Arts & Entertainment

'The Last Stand' Keeps Schwarzenegger on His Feet

Arnold is on the screen, so you know what to expect -- bullets and action.

Arnold is back from being a two-term governor to playing a small-town sheriff.

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a semi-retired sheriff in an sleepy southwest border town. He and his motley crew must now stop a notorious drug kingpin from escaping into Mexico in "The Last Stand."

The bullets fly. There is plenty of action. But the star looks a bit rusty.

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You quickly come to the realization that this film is undeniably ludicrous.Β 

Look, Arnold has never been a good actor, but it's a bit worse since he got back from being the "Governator." So what does he do to make up for his lack of talent? Cue an explosive montage!

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This movie is simply a testosterone-infused piece of cinema. It's cynical and satirical, coming at you in the form of a semi-automatic multi-clip gun that will make the most rabid NRA member drool.

It's not great, but it's not really that terrible either. I mean, it's Arnold; if you have ever seen any of his movies you know what you are getting.

The Flick-O-Meter gives "The Last Stand" a three out of five. It's pretty forgettable, and it's probably not the comeback project Arnold was looking for. But at least it does what it says in the title.

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