, who're investigating a murder, and Forest Whitaker's FBI hot shots, who're made to look stupid as they're consistently outmaneuvered by an escaped drug lord (Eduardo Noriega) who's making his way to the Mexican border. Both stories are linked... or are they? Little information is given to justify the events taking place in Sommerton. When Owens and his team, which includes Jackass' Johnny Knoxville (he's actually quite entertaining) fortify their town, it's easy to forget when the bullets fly and the blood drenches the dirt. The action is almost perfect; the level of gore pushes its 15 rating to the edge. Even the car chase sequence is expertly played. South-Korean director Jee-woon Kim makes his first film for the west, and rightfully so. The Last Stand, with a few hints of dire acting, has a equal level of cheesy lines and ferocious action. One to watch for the Schwarzenegger lovers.